Top-class 3yo Rabada has transferred to the Brett Crawford yard. The smart son of Brave Tin Soldier was recently runner-up to the hardknocking older gelding No Worries in the KZN Million Mile and was subsequently withdrawn from the Vodacom Durban July.
Rabada – top class
The Summerhill bred gelding, who races in the silks of South African champion owners Ingrid and Markus Jooste, who celebrated a remarkable Vodacom Durban July success with The Conglomerate on Saturday, was conditioned through a multiple Gr1 winning 2yo and 3yo career by top Gauteng trainer Mike Azzie – and was also seen as a major contender for top honours in the July.
Brett Crawford – will train Rabada
Eyebrows were raised when Rabada was accepted to run in the KZN Million Mile and the July – and after running second in the energy sapping Mile just six days prior to the July, was pulled out of the big race on Wednesday 29 June.
Crawford runs a powerful yard from Phillipi in the Cape but only brought a small string to KZN for the SA Champions Season.
His biggest success recently has been with Alexis who won the Gr2 Tibouchina Stakes.
Crawford also won a Listed Handicap with longshot Sail South on July day.
