Idol Horse Rankings

Calandagan

5YO Gelding

Gleneagles

Canayana

Bay

Aga Khan Studs

Chantilly 🇫🇷

Formerly assistant to the great Alain de Royer-Dupré, Francis-Henri Graffard is a classic-winning trainer known for precision, patience and his association with Aga Khan runners.

1st G1 Japan Cup 🇯🇵 · 1st G1 Champion Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud 🇫🇷 · 2nd G1 Coronation Cup 🇬🇧

Ka Ying Rising

6YO Gelding

Shamexpress

Missy Moo

Bay

Ka Ying Syndicate

Sha Tin 🇭🇰

David Hayes is a Hall of Fame trainer with over 95 Group 1 wins, including the Melbourne Cup and Japan Cup. Hayes returned to Hong Kong in 2020, surpassing 700 wins there by 2026.

1st G1 The Everest 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Hong Kong Sprint 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Centenary Sprint Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G2 Jockey Club Sprint 🇭🇰 · 1st G2 Sprint Cup 🇭🇰

Forever Young

5YO Horse

Real Steel

Forever Darling

Bay

Susumu Fujita

Ritto 🇯🇵

Hatted icon Yoshito Yahagi has won the JRA training title multiple times and has established a broader reputation as a fearless international campaigner of his horses.

1st G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Saudi Cup 🇸🇦 · 1st JPN2 Nippon TV Hai 🇯🇵 · 3rd G1 Dubai World Cup 🇦🇪

Romantic Warrior

8YO Gelding

Acclamation

Folk Melody

Bay

Peter Lau

Sha Tin 🇭🇰

Known for his team-first ethos and commitment to mentoring future generations, trainer Danny Shum continues to elevate Hong Kong racing on the world stage.

1st G1 Hong Kong Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Jebel Hatta 🇦🇪 · 1st G2 Jockey Club Cup 🇭🇰 · 2nd G1 Saudi Cup 🇸🇦 · 2nd G1 Dubai Turf 🇦🇪

Ombudsman

5YO Horse

Night Of Thunder

Syndicate

Bay

Godolphin

Newmarket 🇬🇧

With a reputation for transparency and good judgment, John Gosden is a champion British trainer that has won over 3000 races. Gosden's son Thady joined the partnership in 2021.

1st G1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 Juddmonte International Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G1 Coral-Eclipse Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G1 Champion Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes 🇬🇧

Sovereignty

4YO Colt

Into Mischief

Crowned

Bay

Godolphin

Belmont Park 🇺🇸

Hall of Famer Bill Mott is a four-time Eclipse Award winner best known for his champions Cigar and Cody's Wish. Mott won his second Kentucky Derby with Sovereignty in 2025.

1st G1 Kentucky Derby 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Belmont Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Travers Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Fountain of Youth Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Jim Dandy Stakes 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Florida Derby 🇺🇸

Via Sistina

7YO Mare

Fastnet Rock

Nigh

Bay

Yulong

Rosehill 🇦🇺

Starting out with just four horses at Rosehill to become the dominant force in Australian racing, Chris Waller will be forever linked with his champion 25-time G1-winner Winx.

1st G1 Verry Elleegant Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Ranvet Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Winx Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Cox Plate 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Mackinnon Stakes 🇦🇺 · 3rd G1 Makybe Diva Stakes 🇦🇺 · 3rd G1 Turnbull Stakes 🇦🇺 · 3rd G2 Apollo Stakes 🇦🇺

Rebel's Romance

8YO Gelding

Dubawi

Minidress

Brown

Godolphin

Newmarket 🇬🇧

Charlie Appleby was appointed a Godolphin trainer in July 2013, having worked for Sheikh Mohammed for 15 years. Twice British champion, he has won Group 1 races in nine countries.

1st G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin 🇩🇪 · 1st G1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Hardwicke Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G2 Yorkshire Cup 🇬🇧 · 1st G3 H.H. The Amir Trophy 🇶🇦 · 2nd G1 Breeders’ Cup Turf 🇺🇸 · 3rd G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes 🇬🇧

Museum Mile

4YO Colt

Leontes

Museum Hill

Dark Bay

Sunday Racing

Ritto 🇯🇵

Training since 2018, Classic-winning trainer Daisuke Takayanagi has shown international ambition, campaigning both T O Keynes and Ten Happy Rose on the world stage.

