Crawford to train in Hong Kong

Brett Crawford will become the latest trainer from South Africa to ply his trade in Hong Kong after receiving a licence to compete in the city for the upcoming 2025/26 racing season.

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Crawford, 53, follows the likes of former South African-based handlers Tony Millard (709 Hong Kong wins) and David Ferraris (460) by switching tacks to Hong Kong as he was welcomed at Sha Tin by Executive Director, Racing, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Andrew Harding, at a press briefing.

"When we came to look for an outstanding talent to recruit from South Africa to join the ranks of training in Hong Kong frankly the natural choice was Brett Crawford. He has achieved great success with some 38 Group 1 wins, and has all of the attributes we look for including the experience of dual-site training," Harding said.

"We are delighted that he and his partner Gwen have made the decision to join us, and I look forward to him making an outstanding contribution to Hong Kong's world-class racing."

Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, Crawford has worked his entire life in horse racing, including with some of South Africa's best trainers - Eric Sands, Dennis Drier and Mike de Kock. He became an assistant trainer at age 17.