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Straight Arron wins the Queen Mother Memorial Cup under Vincent Ho at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Vincent Ho lights up dreary Sha Tin, capping four-timer with Straight Arron’s feature win

Star jockey takes out the Group Three Queen Mother Memorial Cup aboard Caspar Fownes’ galloper to continue his career-best season

7 May 2023

Ellis Wong is all smiles ahead of his Hong Kong debut. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Vincent Ho steps aside to give Ellis Wong a winning chance on debut

5 May 2023 - 1:27 PM

Caspar Fownes celebrates Straight Arron’s win at Sha Tin on April 23. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Caspar Fownes calls on Jockey Club to increase number of staying races in Hong Kong

4 May 2023 - 4:51 PM

Australian jockey Brenton Avdulla. Photo: HKJC

Hong Kong racing

Brenton Avdulla gunning for happier Valley debut than his only Sha Tin experience

1 May 2023 - 12:59 PM

Son Pak Fu wins the Class Three Incheon Handicap (1,200m) under Jerry Chau at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Son Pak Fu becomes first galloper to win four in a row at Happy Valley this term

27 Apr 2023 - 12:00 AM

Straight Arron wins the Class Two Wan Chai Gap Handicap (1,800m) under Vincent Ho at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Caspar Fownes declares Straight Arron would have won a genuinely run Hong Kong Derby

23 Apr 2023 - 8:44 PM

Straight Arron makes a winning first appearance for Caspar Fownes in a Class Three contest over 1,800m at Sha Tin on February 26. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Caspar Fownes tipping Hong Kong Derby fifth Arron to go Straight to triple figures

22 Apr 2023 - 12:52 PM

Victory Scholars (right) finishes second to My Intelligent (left) at Happy Valley on March 22. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Caspar Fownes hopes he’s taught Victory Scholars what it takes to turn places into wins

17 Apr 2023 - 4:28 PM

Hugh Bowman celebrates his Sha Tin four-timer on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Apologetic Hugh Bowman lands four-timer despite missing Sha Tin features: ‘it was my mistake’

9 Apr 2023 - 7:04 PM

Caspar Fownes celebrates his four wins at Happy Valley on Thursday night. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Four for Caspar Fownes as King of the Valley moves to top of city circuit standings

7 Apr 2023 - 12:02 AM

Luke Currie (left) and Caspar Fownes (right) celebrate Lucky Banner’s win at Sha Tin on Wednesday night with connections. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Luke Currie and Caspar Fownes snap losing runs, Zac Purton goes home sick and Frankie Lor records treble

29 Mar 2023 - 11:31 PM

Senor Toba and Alberto Sanna (outside) gallop alongside Russian Emperor and Douglas Whyte at Meydan on Tuesday morning. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Caspar Fownes hopes ‘very good friend’ Frankie Dettori can get the best out of Senor Toba at Meydan

21 Mar 2023 - 5:12 PM

Viva Chaleur and Vincent Ho head out to trial. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Vincent Ho and Hugh Bowman rate Derby hopeful’s Collection Stakes chances very differently

4 Mar 2023 - 9:46 AM

Alberto Sanna celebrates a victory aboard the Caspar Fownes-trained Southern Legend. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Alberto Sanna to ride Russian Emperor and Senor Toba in Dubai on Super Saturday

28 Feb 2023 - 2:11 PM

Trainer Douglas Whyte and jockey Alberto Sanna celebrate a win at Sha Tin in October 2019. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Russian Emperor’s triumph groundbreaking for Hong Kong and emotional for Sanna

18 Feb 2023 - 11:04 PM

Harry Bentley smiles following Flying Dragon’s win at Sha Tin on February 12. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Harry bent on success aboard Senor Toba on flying visit to old stamping ground

16 Feb 2023 - 2:30 PM

Hugh Bowman celebrates a winner at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Bowman to ride at The Championships in Sydney, while Bentley is heading to Qatar

10 Feb 2023 - 12:53 PM

Nearly Fine’s connections celebrate victory in the Million Challenge at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Nearly Fine delivers Fownes a record fourth Million Challenge victory at Happy Valley

9 Feb 2023 - 12:05 AM

Topic / Caspar Fownes

Caspar Fownes

Sam Agars started his career in South Australia before moving to Hong Kong in 2014. He spent three years covering rugby and golf for the Post, before joining the horse racing team in 2018.