1st G1 Satsuki Sho 🇯🇵 · 1st G1 Arima Kinen 🇯🇵 · 1st G2 Asahi Hai St. Lite Kinen 🇯🇵 · 2nd G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) 🇯🇵

Voyage Bubble

8YO Gelding

Deep Field

Raheights

Bay/Brown

Sun. & Moon. Synd

Sha Tin 🇭🇰

Ricky Yiu is a champion trainer with over 1,000 career wins. A fearless overseas campaigner, Yiu is known for developing stars like Sacred Kingdom and Voyage Bubble.

1st G1 Stewards’ Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Hong Kong Gold Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Champions & Chater Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Hong Kong Mile 🇭🇰 · 2nd G1 FWD Champions Mile 🇭🇰 · 2nd G2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup 🇭🇰

Calandagan

5YO Gelding

Gleneagles

Canayana

Bay

Aga Khan Studs

Chantilly 🇫🇷

Formerly assistant to the great Alain de Royer-Dupré, Francis-Henri Graffard is a classic-winning trainer known for precision, patience and his association with Aga Khan runners.

1st G1 Japan Cup 🇯🇵 · 1st G1 Champion Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud 🇫🇷 · 2nd G1 Coronation Cup 🇬🇧

Ka Ying Rising

6YO Gelding

Shamexpress

Missy Moo

Bay

Ka Ying Syndicate

Sha Tin 🇭🇰

David Hayes is a Hall of Fame trainer with over 95 Group 1 wins, including the Melbourne Cup and Japan Cup. Hayes returned to Hong Kong in 2020, surpassing 700 wins there by 2026.

1st G1 The Everest 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Hong Kong Sprint 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Centenary Sprint Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G2 Jockey Club Sprint 🇭🇰 · 1st G2 Sprint Cup 🇭🇰

Forever Young

5YO Horse

Real Steel

Forever Darling

Bay

Susumu Fujita

Ritto 🇯🇵

Hatted icon Yoshito Yahagi has won the JRA training title multiple times and has established a broader reputation as a fearless international campaigner of his horses.

1st G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Saudi Cup 🇸🇦 · 1st JPN2 Nippon TV Hai 🇯🇵 · 3rd G1 Dubai World Cup 🇦🇪

Romantic Warrior

8YO Gelding

Acclamation

Folk Melody

Bay

Peter Lau

Sha Tin 🇭🇰

Known for his team-first ethos and commitment to mentoring future generations, trainer Danny Shum continues to elevate Hong Kong racing on the world stage.

1st G1 Hong Kong Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Jebel Hatta 🇦🇪 · 1st G2 Jockey Club Cup 🇭🇰 · 2nd G1 Saudi Cup 🇸🇦 · 2nd G1 Dubai Turf 🇦🇪

Sovereignty

4YO Colt

Into Mischief

Crowned

Bay

Godolphin

Belmont Park 🇺🇸

Hall of Famer Bill Mott is a four-time Eclipse Award winner best known for his champions Cigar and Cody's Wish. Mott won his second Kentucky Derby with Sovereignty in 2025.

1st G1 Kentucky Derby 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Belmont Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Travers Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Fountain of Youth Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Jim Dandy Stakes 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Florida Derby 🇺🇸

Ombudsman

5YO Horse

Night Of Thunder

Syndicate

Bay

Godolphin

Newmarket 🇬🇧

With a reputation for transparency and good judgment, John Gosden is a champion British trainer that has won over 3000 races. Gosden's son Thady joined the partnership in 2021.

1st G1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 Juddmonte International Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G1 Coral-Eclipse Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G1 Champion Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes 🇬🇧

Via Sistina

7YO Mare

Fastnet Rock

Nigh

Bay

Yulong

Rosehill 🇦🇺

Starting out with just four horses at Rosehill to become the dominant force in Australian racing, Chris Waller will be forever linked with his champion 25-time G1-winner Winx.

1st G1 Verry Elleegant Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Ranvet Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Winx Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Cox Plate 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Mackinnon Stakes 🇦🇺 · 3rd G1 Makybe Diva Stakes 🇦🇺 · 3rd G1 Turnbull Stakes 🇦🇺 · 3rd G2 Apollo Stakes 🇦🇺

Daryz

4YO Colt

Sea The Stars

Daryakana

Bay

Aga Khan Studs

Chantilly 🇫🇷

Formerly assistant to the great Alain de Royer-Dupré, Francis-Henri Graffard is a classic-winning trainer known for precision, patience and his association with Aga Khan runners.

