With a mother who was a racehorse owner, Charles Leck, was exposed to racehorses from a young age.
After completing a course in horse training in Melbourne, Leck was attached to several trainers in Australia in 1988 before opting for Macau as his first place to launch his career in 1990.
He trained in the former Portuguese enclave from 1992 to 1995, landing the champion trainer title in 1992, 1993 and 1994.
He returned to Singapore in 1996 and did not take long to make his mark on his home turf, bagging many feature wins to eventually pick up his first title in 1998.
He doubled the dose the next year and won a third title in 2003.
Among his major successes his five Lion City Cups take pride of place.
He also claimed other big races like the Raffles Cup, Kranji Mile, Patrons’ Bowl, Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Singapore Guineas, Three Rings Trophy, just to name a few.
Reputed for being a conditioner of sprinters, Leck has prepared many top speedballs such as Ninetyfive Emperor and Superb Effect, but also good milers like Pacific Prince, Chevron and Bon Amie.
After nearly seven years on the sidelines, the racing itch got the better of him and thus decided to undertake a trainers license with the MRA, based in Selangor.

Career Highlights :

Raffles Cup : Emerald Isle (1996), Hippo Valour (1997), Chevron (2008)

Lion City Cup : Superb Effect (2000 & 2011), Classic Marco (2002), Super Race (2004), Nintyfive Emporer (2005)

Queen Elizabeth II Cup : Emerald Isle (1996)

Kranji Mile : Classic Prince (2000 & 2002)

Parton’s Bowl : Bon Amie (2002)

Penang Sprint Trophy : Berry Bliss (2023), Volcanic General (2017)

Piala Emas Sultan Selangor : Golden Payout (2023)

Perak Gold Vase : Volcanic General (2018, 2019)

Tunku Gold Cup : Volcanic General (2017, 2018, 2019)

A former successful jockey Richard Lines has held a trainers licence in Malaysia since 2002. In his first season Richard trained 16 winners and has consistently figured in the top group of trainers in Malaysia ever since. Richards best season came in 2012 when he claimed the Malaysian Trainers Championship with 74 winners.
In 2011 Richard not only won the Trainers Championship but his horse Tears To Diamonds also won Horse Of The Year honours after winning five races in a row culminating with a win in the Group 1 Penang Gold Cup. Ever since then, there was no turning back for Richard Lines who went on to conquer the Malaysia racing scene for 11 straight  years.
Held Trainers Licence since: 2002
Career Highlights: 2011 – 2021 (11 straight years) Champion Malaysian Trainer,

Penang Gold Cup (G1) – Tears To Diamonds (2011), Bright Life (2015)

2013 Sports TOTO Supreme Challenge Trophy (G3) – Taichi Master,

2013 Coronation Cup (G1) – Taichi Master
Best Horse Trained: Tears To Diamonds, Taichi Master
Current Best Horse: Tears to Diamonds, Taichi Master

To date, Richard has trained 1098 winners

Singaporean Sukri learned his training trade under the guidance of champion trainer Lee Freedman and John Sadler in Melbourne Australia in the late 1990’s before working as a B trainer for Bernard Ng between 1999 – 2004 and eventually taking out his own trainers licence in 2004.
Since taking out his licence in 2004 Sukri has featured in the top 10 trainers list 5 times with his best season coming in 2005 with 30 winners for the year and in 2011 Sukri trained 30 winners and finished 6th on the Malaysian Trainers table.
Sukri’s horse Ishbiliya was the first horse to win the Malaysian 3 year old series in 2007 and the Northern Hemisphere 3 year old Series with Summer Promise in 2008.
Sukri follows the form as closely as any trainer and has a reputation as an expect form student.
Held Trainers Licence since: 2004
First Winner: Grand Canyon – Ipoh 2004
Career Highlights: Sukri had a winner with his first ever runner, Grand Canyon – Ipoh 2004. Grand Canyon backed up a week later and ran 2nd in the Sultan Gold Vase (G1) 2004. Top 10 finish in trainers championship five of the last 6 years.
Best Horse Trained: Flamecat, Ishbiliya

Johnny Lim has held a trainers licence in Malaysia since 2007 after working with Mohd Sukri as a B trainer between 2004 – 2007. In his first season Johnny trained 14 winners, since then Johnny has featured in the top 10 trainers list every year with his best season in 2008 when he won the Championship with 71 winners and backed it up a year later by winning the Championship again with 58 winners in 2009.
Johnny has trained over 200 winners in his career and many Group 1 winners.
Johnny has trained 10 winners at a four day meeting three times and rates that very highly on his list of achievements.
Held Trainers Licence since: 2007
First Winner: Joker Express – KL 2007

Career Highlights:

Champion Malaysian Trainer 2008 & 2009.

Selangor Gold Cup (G1) – Shantou Mayor (2008) Kiko’s Return (2009), Power Of Khan (2012), Mystic Power (2014)

Piala Emas Sultan Selangor (G1) – Top Spin (2010)

Tungku Gold Cup (G1) – Sanjuan (2010)

Astro Wah Lai Toi Cup – Mighty Triple Ace (2009)

Perak Derby (G1) – Kiko’s Return (2008), Generous Tycoon (2010), Sakima (2011)

Perak Coronation Cup (G1) – KiKo’s Return (2009), Fox Command (2011)

Malaysian Magic Millions Classic – Mystic Power (2013)

Best Horse Trained: Sanjuan, Kiko’s Return, Mystic Power

Current Best Horse: Q Nine Mystic, Mystic Power

Jerome Tan started out as a syce with Penang trainer Cecil Robert in 1998, working his way up to reach the position of stable supervisor. In 2005, The Singaporean obtained his assistant-trainer’s licence, and joined ex-Kranji trainer Tan Hor Khoon, before transferring to another former Kranji trainer Lionel Lee.

Tan then switched to trainer Roslan Pawanteh for a few months before he was granted a trainer’s licence on June 23, 2009. Based in Penang for the last 10 years, he has 190 winners to his name there, with his highest acclaim coming in the Perak Derby with Mr Ambassador in 2012.

He officially began training at Kranji on 1 January 2019.

At 39 years old Wayne Lim is one of the youngest and hard working trainers in Kuala Lumpur. Wayne commenced his career in the racing industry in 1998 working as a Stable Hand before taking out a track riders licence. Wayne then spend four years working as Stable Supervisor and five years as a B trainer for Abdul Rahim before taking out his trainers licence in 2012. In his first season of training Wayne has had 9 winners so far. Wayne trains many horses for the well known Gold Plus syndicate.
Held Trainers Licence Since: 2012
First Winner: Rock And Stone – Ipoh April 2012
Best Horse Trained: Prarie Pride, Be Sure
Current Best Horse: Prarie Pride, Be Sure

Career Highlights:

• Wuhan Jockey Club Goodwill Cup – Wonderful Ocean
• SLTC 4 Years Old Sprint 2024 – Golden Pegasus
• 4 Years Old Safar Gemilang Cup 2024 – Golden Pegasus
• Coronation Cup 2024 (Perak) – Mega Gems