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Zac Purton trials Southern Legend on Tuesday morning. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Dubai-bound Southern Legend dodges one juggernaut but runs into another

The unlucky galloper, who has been one of the most consistent in Hong Kong, clashes with Japanese champion Almond Eye in the US$6 million race

19 Mar 2019

Zac Purton wins easily on Green Luck in November last year, his first win in Hong Kong. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Caspar Fownes

Fownes believes Classic Mile hopeful Green Luck has ‘a big future’

15 Jan 2019 - 1:04 PM

Tigre Du Terre (extreme outside) is beaten by a nostril during his first Hong Kong start last month. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Caspar Fownes

Tigre Du Terre to make own luck after $142 heartbreak on debut

3 Jan 2019 - 4:19 PM

Aaron Kwok celebrates Dancing Fighter’s win at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Caspar Fownes

Hong Kong icon Aaron Kwok steals the show at Sha Tin

29 Dec 2018 - 7:15 PM

Smart Baby salutes under Zac Purton at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Zac Purton

Smart Baby, Purton fight through HKIR hangover at Happy Valley

12 Dec 2018 - 11:46 PM

Jockey Sam Clipperton and trainer Caspar Fownes celebrate E Master’s win earlier this season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Sam Clipperton

Clipperton hopes barrier can lift E Master to another Valley victory

27 Nov 2018 - 4:55 PM

Caspar Fownes is expecting a big night at the Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Caspar Fownes

Fownes: ‘I’d be disappointed if I don’t snag a couple of winners’

13 Nov 2018 - 4:02 PM

Joyful Trinity trots on the Sha Tin all-weather track. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Caspar Fownes

Fownes confident tactics change will give spark to Joyful Trinity

19 Oct 2018 - 3:49 PM

The 51-year-old reaches the milestone thanks to E Master’s victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday night

Caspar Fownes

Trainer Caspar Fownes joins elite club with 800 Hong Kong winners

27 Sep 2018 - 12:03 AM

Zac Purton guides Country Star (left) to victory in a recent trial at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

John Size

‘John Size’s horse will probably win the race’: Caspar Fownes

25 Sep 2018 - 2:29 PM

Southern Legend gallops on the turf at Sha Tin on Thursday morning. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Caspar Fownes

Legend to ‘find it tough’ in Chief Executive’s Cup with focus on HKIR: Fownes

1 Sep 2018 - 11:02 AM

Montreal pulls away to win under Zac Purton. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Zac Purton

Zac Purton snares four-timer to slash Joao Moreira’s title lead

20 May 2018 - 8:41 PM

Wishful Thinker runs over the top of Hot King Prawn. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Caspar Fownes

Boom sprinter Hot King Prawn beaten, but not disgraced

29 Apr 2018 - 10:34 PM

Caspar Fownes after Southern Legend won on Derby Day, Joyful Trinity was third. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

Caspar Fownes

Joyful Trinity off to Singapore? Caspar Fownes says wait and see

4 Apr 2018 - 2:06 PM

Southern Legend (left) knocks off $1.20 favourite Nothingilikemore. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Longines Hong Kong International Races

Southern prevails on Sunday, but Nothingilikemore can be a Legend

10 Dec 2017 - 11:50 PM

Super Satin, ridden by Douglas Whyte, won the Peninsula Golden Jubilee Challenge Cup at Sha Tin in 2010.

XXIV 2017

How ‘school’ puts racehorses on the right track

6 Dec 2017 - 4:17 PM

Marvel Hero wins the Happy Valley Vase easily in March. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

First Look

Fownes’ Marvel is a Happy Valley Hero in the making

4 Dec 2017 - 7:29 PM

Caspar Fownes celebrates his treble with his team. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Caspar Fownes

‘King’ Fownes finds form with a Happy Valley treble

30 Nov 2017 - 12:10 AM

Trenton worked as a general news reporter in Brisbane, Australia at The Courier-Mail for three years before moving into the political coverage. During his four years at the paper he covered federal and state elections along with a range of major political issues before moving to Hong Kong to pursue his love of racing.

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