BaZi insights into the rise and trials of Hong Kong’s youngest racing trainer.
Eddie Lo Kwok-chau (1958 – May 2007) Born in Hong Kong in 1958, Eddie Lo was a professional jockey and later a horse trainer — remembered as the youngest licensed trainer in Hong Kong history.
About Eddie Lo 's BaZi Four Pillars of Destiny
Born: 6 February 1958
BaZi Chart:
- Year: 戊戌 (Wu Xu)
- Month: 甲寅 (Jia Yin)
- Day: 甲寅 (Jia Yin) — Day Master (庚 Metal)
- Hour: 壬申 (Ren Shen)
- Structure: 建祿格 (Jian Lu Ge)
Strong Jia 甲 Wood Day Master
He was born under Jia Wood (甲) during the Yin month (寅月) — a Jian Lu Ge (建祿格) Self-empowered) structure. After three assessments, two aspects were favorable and one was not, confirming that his chart is a proper structure with a strong Day Master.
His favorable element (Favorable Ten God, 喜神) is Wu Earth (戊財), which appears on the Heavenly Stem and connects through four roots, showing strong Wealth (財) energy. However, the Jian Lu (Self) star in Yin month also reveals Jia Wood (比肩) on the stem, indicating that peer influence (companions, competitors) is also strong.
Key Point: Although Wealth is present, this configuration allows for modest prosperity — “small fortune but not great wealth. How to see when someone has great wealt. Although Wealth (財) is present, this configuration supports only modest prosperity — a “small fortune” rather than great wealth. In BaZi, great wealth is indicated not only when Wealth elements are strong.
DaYun (Luck Pillars) Analysis
1st Luck Pillar (1967 – 1976): 乙卯 Yi Mao — Starting Age 10 (1967)
This pillar corresponds to his childhood and early formative years. The Wood and Rabbit energies normally signify growth, learning, and mentorship — yet as this pillar was unfavourable in his chart, those years were marked by challenges and hardship instead.
2nd Luck Pillar (1977 – 1986): 丙辰 Bing Chen — Starting Age 20 (1977)
The Fire–Earth combination of Bing Chen represents ambition and transformation. This decade aligns with his rising career as a jockey and transition into training. Despite achieving 68 wins as a rider, his increasing body weight led him to retire in 1981 and later become an assistant trainer.
By 1986, destiny turned in his favor when the ICAC investigation into the “Shanghai Syndicate” opened an opportunity — Eddie became Hong Kong’s youngest horse trainer at age 28. Bing Chen’s fiery assertiveness reflects that pivotal rise through unexpected change.
During the Bing Chen (丙辰) Luck Pillar, the Bing Fire (丙食神) appeared on the Heavenly Stem for ten years. This brought him fame, smooth progress, and professional success, everything going according to plan.
3rd Luck Pillar (1987 – 1996): 丁巳 Ding Si — Starting Age 30 (1987)
This Fire pillar often brings recognition, visibility, and strong career luck. Indeed, Eddie reached the peak of his professional success — his horse Diamond Treasure (鑽中寶) was crowned Hong Kong Horse of the Year (1987–88), and in the 1989–90 season, he recorded 43 wins, ranking third overall.
Key Point: In term of BaZi, Fire was his Useful Ten Gods (喜用神), but this 丁 Ding fire combined with Ren 壬 water to become Wood. Fire was his recognition, with Fire gone, this should not be his lucky luck pillar. But the fact was fact, these 10 years, he achieved recognition, steady advancement, and career success, with everything unfolding smoothly.
4th Luck Pillar (1997 – 2006): 戊午 Wu Wu — Starting Age 40 (1997)
Earth and Fire energies dominate this pillar, often linked to stability challenges, heart health, and public scrutiny.
In 1997, he underwent heart surgery for angina, and though he continued training, his health began to decline. He also married and divorced within this cycle (1997–1998). By 2004, his health forced him to retire from training and transition to a public-facing role as racing analyst and commentator. The Wu Wu pillar reflects a period of visible struggle — the need to balance pride, health, and identity.
Key Point: In terms of BaZi, during the Wu Wu (戊午) DaYun, the favorable Earth element was strong, and the Useful Fire element was also reinforced, which should have brought him a favorable and smooth period.
5th Luck Pillar (2007 – 2016): 己未 Ji Wei — Starting Age 50 (2007)
The Ji Wei pillar opened just as Eddie entered his 50th year, bringing a strong Earth influence — earth is his favorable Ten Gods (Xi Shen 喜神) . Sadly, this favorable energy turn hostile abruptly: only 11 days into this new cycle, he passed away in 17 May 2007 after a sudden accident at home.
Key Point: During the Ji Wei (己未) DaYun, with strong Jia (甲) combining with Ji (己), the favorable Earth element was reinforced. So why did the accident occur despite this strong support? 2007 was 丁亥 with the same 丁 as in his Ding Si (丁巳) Luck Pillar.