K W Lui

Francis Lui graduated from The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Apprentice Jockeys’ School to ride 36 winners between 1975 and 1982, and later became an assistant trainer. He received his own licence to train in 1996/97. Lui enjoyed plenty of success with the great Golden Sixty, the first horse in the history of Hong Kong racing to secure three consecutive Horse of the Year crowns. Lui achieved his career highlight in 2023/24, as he sent out 70 winners to clinch his first trainers’ title, sealing victory over Pierre Ng in the very last race of the season. The now-retired Golden Sixty also added another Group 1 win to his tally by taking a third Hong Kong Mile in 2023/24, enhancing his overall record to 26 wins – 10 at Group 1 level – and three placings from 31 starts with HK$167.17 million in earnings. Lui added his second Hong Kong Derby title with Cap Ferrat in 2024/25. His standout stable star prior to Golden Sixty was popular sprinter Lucky Bubbles, who gave the trainer his first Group 1 win in 2017 when he captured the Chairman’s Sprint Prize. In 2026, Lui saddled his 1,000th winner in Hong Kong with Speed Dragon in the G3 January Cup. He closed out another strong 2025/26 season with 56 wins. Achievements:Hong Kong Champion Trainer (2023/24). Notable Wins Include:Hong Kong Derby (2020 Golden Sixty, 2025 Cap Ferrat), Hong Kong Mile (2020, 2021 & 2023 Golden Sixty), Stewards’ Cup (2021 & 2023 Golden Sixty), Hong Kong Gold Cup (2021 & 2023 Golden Sixty), Champions Mile (2021, 2022 & 2023 Golden Sixty), Chairman’s Sprint Prize (2017 Lucky Bubbles), Hong Kong Classic Mile (2020 Golden Sixty), Hong Kong Classic Cup (2006 Hello Pretty, 2020 Golden Sixty), G2 Chairman’s Trophy (2022 Golden Sixty), G2 Jockey Club Mile (2020, 2021 & 2022 Golden Sixty), G2 Jockey Club Sprint (2021 Lucky Patch), G2 Sha Tin Trophy (2020 Golden Sixty), G2 Premier Bowl (2016 Lucky Bubbles, 2021 Lucky Patch), G3 Premier Cup (2025 Copartner Prance), G3 National Day Cup (2023 Stoltz), G3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup (2020 Golden Sixty), G3 January Cup (2020 Doctor Geoff, 2026 Speed Dragon), G3 Celebration Cup (2020 Golden Sixty), G3 Centenary Vase (2021 Glorious Dragon, 2025 Chancheng Glory), HKG2 Sprint Cup (2016 Lucky Bubbles), HKG2 Hong Kong Derby Trial (2006 Hello Pretty), HKG3 Sha Tin Trophy (2001 Shaxi Fortune), HKG3 Sha Tin Vase (2008 Sunny Power). Hong Kong Career Wins (at start of 2026/27 season):1,041 (win strike rate: 8.5%).