1st G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 🇫🇷 · 1st G2 Prix Eugène Adam 🇫🇷 · 1st Listed Prix Ridgway 🇫🇷 · 2nd G3 Prix du Prince d’Orange 🇫🇷

Autumn Glow

4YO Mare

The Autumn Sun

Via Africa

Bay

Arrowfield

Rosehill 🇦🇺

Starting out with just four horses at Rosehill to become the dominant force in Australian racing, Chris Waller will be forever linked with his champion 25-time G1-winner Winx.

1st Golden Eagle 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Epsom Handicap 🇦🇺 · 1st G2 Theo Marks Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G3 Toy Show Quality 🇦🇺 · 1st Listed Darby Munro Stakes 🇦🇺

Masquerade Ball

4YO Colt

Duramente

Mask Off

Dark Bay

Shadai

Miho 🇯🇵

Miho-based Takahisa Tezuka is no stranger to the big stage, guiding Fierement, Sol Oriens and Masquerade Ball to major success at home, and Win Marilyn to HKIR glory abroad.

1st G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) 🇯🇵 · 1st G3 Kyodo News Hai 🇯🇵 · 2nd G1 Japan Cup 🇯🇵 · 2nd G1 Tokyo Yushun 🇯🇵 · 3rd G1 Satsuki Sho 🇯🇵

Calandagan

5YO Gelding

Gleneagles

Canayana

Bay

Aga Khan Studs

Chantilly 🇫🇷

Formerly assistant to the great Alain de Royer-Dupré, Francis-Henri Graffard is a classic-winning trainer known for precision, patience and his association with Aga Khan runners.

1st G1 Japan Cup 🇯🇵 · 1st G1 Champion Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud 🇫🇷 · 2nd G1 Coronation Cup 🇬🇧

Ka Ying Rising

6YO Gelding

Shamexpress

Missy Moo

Bay

Ka Ying Syndicate

Sha Tin 🇭🇰

David Hayes is a Hall of Fame trainer with over 95 Group 1 wins, including the Melbourne Cup and Japan Cup. Hayes returned to Hong Kong in 2020, surpassing 700 wins there by 2026.

1st G1 The Everest 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Hong Kong Sprint 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Centenary Sprint Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G2 Jockey Club Sprint 🇭🇰 · 1st G2 Sprint Cup 🇭🇰

Forever Young

5YO Horse

Real Steel

Forever Darling

Bay

Susumu Fujita

Ritto 🇯🇵

Hatted icon Yoshito Yahagi has won the JRA training title multiple times and has established a broader reputation as a fearless international campaigner of his horses.

1st G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Saudi Cup 🇸🇦 · 1st JPN2 Nippon TV Hai 🇯🇵 · 3rd G1 Dubai World Cup 🇦🇪

Romantic Warrior

8YO Gelding

Acclamation

Folk Melody

Bay

Peter Lau

Sha Tin 🇭🇰

Known for his team-first ethos and commitment to mentoring future generations, trainer Danny Shum continues to elevate Hong Kong racing on the world stage.

1st G1 Hong Kong Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Jebel Hatta 🇦🇪 · 1st G2 Jockey Club Cup 🇭🇰 · 2nd G1 Saudi Cup 🇸🇦 · 2nd G1 Dubai Turf 🇦🇪

Via Sistina

7YO Mare

Fastnet Rock

Nigh

Bay

Yulong

Rosehill 🇦🇺

Starting out with just four horses at Rosehill to become the dominant force in Australian racing, Chris Waller will be forever linked with his champion 25-time G1-winner Winx.

1st G1 Verry Elleegant Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Ranvet Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Winx Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Cox Plate 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Mackinnon Stakes 🇦🇺 · 3rd G1 Makybe Diva Stakes 🇦🇺 · 3rd G1 Turnbull Stakes 🇦🇺 · 3rd G2 Apollo Stakes 🇦🇺

Rebel's Romance

8YO Gelding

Dubawi

Minidress

Brown

Godolphin

Newmarket 🇬🇧

Charlie Appleby was appointed a Godolphin trainer in July 2013, having worked for Sheikh Mohammed for 15 years. Twice British champion, he has won Group 1 races in nine countries.

