Klawervlei Stud’s blue blooded stallion WILLIAM LONGSWORD (Captain Al) looks to have a very smart three-year-old to his name in the form of ROYAL KINGDOM.
The latter made it three wins in a row when he ran out a convincing winner of the Guineas Plate at Fairview on Friday.

Under Richard Fourie, the Alan Greeff trained gelding raced at the back of the field for much of Friday’s race.
Fourie bought his mount with a sustained run, and Royal Kingdom drew off to land the Guineas Plate by a length and a quarter.

Bred by Mr Campbell, Royal Kingdom races for Peter Moor. The consistent gelding has won four of just eight starts, with Royal Kingdom yet to finish out of the first four.

The sire of G1 winner DYCE as well as the likes of ITSRAININGWILLIAM, RULERSHIP and BON VIVANT, William Longsword is set to be represented in Saturday’s G3 Ducat Africa Fillies Mile by his daughter FIRE IN HER SOUL.

Klawervlei Stud’s four time G1 winning stallion TWICE OVER (Observatory) looks to have a potential leading contender for The Grand Heritage in the form of his son CHAMPION WARRIOR.

The latter confirmed his love of the Vaal straight course when he won a good race at the Vaal on Thursday. In the process, Champion Warrior stamped his Grand Heritage claims.
Under a great ride from Calvin Habib, the Sean Tarry trained six-year-old defied his starting price of 40-1 when he got up to beat his top-class stablemate COSMIC SPEED (Querari) in Thursday’s Betway Summer Cup 29 November Conditions Plate (1400m).

Cosmic Speed had shown high-class form last season when his victories included the G1 Wilgerbosdrift H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes.

Bred by Klawervlei Stud, Champion Warrior races for Glistian (Pty) Ltd and Lance Michael.

Twice Over had also enjoyed success at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth over the weekend, where his daughters LAVENDER BAY and TWO A PENNY ran first and second respectively in the sixth race at Saturday’s meeting.

Klawervlei Stud’s G1 Cape Guineas winning stallion WILLIAM LONGSWORD (Captain Al) hails from one of the hottest families in the South African stud book.
This family struck again when exciting three-year-old GIMMIE RULES (Gimmethegreenlight) made it three wins from four starts when victorious at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday.

A full-brother to three graded stakes winners, notably champion GIMME A PRINCE and G1 Hollywoodbets Durban July winner THE REAL PRINCE, Gimmie Rules stamped his G1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas ticket when he won the Lucky Fish Sahara Riches Cash Collect B Stakes (1400m).
Under Craig Zackey, the Dean Kannemeyer trained colt overcame considerable greeness in running to win going away by half a length.
Arguably unlucky not to be unbeaten, the Khaya Stables bred and owned Gimmie Rules looks destined to bring more black type for his outstanding dam REAL PRINCESS (Trippi).

A G1 South African Fillies Sprint winning half-sister to William Longsword, Real Princess was South Africa’s Champion Broodmare Of 2024-2025.

William Longsword himself enjoyed success at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday. His Klawervlei bred son COUNT WILLIAM stormed home to land the fourth race on the card for his owner-trainer Ricky Maingard. The four-year-old has now won two of his last three starts.

Klawervlei Stud’s blue blooded stallion WILLIAM LONGSWORD (Captain Al)’s outstanding family was once again to the fore on Saturday.
His close relation GIMMEANOTHERVIKING (Gimmethegreenlight) made a brilliant start to her career when that three-year-old made a winning debut at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth.

Under Craig Zackey, the Dean Kannemeyer trained filly overcame considerable greenness to win Saturday’s Join The Race Coast Turf Club Maiden Plate (1200m) by a length and a quarter, going away!

Bred by Khaya Stables, the Varsfontein Stud bred Gimmeanotherviking is a sister in blood to G1 winners GIMME A PRINCE (Gimmethegreenlight) and THE REAL PRINCE, as well as to the hugely exciting three-year-old GIMMIE RULES.

That trio were all produced by William Longsword’s G1 winning half-sister REAL PRINCESS (Trippi), whose full-sister VIKING PRINCESS is the dam of Gimmeanotherviking.

William Longsword himself came up with a good looking winner on Friday. His lightly raced son THE MARQUEE got off the mark in fine style when he won the first race at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Friday. Under Serino Moodley, the Andre Nel trained colt powered home to win the Welcome To Hollywoodbets Greyville Maiden Plate by a neck for owner-breeder Sabine Plattner.

Klawervlei Stud’s four time G1 winning stallion TWICE OVER (Observatory) is the sire of Wednesday’s easy winner ON AN IMPULSE.
The latter made headlines when winning at Fairview on Wednesday, with On An Impulse being the first winner, in his own name, for trainer Dean Smith.
Dean has taken over the yard of his late father Gavin, who recently tragically passed away.

Bred by Peter De Beyer, On An Impulse, who benefitted from a blinker strike, made a sparkling East Cape debut when he romped home to win Wednesday’s #Youcanbetonus! Maiden Plate by four lengths. Ridden to victory by Craig Zackey, On An Impulse races for the Kapnias brothers.

Twice Over could also be poised for feature race success this weekend, with his son TRIPLE TIME a contender for the Listed Woolavington Stakes.
Another son of Twice Over, SEE IT AGAIN, holds an entry for the G1 Betway Summer Cup, while Twice Over’s outstanding relative OMBUDSMAN (Night Of Thunder) features among the likely contenders for the Cartier Horse Of The Year award.