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Brett Crawford
Age: 53
Background:
Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, Brett Crawford has trained in South Africa for many years, becoming an assistant trainer at age 17. Following experience with Eric Sands, Dennis Drier and Mike de Kock, Crawford became prominent owner Sabine Plattner’s private trainer in 2001 before taking out an open licence in 2010. Crawford’s first win was National Beaut – a winner over 1000m at Kenilworth in 2001. He has more than 1,400 races in South Africa, including the Durban July in 2023 (Winchester Mansion) and 2024 (Oriental Charm). He has also won the Cape Town Met three times – 2003 (Angus), 2015 (Futura) and 2017 (Whisky baron) – and trained top talents Captain America, Make It Snappy, Run Fox Run and Northern Superstar. In South Africa, Crawford struck up an association with Karis Teetan – winning a string of Group 1 races before Teetan’s departure for Hong Kong. In recent times, Crawford has trained in partnership with son James; the duo is based in the Western Cape and has a satellite stable in Johannesburg. Their first Group 1 together came in December, 2024, in the Cape Fillies Guineas with Fatal Flaw.
Achievements:
Six Group 1 wins in a single South African racing season (2016/17).
Notable Wins Include:
Empress Club Stakes (2025 Fatal Flaw), Durban July (2023 Winchester Mansion, 2024 Oriental Charm), Cape Town Met (2003 Angus, 2015 Futura, 2017 Whisky Baron), Queen’s Plate (2015 Futura), Cape Derby (2012 Jackson, 2017 Northern Superstar), Cape Guineas (2013 Golden Sleep, 2019 Kilindini), Paddock Stakes (2012 Thunder Dance, 2023 Make It Snappy), Champions Cup (2013 Jackson, 2014 Futura, 2017 Sail South, 2018 Captain America, 2019 Gimme One Night), Cape Fillies Guineas (2018 Front And Centre, 2022 Make It Snappy, 2024 Fatal Flaw).
Hong Kong Career Wins (at start of 2025/26 season):
0

24/25 Season         Up to Race Meeting of 25/06/2025
Stakes won : - No. of Wins : 0 Total Runners : 0
No. of Wins in past 10 race days : 0 No. of 2nds : 0 Win % : 0.00%
No. of 3rds : 0
No. of 4ths : 0

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