HORSES IN TRAINING

October 2025 NewsNINE Winners at HWB Durbanville for Crawford Racing Hollywoodbets Durbanville has consistently provided favorable results for Crawford Racing, dating back to the early days when dad Brett led the team during the transition to the Country Course each...

September 2025 NewsFour Winners at the Country Course for James Crawford Racing A very wet winter is slowly dissipating as we start transitioning to warmer, sunny days, and in horseracing parlance that means firmer going and more racedays in Cape Town. It is also the...

A Tribute to Barry DonnellyIt is with great sadness that we share the passing of our long-standing assistant trainer, Barry Donnelly.  Barry has been an integral part of the Crawford Racing team for over 20 years, standing alongside Brett from the very beginning. His...

August 2025 NewsJames and Louis on the Double at the Country Course African Horse Sickness injections, the BSA Sales, and then many abandoned race meetings in Cape Town was the order of the day for long suffering punters for the month of August. However, the end of...

July 2025 NewsHorse of the Month – Louis’s Brilliance brings Otto Luyken Home Any punter worth his salt marks the first Saturday of July on his calendar, as that is the day that the Hollywoodbets Durban July is run. Along with the World Sports Betting Cape Town Met,...

June 2025 NewsThe first Saturday in July is always hugely anticipated, not only by owners, trainers, jockeys, and daily racegoers, but also the fashionistas and their entourages. The day has twelve races, three on the Polytrack and nine on the Turf and you race from...

June 2025 NewsThe Defending Champion is Ready’ says James Crawford To take a leaf out of boxing parlance, Oriental Charm is the heavyweight champion of South Africa. His win in the Hollywoodbets Durban July in 2024, put him right at the top of the tree. However, the...