Horse Trainer Profiles

A long-time leading trainer in South Africa, Brett Crawford is renowned for both his methods and his manners, with his many successes on the Cape circuit earning him a coveted spot on the Hong Kong training roster.

There is no bigger name in Hong Kong racing than Tony Cruz, a champion jockey and trainer – and all-round master horseman – who earned ‘legend’ status through exploits that extend as far as Europe.

James Cummings is a fourth-generation trainer who hails from one of Australia’s most successful horse racing dynasties of all. 

Known as ‘King of The Valley’, Caspar Fownes is the quintessential Hong Kong-based trainer and he’s made the iconic island track his own ‘happy’ hunting ground over the years.

With a reputation for transparency and good judgment, John Gosden OBE is a champion British racehorse trainer that has amassed more than 3000 wins – over 100 at the highest level – and tasted success at home and abroad.

Leading Hong Kong trainer Francis Lui was rewarded for his patience and persistence when star galloper Golden Sixty entered his stable and went on to put both their names up in lights.

A strong racing pedigree and a truly global education have helped Mitsumasa Nakauchida quickly climb into the top echelon of Japanese trainers.

Pierre Ng has leveraged a lifetime around racehorses to storm into the Hong Kong training ranks and announce himself as a star of the future.

One of the all-time greats, champion Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien has captured elite races the world over and only a select few international features have eluded this most gifted and ‘decorated’ horseman.