Klawervlei Stud’s inform stallion WILLIAM LONGSWORD (Captain Al)’s great run of success this season continued when his high-class son MELECH won at Turffontein on Tuesday.

Tracking the front runners early on in Tuesday’s TAB Telebet Pinnacle Stakes (1600m), the Muzi Yeni ridden Melech was set alight with 200m to go, and the gelded four-year-old kicked on strongly to score gamely by half a length.

In the process, the Roy Magner trained gelding accounted for last season’s G2 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas winner LADY OF POWER (Master Of My Fate), who ran second, with high-class stakes winners MERIDIUS (Canford Cliffs), CRIMSON KING (Dynasty), LITIGATION (Greys Inn), GILDED BUTTERFLY (Flower Alley) and SAVANNAH STORM (Sudden Storm) among those further back in running.

Melech, who is owned by John Finlayson, will now be aimed at the G3 London News Stakes and ultimately the G1 HF Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes. Bred by Riverton Stud, Melech has now won five of just nine starts for earnings of more than R400 000.

His G1 Cape Guineas winning sire had another good weekend last week, with William Longsword supplying two winners on Saturday including impressive debut winner SABRE STRIKE.

Also sire of this season’s brilliant G3 New Turf Carriers Merchants/Listed Golden Loom Handicap winner DYCE, William Longsword has four lots on offer at the 2024 Cape Racing Premier Yearling Sale Powered By Tattersalls.

Klawervlei Stud’s G1 Cape Guineas winning sire WILLIAM LONGSWORD (Captain Al) struck twice at the Vaal on WSB Grand Heritage Day this past Saturday.

Not only did the Klawervlei homebred supply an impressive debut winner on Saturday in the form of SABRE STRIKE, his classy son RULERSHIP put a smart field to the sword when scoring handsomely over 1000 metres on Saturday.

Three-year-old Sabre Strike stamped himself a horse to watch when romping home on debut for Lucky Houdalakis and Craig Zackey, with Sabe Strike going on to win as he liked by four and three-quarter lengths.

Bred and owned by Peter Van Schoor, Sabre Strike is a three-parts brother to the very smart performer CAPTAIN OF STEALTH.

William Longsword is also the sire of the very speedy RULERSHIP, who made a big impression when landing Saturday’s Spina Wina At WSB Pinnacle Stakes. Now in the care of Tony Peter, the Cecil Baitz owned Rulership was always going well under Calvin Habib on Saturday, and, when asked the question, kicked away to account for his talented stablemate CAPTAIN HINDSIGHT (Captain Of All) by a length and three quarters.

Bred by Cecil Baitz and Dr Baitz, Rulership, who made it back to back wins with his victory on Saturday, has now won five times in all and he won’t stop here.

His sire William Longsword is enjoying another great season and has been responsible for more winners in South Africa this season than the likes of RAFEEF (Redoute’s Choice), LANCASTER BOMBER (War Front), PATHFORK (Distorted Humor), and SILVANO (Lomitas).

Klawervlei Stud’s four time G1 winning stallion TWICE OVER (Observatory) looks to have sired an outstanding galloper in the form of SEE IT AGAIN.

The latter downed an outstanding field when victorious in the G2 World Sports Betting Green Point Stakes (1600m), run at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday.

Winner of both the G1 Jonsson Workwear Cape Derby and G1 Daily News 2000 as a three-year-old, the Michael Roberts trained See It Again stamped himself as the horse to beat in the 2024 WSB G1 Cape Town Met with a stirring win in Saturday’s R600 000 Kenilworth feature.

Under Piere Strydom, the chestnut colt powered home to land the Green Point Stakes by a length and three-quarters, with See It Again’s beaten rivals headed by multiple G1 winning champion CHARLES DICKENS (Trippi) and South Africa’s reigning Horse Of The Year PRINCESS CALLA (Flower Alley).

Bred by Drakenstein Stud, and owned by Nick Jonsson, See It Again, runner up in both the G1 Hollywoodbets Durban July and G1 HKJC Champions Challenge last season, has now won six of 13 starts for earnings of R3 661 875.

The colt is a three-parts brother to dual Vodacom Durban July winner DO IT AGAIN (Twice Over).

His sire Twice Over is having a fine season in 2023-2024 and has had, at the time of writing, more stakes winners in South Africa this season than the likes of GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (More Than Ready), VERCINGETORIX (Silvano), and WHAT A WINTER (Western Winter).