1st G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin 🇩🇪 · 1st G1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Hardwicke Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G2 Yorkshire Cup 🇬🇧 · 1st G3 H.H. The Amir Trophy 🇶🇦 · 2nd G1 Breeders’ Cup Turf 🇺🇸 · 3rd G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes 🇬🇧

Ombudsman

5YO Horse

Night Of Thunder

Syndicate

Bay

Godolphin

Newmarket 🇬🇧

With a reputation for transparency and good judgment, John Gosden is a champion British trainer that has won over 3000 races. Gosden's son Thady joined the partnership in 2021.

1st G1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 Juddmonte International Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G1 Coral-Eclipse Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G1 Champion Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes 🇬🇧

Sovereignty

4YO Colt

Into Mischief

Crowned

Bay

Godolphin

Belmont Park 🇺🇸

Hall of Famer Bill Mott is a four-time Eclipse Award winner best known for his champions Cigar and Cody's Wish. Mott won his second Kentucky Derby with Sovereignty in 2025.

1st G1 Kentucky Derby 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Belmont Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Travers Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Fountain of Youth Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Jim Dandy Stakes 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Florida Derby 🇺🇸

Museum Mile

4YO Colt

Leontes

Museum Hill

Dark Bay

Sunday Racing

Ritto 🇯🇵

Training since 2018, Classic-winning trainer Daisuke Takayanagi has shown international ambition, campaigning both T O Keynes and Ten Happy Rose on the world stage.

1st G1 Satsuki Sho 🇯🇵 · 1st G1 Arima Kinen 🇯🇵 · 1st G2 Asahi Hai St. Lite Kinen 🇯🇵 · 2nd G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) 🇯🇵

Danon Decile

5YO Horse

Epiphaneia

Top Decile

Chestnut

Danox Co. Ltd.

Ritto 🇯🇵

Once best known overseas as trackwork rider for father Takayuki Yasuda's crack sprinter Lord Kanaloa, Derby-winner Shogo Yasuda has swiftly forged a global reputation of his own.

1st G1 Dubai Sheema Classic 🇦🇪 · 1st G2 American Jockey Club Cup 🇯🇵 · 3rd G1 Arima Kinen 🇯🇵 · 3rd G1 Japan Cup 🇯🇵

Calandagan

5YO Gelding

Gleneagles

Canayana

Bay

Aga Khan Studs

Chantilly 🇫🇷

Formerly assistant to the great Alain de Royer-Dupré, Francis-Henri Graffard is a classic-winning trainer known for precision, patience and his association with Aga Khan runners.

1st G1 Japan Cup 🇯🇵 · 1st G1 Champion Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud 🇫🇷 · 2nd G1 Coronation Cup 🇬🇧

Ka Ying Rising

6YO Gelding

Shamexpress

Missy Moo

Bay

Ka Ying Syndicate

Sha Tin 🇭🇰

David Hayes is a Hall of Fame trainer with over 95 Group 1 wins, including the Melbourne Cup and Japan Cup. Hayes returned to Hong Kong in 2020, surpassing 700 wins there by 2026.

1st G1 The Everest 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Hong Kong Sprint 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Centenary Sprint Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G2 Jockey Club Sprint 🇭🇰 · 1st G2 Sprint Cup 🇭🇰

Sovereignty

4YO Colt

Into Mischief

Crowned

Bay

Godolphin

Belmont Park 🇺🇸

Hall of Famer Bill Mott is a four-time Eclipse Award winner best known for his champions Cigar and Cody's Wish. Mott won his second Kentucky Derby with Sovereignty in 2025.

1st G1 Kentucky Derby 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Belmont Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Travers Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Fountain of Youth Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Jim Dandy Stakes 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Florida Derby 🇺🇸

Forever Young

5YO Horse

Real Steel

Forever Darling

Bay

Susumu Fujita

Ritto 🇯🇵

Hatted icon Yoshito Yahagi has won the JRA training title multiple times and has established a broader reputation as a fearless international campaigner of his horses.

1st G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Saudi Cup 🇸🇦 · 1st JPN2 Nippon TV Hai 🇯🇵 · 3rd G1 Dubai World Cup 🇦🇪

Ombudsman

5YO Horse

Night Of Thunder

Syndicate

Bay

Godolphin

Newmarket 🇬🇧

With a reputation for transparency and good judgment, John Gosden is a champion British trainer that has won over 3000 races. Gosden's son Thady joined the partnership in 2021.

