Overview

• Cummings was officially appointed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club as a trainer for the 2026-27 season starting in September next year.
• He will end his more than eight-year tenure at Godolphin Australia on July 31 after the stable announced a shift to a public training model.
• His acceptance of the HKJC invitation prompted him to abandon plans for an independent team backed by Godolphin and Dynamic Syndications and to withdraw from the Leilani Lodge application.
• Ciaron Maher has emerged as the leading contender to take over the iconic Leilani Lodge stables at Royal Randwick.
• Under HKJC rules Cummings must manage a maximum of 70 horses compared with the 227 he currently trains.