MASTER FAY
Mr Wong, who owned the horse, contacted me about a good spot to retire him, but a year after he landed back at my place I thought the horse still had some racing left in him. I told Mr Wong that I believed we’d ironed out the horse’s problems Chad Ormsby ” “ While lofty plans were being put in place for the Deep Field colt, the youngster was found to be sore after the race and despite the best veterinary care and patient handling, Master Fay eventually left Hong Kong for a very early retirement. “It took a little bit of persuasion because Mr Wong was fond of the horse and would only allow a return to racing if the horse was sound,” he said. Eventually permission was given and Ormsby put the horse into work, resulting in wins in a benchmark race and then a Group 3. Ormsby was confident he had recaptured the horse’s best that he’d seen three years prior. “The phone kept ringing and ringing and eventually we made a deal, selling him to Hong Kong for $550,000 to the Caspar Fownes stable in that country.” Word got around of Master Fay’s ability and on New Year’s Day 2021 Master Fay was sensationally backed into $1.60 favourite and scoring with ease by two-and-a-half lengths, with judges at Sha Tin glowing in their reviews of the horse’s ability.
Master Fay’s cowboy hat-wearing trainer Chad Ormsby. (Image Credit: Race Images PN)
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