1st G1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 Juddmonte International Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G1 Coral-Eclipse Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G1 Champion Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes 🇬🇧

Romantic Warrior

8YO Gelding

Acclamation

Folk Melody

Bay

Peter Lau

Sha Tin 🇭🇰

Known for his team-first ethos and commitment to mentoring future generations, trainer Danny Shum continues to elevate Hong Kong racing on the world stage.

1st G1 Hong Kong Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Jebel Hatta 🇦🇪 · 1st G2 Jockey Club Cup 🇭🇰 · 2nd G1 Saudi Cup 🇸🇦 · 2nd G1 Dubai Turf 🇦🇪

Daryz

4YO Colt

Sea The Stars

Daryakana

Bay

Aga Khan Studs

Chantilly 🇫🇷

Formerly assistant to the great Alain de Royer-Dupré, Francis-Henri Graffard is a classic-winning trainer known for precision, patience and his association with Aga Khan runners.

1st G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 🇫🇷 · 1st G2 Prix Eugène Adam 🇫🇷 · 1st Listed Prix Ridgway 🇫🇷 · 2nd G3 Prix du Prince d’Orange 🇫🇷

Sierra Leone

5YO Horse

Gun Runner

Heavenly Love

Dark Brown

Coolmore et al.

Saratoga 🇺🇸

Chad Brown, Hall of Fame trainer with 2,800+ wins, has dominated Breeders' Cup turf events and prepared top horses like Sistercharlie and Bricks And Mortar.

1st G1 Whitney Stakes 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Stephen Foster Stakes 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic 🇺🇸 · 3rd G2 New Orleans Classic Stakes 🇺🇸

Delacroix

4YO Colt

Dubawi

Tepin

Bay

Coolmore

Ballydoyle 🇮🇪

One of horse racing's most recognisable people, Ballydoyle figurehead Aidan O’Brien is Ireland’s most successful racehorse trainer and one of the greatest of all-time, anywhere.

1st G1 Coral-Eclipse Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 Irish Champion Stakes 🇮🇪 · 1st G3 Ballysax Stakes 🇮🇪 · 1st G3 Derby Trial Stakes 🇮🇪 · 2nd G1 Juddmonte International Stakes 🇬🇧

Field Of Gold

4YO Colt

Kingman

Princess De Lune

Grey

Juddmonte

Newmarket 🇬🇧

With a reputation for transparency and good judgment, John Gosden is a champion British trainer that has won over 3000 races. Gosden's son Thady joined the partnership in 2021.

1st G1 St James's Palace Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 Irish 2000 Guineas 🇮🇪 · 1st G3 Craven Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G3 Solario Stakes 🇬🇧

Calandagan

5YO Gelding

Gleneagles

Canayana

Bay

Aga Khan Studs

Chantilly 🇫🇷

Formerly assistant to the great Alain de Royer-Dupré, Francis-Henri Graffard is a classic-winning trainer known for precision, patience and his association with Aga Khan runners.

1st G1 Japan Cup 🇯🇵 · 1st G1 Champion Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud 🇫🇷 · 2nd G1 Coronation Cup 🇬🇧

Ka Ying Rising

6YO Gelding

Shamexpress

Missy Moo

Bay

Ka Ying Syndicate

Sha Tin 🇭🇰

David Hayes is a Hall of Fame trainer with over 95 Group 1 wins, including the Melbourne Cup and Japan Cup. Hayes returned to Hong Kong in 2020, surpassing 700 wins there by 2026.

1st G1 The Everest 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Hong Kong Sprint 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Centenary Sprint Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G2 Jockey Club Sprint 🇭🇰 · 1st G2 Sprint Cup 🇭🇰

Forever Young

5YO Horse

Real Steel

Forever Darling

Bay

Susumu Fujita

Ritto 🇯🇵

Hatted icon Yoshito Yahagi has won the JRA training title multiple times and has established a broader reputation as a fearless international campaigner of his horses.

1st G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Saudi Cup 🇸🇦 · 1st JPN2 Nippon TV Hai 🇯🇵 · 3rd G1 Dubai World Cup 🇦🇪

Romantic Warrior

8YO Gelding

Acclamation

Folk Melody

Bay

Peter Lau

Sha Tin 🇭🇰

Known for his team-first ethos and commitment to mentoring future generations, trainer Danny Shum continues to elevate Hong Kong racing on the world stage.

