Frank William Maynard started training in Western Australia in the late 1980’s after working for four years as a farrier. Frank trained with great success in Western Australia for almost 20 years before coming to Malaysia in 2002.

Originally based at Penang Frank won the Trainers Premiership in 2006 with 49 winners.
Frank featured in the top 10 Malaysian Trainers for six straight years between 2004 – 2009.
Frankel Lodge base in Kuala Lumpur where he has consistently been one of the leading trainers.
In 2016 Frank won the 3 Group 1 Sprints of Malaysia with
IMPEL – Tungku Gold Cup (Selangor) & Gold Vase (Perak), Mr. Armstrong – Sprint Trophy (Penang)

In 2019 Frank won 5 Group 1 – D’Great Timing (Perak Derby & Piala Emas Sultan Selangor), Sacred Empire (Penang Gold Cup & Coronation Cup) & Hatta (Penang Sprint Trophy)
Held Trainers Licence since: Frank first started training in the late 80’s in Western Australia
First Winner: Wimbledon Beau – WA Australia, Easy Jogger – Penang 2002

Career Highlights:

Champion Trainer (Malaysia) 2006

Karrakatta Plate (G2) – Lady Kariba (1991)

Perak Derby (G1) – Gold Arrow (2006), D’Great Timing (2019/ 2020)

Perak Gold Vase (G1) – California Cat (2014), Impel (2106), Indian Jade (2017)

Coronation Cup (G1) – Sacred Empire (2019)

Penang Gold Cup (G1) – New Kuala Dipang (2007), Yestremski (2014), Value Of Justice (2017), Sacred Empire (2019), Cheval Blanc (2023)

Penang Sprint Trophy (G1) – Jeram New Village (2005), Cheyenne Dancer (2008), Mr. Amstrong (2016),  Hatta (2019) Curcuit Mission (2024)

Carlsberg Cup 1st Leg (Open) – Dark Matter (2013)

Peugeot Trophy (Open) – Mr Raffles (2013), Dark Matter (2014)

Carlsberg Cup 2nd Leg (Open) – Dark Matter (2014)

Sports TOTO Supreme Challenge Trophy (G3) – Devils Cut (2014)

Tunku Gold Cup – Impel (2016), Cheval Blanc (2024)

Selangor Gold Cup (G1) – Jeram Special(2007)

Piala Emas Sultan Selangor (G-1) – D’Great Timing (2019) Cheval Blanc (2024)

3YO Sprint Championship : Duma (2025)

3YO Mile Championship : Trees Of Valinor (2025)

NZB Ready to Run 2023 Graduate Cup : Duma (2025)

Million Dollar Magic Millions & Singapore Open Sprint – Cheynne Dancer (2008)

4 winners in a day: 30th November 2014 – Indomitable Rhino, Do Me A Favour, Devils Cut, Yastrzemski.

5 winners in a day : 13th May 2017 –  Dubleo Beauty, Tilsworth Mali, Captain Jazz, High Troja & Justice World

Best Horse Trained : Paklani, Cheynne Dancer, Perfect Pins, Jeram New Village, Red Eye Special, Star System, Impel

Current Best Horse: Cheval Blanc

Currently based at Selangor with an average team of 30 horses in work.

Runner- up in the 2019 Trainers Championship with 62 winners.

 

Singaporean Lawson Moy is the latest addition to the training ranks here at The Selangor Turf Club.

Having started out in horseracing in he’s Native Singapore working for South African Patrick Shaw for Two years and Eight times Champion Singapore trainer Laurie Laxon for One year, Lawson then moved on to Melbourne where he spent a year studying Equine Management at the Marcus Oldham Collage as part of the S.T.A.R (Singapore Training Academy for Racing) Program run by the Singapore Turf Club.

On Returning to Singapore in 2009 Lawson then became a B Trainer, Firstly to Bruce Marsh where he stayed for Two years, And also working for Steven Gray in the same capacity until 2011 when he moved to KL and joined forces with Tony Yeoh as B Trainer until March 2014 when Lawson was granted a Trainers Liecence in he’s own right.

Career Highlights:

Perak Derby (G1)- Trumpy (2024)

Selangor Gold Cup (G1)- Stick Seeker (2018)

Sports Toto Supreme – Splendor (2018)

Wilayah Silver Bowl – Always A Gentleman (2026)

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)

Sports TOTO Supreme Challenge Trophy – Ryan James (2012), Taichi Master (2013)

Perak Derby (G1) – Humphrey (2004)

Coronation Cup (G1) – Taichi Master (2013)

Piala Emas Sultan Selangor (G1) – En Lauder (2016), Ready To Rock (2018), D’Great Timing (2019), Kim Emperor (2025)

Best Horse Trained: Tears To Diamonds, Taichi Master

 

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)

Sports Toto Supreme – Blesswithspeed (2009), Violet (2021)

Chinese New Year Prosperity Trophy – Banker’s Two Six (2026)

Best Horse Trained: Sanjuan, Kiko’s Return, 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