Caspar Fownes assisted his late father Lawrie for several seasons before gaining his licence in 2003/04. He eclipsed his father’s best season stats in his rookie year with 44 wins. In 2006/07 he won his first championship and has since…
Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, Brett Crawford has trained in South Africa for many years. He became an assistant trainer at age 17 and, following experience with Eric Sands, Dennis Drier and Mike de Kock, Crawford became prominent owner Sabine Plattner’s…
Tony Cruz is a son of Johnny Cruz, a renowned rider from Hong Kong’s amateur era. He was among the first intake of apprentices to The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Apprentice Jockeys’ School when that facility opened in 1972. Cruz…
Hong Kong racing has a long and colourful history, with countless owners passing through the sport over the decades. Few, however, have remained involved from the 1970s to the present day, passing that passion from father to sons. The Yue…