Brett Crawford - Star of the Week

Cape Town-based trainer BRETT CRAWFORD (42) worked under some of the country’s most accomplished trainer’s during his apprenticeship and the lessons he has gained have been invaluable. He began training in his own right at the turn of the millennium and has averaged a Grade 1 winner per year. Crawford has saddled 472 winners during his time and is closing in on a major milestone. He has teamed up with veteran jockey Glen Hatt since the start of this season and the pair have been in excellent form, particularly in the feature races. He is well on his way to surpassing his best ever season return of 56 winners. Brett has swept all before him during this summer campaign and he aims to end the sizzling season on a high. He saddles two brilliant thoroughbreds in the form of CAPTAIN AMERICA (Grade 1 Cape Derby) and the ever-popular JACKSON (Grade 1 J & B Met) in 2 of the 3 Grade 1 races this Saturday and both runners head-up the bookmaker’s boards. The stable is pleased with the progress of both their charges and are expecting big things from them on Met day.

Brett Crawford - Star of the Week

Well done Brett and well deserved -D

I cannot believe he said that you need luck in this game and that good horses make good trainers and jockeys!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lying SOB! I mean what does he know!

Craig Eudey Wrote:

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> I cannot believe he said that you need luck in
> this game and that good horses make good trainers
> and jockeys!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lying SOB! I mean what
> does he know!

Craig Eudey Wrote:

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> I cannot believe he said that you need luck in
> this game and that good horses make good trainers
> and jockeys!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lying SOB! I mean what
> does he know!

Well Done Brett
Unlucky with Captain America

Sorry only just seen the reply. Pirates, you and anyone else can say what you want and I will never ever change my standpoint. Without the horse having some ability, I don't care if you are MDK/Anton or any top trainer or jockey, you will not get that horse to win. If it was only the trainer or jockey then Mike and Anton would never run unplaced with the ability they have. I go back 30+ years and Syd Laird, Joe Joseph etc always said the same. Bad horses in anyone hands are bad and exactly what Brett said" good horses make good trainers and jockeys"

Winners in all forms of life are those who just get things done,despite the difficulties.

Losers are always finding excuses as to why things don't go their way.

JAP inform us mere mortals how you get a bad horse to run????????????????:S

Wrong question!

Your question should be,how does a trainer who has bad horses that can't run get owners who can buy horses that can run.

Solve that and you and won't have any time to post on here.

Tell us mere mortals how you or the owners can predict that the horses will or wont run?

pirates Wrote:

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> Craig Eudey Wrote:
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> > I cannot believe he said that you need luck in
> > this game and that good horses make good
> trainers
> > and jockeys!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lying SOB! I mean what
> > does he know!
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> thats brett just being very modest ,do you really
> believe that all trainers have the same ability
> and its just luck that makes them?i have seen many
> trainers been given all the chances in the world
> and they havent produced the goods while others
> have made the grade..you cant tell me its just
> coincidence that with the first horse mrs o gave
> mr feraris that became a champ was just luck...its
> a fact of life some are just better than others at
> training horses

Have to agree 100% with pirates. Craig in any profession not all people possess the same amount of skill. It is a fact that some people are better than others, be it cos they understand their trade better or apply themselves better or they just naturally better. This is not a knock at you or any trainer but just an outline that even though you have a good horse doesn't mean you will necessarily get the same results with different trainers.