Sadly Peter passed away just before his Lifetime in Racing day took place, however his family were delighted when it was decided to carry on with the celebration of this Sussex racing stalwarts life in memoriam.
Peter Crouch began his career as a national hunt jockey with trainers including Peter Casalet, who trained for the Queen Mother, Staff Ingram and Ryan Price. As a freelance jockey he rode for many local trainers and notably once rode in a dead heat on Fontwell specialist, Certain Justice. Peter continued his career in horse racing, returning to Lewes to become Head Lad for Miss A Sinclair, where they won The Massey Ferguson Gold Cup with Simion. Peter retired from racing to run a convalescence home for injured race horses, nursing them back to fitness for many Sussex trainers.
In later life and well into his retirement years Peter never gave up his love of horses and worked near to his home in Barcombe for The Veasey’s Stud, mucking out and breaking in horses, one of which, The Whistling Teal, had several Group wins.
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