1st G1 Hong Kong Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Jebel Hatta 🇦🇪 · 1st G2 Jockey Club Cup 🇭🇰 · 2nd G1 Saudi Cup 🇸🇦 · 2nd G1 Dubai Turf 🇦🇪

Via Sistina

7YO Mare

Fastnet Rock

Nigh

Bay

Yulong

Rosehill 🇦🇺

Starting out with just four horses at Rosehill to become the dominant force in Australian racing, Chris Waller will be forever linked with his champion 25-time G1-winner Winx.

1st G1 Verry Elleegant Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Ranvet Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Winx Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Cox Plate 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Mackinnon Stakes 🇦🇺 · 3rd G1 Makybe Diva Stakes 🇦🇺 · 3rd G1 Turnbull Stakes 🇦🇺 · 3rd G2 Apollo Stakes 🇦🇺

Voyage Bubble

8YO Gelding

Deep Field

Raheights

Bay/Brown

Sun. & Moon. Synd

Sha Tin 🇭🇰

Ricky Yiu is a champion trainer with over 1,000 career wins. A fearless overseas campaigner, Yiu is known for developing stars like Sacred Kingdom and Voyage Bubble.

1st G1 Stewards’ Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Hong Kong Gold Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Champions & Chater Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Hong Kong Mile 🇭🇰 · 2nd G1 FWD Champions Mile 🇭🇰 · 2nd G2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup 🇭🇰

Ombudsman

5YO Horse

Night Of Thunder

Syndicate

Bay

Godolphin

Newmarket 🇬🇧

With a reputation for transparency and good judgment, John Gosden is a champion British trainer that has won over 3000 races. Gosden's son Thady joined the partnership in 2021.

1st G1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 Juddmonte International Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G1 Coral-Eclipse Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G1 Champion Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes 🇬🇧

Minnie Hauk

4YO Filly

Frankel

Multilingual

Bay

Coolmore

Ballydoyle 🇮🇪

One of horse racing's most recognisable people, Ballydoyle figurehead Aidan O’Brien is Ireland’s most successful racehorse trainer and one of the greatest of all-time, anywhere.

1st G1 Epsom Oaks 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 Irish Oaks 🇮🇪 · 1st G1 Yorkshire Oaks 🇬🇧 · 1st Listed Cheshire Oaks 🇬🇧 · 2nd G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 🇫🇷

Sosie

5YO Horse

Sea The Stars

Sosia

Bay

Werth'mer & Frere

Chantilly 🇫🇷

France’s greatest trainer, André Fabre is the grand maître of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, a 31-time champion whose eight Arc victories stand alone.

1st G1 Hong Kong Vase 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Prix d’Ispahan 🇫🇷 · 1st G1 Prix Ganay 🇫🇷 · 3rd G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 🇫🇷 · 2nd G2 Qatar Prix Foy 🇫🇷

Museum Mile

4YO Colt

Leontes

Museum Hill

Dark Bay

Sunday Racing

Ritto 🇯🇵

Training since 2018, Classic-winning trainer Daisuke Takayanagi has shown international ambition, campaigning both T O Keynes and Ten Happy Rose on the world stage.

1st G1 Satsuki Sho 🇯🇵 · 1st G1 Arima Kinen 🇯🇵 · 1st G2 Asahi Hai St. Lite Kinen 🇯🇵 · 2nd G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) 🇯🇵

Forever Young

5YO Horse

Real Steel

Forever Darling

Bay

Susumu Fujita

Ritto 🇯🇵

Hatted icon Yoshito Yahagi has won the JRA training title multiple times and has established a broader reputation as a fearless international campaigner of his horses.

1st G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Saudi Cup 🇸🇦 · 1st JPN2 Nippon TV Hai 🇯🇵 · 3rd G1 Dubai World Cup 🇦🇪

Ka Ying Rising

6YO Gelding

Shamexpress

Missy Moo

Bay

Ka Ying Syndicate

Sha Tin 🇭🇰

David Hayes is a Hall of Fame trainer with over 95 Group 1 wins, including the Melbourne Cup and Japan Cup. Hayes returned to Hong Kong in 2020, surpassing 700 wins there by 2026.

