Horse Trainer Profiles

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.

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.

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.

A New Zealander that came from relative obscurity to become the dominant force – and name – in the Australian training ranks, Chris Waller will be forever linked with his champion mare Winx.

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.

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

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.

John Size ‘changed the game’ upon arrival in Hong Kong in 2001, the Australian’s revolutionary methods forever altering the Sha Tin training landscape.

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