RICHARD GIBSON RACING

Richard grew up in Northumberland and while his twin brother followed his father into the 300 year old Gibson & Co law firm, he followed a different path and plied his trade as an assistant horse trainer in France. After valuable learning stints with Henri Alex Pantall and Pascal Bary and also a stint in America to work with the great Cigar under Bill Mott’s tuition; Richard set up training in 1996.

Success soon followed with Richard training the Champion 2YO filly of Europe in his second season (Lady Of Chad). Richard trained successfully in France and notched up a further seven group one races notably Doctor Dino who became the most travelled thoroughbred of his generation winning races in USA, and the unique double of winning consecutive  Hong Kong Vases. One of his last winners in France was Dunaden who went on to the great Melbourne Cup fame.

Having taken up the mantle to train in Hong Kong in the 2011 season, Richard has never looked back as his stable soon hit the headlines with joint Hong Kong Derby and Hong Kong Cup winner Akeed Mofeed, as well as the prolific multiple Group One winner Gold Fun.

Always tagged a big race trainer in the local press, Richard continued the theme grabbing more success with Group One winner Wellington. This horse won the title of The Champion Sprinter 2021/22. Richard has already won twelve G1 races, seven G2 races and four G3 races, totally 21 Group races in Hong Kong up to date.