Klawervlei Stud’s triple G1 winning stallion CAPTAIN OF ALL (Captain Al) came up with his second two-year-old winner, from a handful of runners this season, when his daughter WHISTLE THE TUNE made a winning debut at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday.

Trained by Glen Kotzen, Whistle The Tune was quickly away in Saturday’s World Sports Betting Supports The Equine Trust Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies) (800m), and, under Raymond Danielson, stayed on nicely to score by three-parts of a length.

Bred by Oldlands Stud, Whistle The Tune races for Gavin and Shireen Almanza in partnership with Sandy and Eugene Arundel.

Whistle The Tune joins impressive debut winner IBHELE as early two-year-old winners for the G1 winning two-year-old Captain Of All this season.

Captain Of All is no stranger to siring high-class two-year-olds, with his past notable juveniles including G2 Pospack SA Fillies Nursery winner SPRINGS OF CARMEL, G2 WSB SA Nursery runner up JERUSALEMA RAIN, G2 World Pool With Gold Circle Debutante second CAPTAIN’S CHRISTY, and the stakes winning two-year-olds CAPTAIN ANNE BONNY and WHAT YOU ARE.

The champion son of Captain Al has six lots on offer at the 2024 Cape Racing Premier Yearling Sale Powered By Tattersalls.

Klawervlei Stud’s multiple G1 winning stallion CAPTAIN OF ALL (Captain Al) made news at Friday’s KZN Breeders Awards. His speedy daughter KISS ME CAPTAIN was honoured as KZN Breeders Champion Sprinter Female on Friday.

Bred by the late Kevin Soal, and raced by the Estate of Kevin Soal and daughter Courtney, Kiss Me Captain won the Listed Swallow Stakes last season and also claimed this season’s Listed Southeaster Sprint, where she accounted for such high-class stakes winners as COUNTDOWN (Gimmethegreenlight), RESONATE (Twice Over), and former Equus Champion TEMPTING FATE (Master Of My Fate).

The speedy filly is trained by Michael and Adam Azzie.

Her triple G1 winning sire Captain Of All has been in good form of late, with the former sprint star’s recent winners including impressive two-year-old winner IBHELE.

Leading First Season Sire in South Africa for 2018-2019, Captain Of All has six lots on offer at the 2024 Cape Racing Premier Yearling Sale Powered by Tattersalls including a colt (Lot 53) out of G3 Acacia Handicap/G3 Jacaranda Handicap winner ORATOR’S DAUGHTER (Oratorio), and a filly (Lot 126) from the same family as G1 Breeders’ Cup Mile winner and champion sire LAST TYCOON (Try My Best).

Klawervlein’s inform stallion CAPTAIN OF ALL (Captain Al) had a good double at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Wednesday, with the former sprint champion’s son IBHELE winning the first race on the card and another son LUNARCAM victorious in the seventh race on the card. The multiple G1 winner went close to having a treble on Wednesday, with Captain Of All filly RED ROSES TOO finishing a close up third in the eighth race at Scottsville.

Promising two-year-old IBHELE made the perfect start to his racing career when he captured the Gold Circle Maiden Juvenile Plate (800m) for Louis Goose and Chase Maujean.

Showing tremendous heart, the gelded son of Captain Of All dug down deep to make a winning debut by three parts of a length.

Bred by the Late David Allan, Ibhele races for Messrs P M Chetty, R Chetty, L W Goosen & L G Seja.

Captain Of All is also the sire of the smart performer LUNARCAM, who stayed on gamely to dead-heat for first place in Wednesday’s Gold Circle Racing Youtube Channel MR 88 Handicap over 1000 metres. The race was a triumph for Klawervlei, with the dead-heaters Lunarcam and KUPHOLIWE sired by Captain Of All and William Longsword respectively.

Trained by Stuart Ferrie,  the Ridgemont Highlands bred Lunarcam has now won four times, with the gelding having finished second and fourth in his two previous starts prior to Wednesday’s win.

Lunarcam races for Dr M W Rohwer, Messrs B D Airey, J Te Riele, E Cantatore, W Fyvie & G Teichman.

South Africa’s Leading First Season Sire of 2018-2019, Captain Of All has six lots on offer at the 2024 Cape Premier Yearling Sale.