1st G1 The Everest 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Hong Kong Sprint 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Centenary Sprint Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G2 Jockey Club Sprint 🇭🇰 · 1st G2 Sprint Cup 🇭🇰

Calandagan

5YO Gelding

Gleneagles

Canayana

Bay

Aga Khan Studs

Chantilly 🇫🇷

Formerly assistant to the great Alain de Royer-Dupré, Francis-Henri Graffard is a classic-winning trainer known for precision, patience and his association with Aga Khan runners.

1st G1 Japan Cup 🇯🇵 · 1st G1 Champion Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud 🇫🇷 · 2nd G1 Coronation Cup 🇬🇧

Sovereignty

4YO Colt

Into Mischief

Crowned

Bay

Godolphin

Belmont Park 🇺🇸

Hall of Famer Bill Mott is a four-time Eclipse Award winner best known for his champions Cigar and Cody's Wish. Mott won his second Kentucky Derby with Sovereignty in 2025.

1st G1 Kentucky Derby 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Belmont Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G1 Travers Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Fountain of Youth Stakes 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Jim Dandy Stakes 🇺🇸 · 2nd G1 Florida Derby 🇺🇸

Ombudsman

5YO Horse

Night Of Thunder

Syndicate

Bay

Godolphin

Newmarket 🇬🇧

With a reputation for transparency and good judgment, John Gosden is a champion British trainer that has won over 3000 races. Gosden's son Thady joined the partnership in 2021.

1st G1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G1 Juddmonte International Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G1 Coral-Eclipse Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G1 Champion Stakes 🇬🇧 · 2nd G3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes 🇬🇧

Via Sistina

7YO Mare

Fastnet Rock

Nigh

Bay

Yulong

Rosehill 🇦🇺

Starting out with just four horses at Rosehill to become the dominant force in Australian racing, Chris Waller will be forever linked with his champion 25-time G1-winner Winx.

1st G1 Verry Elleegant Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Ranvet Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Winx Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Cox Plate 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Mackinnon Stakes 🇦🇺 · 3rd G1 Makybe Diva Stakes 🇦🇺 · 3rd G1 Turnbull Stakes 🇦🇺 · 3rd G2 Apollo Stakes 🇦🇺

Romantic Warrior

8YO Gelding

Acclamation

Folk Melody

Bay

Peter Lau

Sha Tin 🇭🇰

Known for his team-first ethos and commitment to mentoring future generations, trainer Danny Shum continues to elevate Hong Kong racing on the world stage.

1st G1 Hong Kong Cup 🇭🇰 · 1st G1 Jebel Hatta 🇦🇪 · 1st G2 Jockey Club Cup 🇭🇰 · 2nd G1 Saudi Cup 🇸🇦 · 2nd G1 Dubai Turf 🇦🇪

Rebel's Romance

8YO Gelding

Dubawi

Minidress

Brown

Godolphin

Newmarket 🇬🇧

Charlie Appleby was appointed a Godolphin trainer in July 2013, having worked for Sheikh Mohammed for 15 years. Twice British champion, he has won Group 1 races in nine countries.

1st G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin 🇩🇪 · 1st G1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic 🇺🇸 · 1st G2 Hardwicke Stakes 🇬🇧 · 1st G2 Yorkshire Cup 🇬🇧 · 1st G3 H.H. The Amir Trophy 🇶🇦 · 2nd G1 Breeders’ Cup Turf 🇺🇸 · 3rd G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes 🇬🇧

Museum Mile

4YO Colt

Leontes

Museum Hill

Dark Bay

Sunday Racing

Ritto 🇯🇵

Training since 2018, Classic-winning trainer Daisuke Takayanagi has shown international ambition, campaigning both T O Keynes and Ten Happy Rose on the world stage.

1st G1 Satsuki Sho 🇯🇵 · 1st G1 Arima Kinen 🇯🇵 · 1st G2 Asahi Hai St. Lite Kinen 🇯🇵 · 2nd G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) 🇯🇵

Autumn Glow

4YO Mare

The Autumn Sun

Via Africa

Bay

Arrowfield

Rosehill 🇦🇺

Starting out with just four horses at Rosehill to become the dominant force in Australian racing, Chris Waller will be forever linked with his champion 25-time G1-winner Winx.

1st Golden Eagle 🇦🇺 · 1st G1 Epsom Handicap 🇦🇺 · 1st G2 Theo Marks Stakes 🇦🇺 · 1st G3 Toy Show Quality 🇦🇺 · 1st Listed Darby Munro Stakes 🇦🇺