Klawervlei Stud’s homebred stallion WILLIAM LONGSWORD (Captain Al) had a good day on Thursday.
The son of Captain Al had a pair of winners at the Vaal on Thursday afternoon, with another runner, CIAN THE CONQUEROR, finishing second in the eighth race on Thursday.

William Longsword struck first on Thursday won his son LEGENDAY won the first race on the card.
The Clinton Binda trained gelding, runner up in his two previous starts, stayed on strongly, under Piere Strydom to land the 4Racing Welcomes You Maiden Plate (1450m) by nearly half a length. Bred by Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd, the three-year-old races for Dreamstar Racing.

William Longsword is also the sire of high-class gelding MELECH, who showed his class when he won Thursday’s Racing240 For Racing. For You Pinnacle Stakes (1500m). That Roy Magner trained five-year-old showed courage in downing 2024 G1 Wilgerbosdrift H F Oppenehimer Horse Chestnut Stakes winner Main Defender by a neck. Bred by Riverton Stud, the John Finlayson owned gelding had finished third, beaten just a length and a quarter, in the G3 New Turf Carriers Merchants last time out, with Melech having earned over R700 000 in stakes.

The inform William Longsword could well have a big payday on Saturday week, with his son DYCE a contender in the upcoming G1 HKJC World Pool Cape Flying Championship.

Klawervlei Stud’s proven G1 sire TWICE OVER (Observatory) continues to come up with a stream of winners and he struck again with two more winners over the weekend.

Twice Over’s first success came when his son REPETITION won the first race at Fairview on Friday. That Justin Snaith trained three-year-old, making his first start at Fairview, came from a long way back to win the Welcome To Nelson Mandela Bay Open Maiden  (2400m) convincingly.

Under Craig Zackey, Repetition powered home down the centre of the track before going on to score by a length and a half. Bred by Normandy Stud, the lightly raced Repetition races for Bjorn Nielsen.

His four time G1 winning sire had more success at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday, where Twice Over gelding LICENCE TO THRILL won the fifth race on the card.

The Michael Miller trained four-year-old powered home, under Tristan Godden, to claim the Germany B Stakes (1200m) by just over three parts of a length.

Bred by Waterford Stud, the Sterling Miller and Ben Sahd owned gelding has won three times thus far, with Licence To Thrill having finished second, third or fourth in his three races prior to Sunday’s win.

Twice Over went close to having a double on Sunday with his son LAST ONE STANDING finishing second in the fourth race at Hollywoodbets Scottsville.

Champion Twice Over, who finished first, second or third in 11 G1 races, is a proven source of class, with his star progeny including such G1 winners as DO IT AGAIN, SEE IT AGAIN, DOUBLE SUPERLATIVE and SAND AND SEA.

Top-class sprinter TUZ (Oxbow), who hails from the same family as Klawervlei Stud’s exciting young sire KOMMETDIEDING (Elusive Fort), showed his class when romping home to win Friday’s G3 Dubawi Stakes Sponsored By Binghatti Developers at Meydan on Friday.

The eight-year-old, also victorious in last year’s G3 Dubawi Stakes, gave notice that he is ready to defend his G1 Golden Shaheen title when running out a facile winner of Friday’s six furlong contest.

Tuz turned the G3 feature into a one horse race, as he drew off to score by four and three quarter lengths.

It was his second win of the Dubai season and showed promise that the Bhupat Seemar trainee could become the third horse to snare back-to-back victories in the Golden Shaheen.

“He’s a special horse, probably one of the fastest horses in the world right now,” said victorious rider Tadhg O’Shea, who logged his 800th victory in the United Arab Emirates. 

Tuz won the 2024 Golden Shaheen by six and a half lengths.

The Dubai star is directly descended in female line from the wonderful blue hen QUEEN OF LIGHT (Borealis), also ancestress of Kommetdieding among many others.

A top-class racehorse, Kommetdieding won his first four races including the G3 Politician Stakes. The charismatic colt would go on to win both the 2021 G1 Vodacom Durban July and 2022 G1 World Sports Betting Cape Town Met.

Klawervlei Stud’s homebred stallion WILLIAM LONGSWORD (Captain Al) continues to wrack up winners all over South Africa.

The Cape Guineas struck yet again when supplying two more winners at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Tuesday.

Remarkably, William Longsword went close to having a four-timer on Tuesday, with his son NATIONAL AWARD finishing second in the fifth race on Tuesday, and daughter OFF LIMITS finishing runner up in the sixth race.

William Longsword’s first success on Tuesday came when his daughter SWEET REUNION won the first race at Hollywoodbets Greyville.

Trained by Michael Miller, and ridden by Tristan Godden, the three-year-old powered home to win the Gallop TV Youtube Channel Maiden Plate (F & M) by just over a length.

Bred by Waterford Stud Sweet Reunion is owned by Ben Sahd and Sterling Miller.

Her sire struck again on Tuesday when his son ROLLO THE VIKING romped home to a clear-cut win in the fourth race.

The Frank Robinson trained three-year-old was in a different division to his rivals in the Catch KZN Racing via live streaming on www.galloptv.co.za Maiden Plate (1600m), with Rollo The Viking storming home to win by nearly four lengths.

Owned by Sid Moodley, the gelding, second or third in his four starts prior to Tuesday’s win, was bred by Sandra Michelle Ajax & Target Acquired.

His inform stallion William Longsword is also responsible for star sprinter DYCE, this season’s G2 Betway Joburg Spring Challenge winner BACK IN BUSINESS and Listed Betway National Colour Stakes queen ICE STAR.

William Longsword has three fillies on offer at the 2025 Summer Sale.

Klawervlei Stud’s inform stallion WILLIAM LONGSWORD (Captain Al) continues to churn out winners all over South Africa. The Cape Guineas winner was at it again when his lightly raced daughter PATANTS HEIR ran out a convincing winner at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday.

Under a strong ride from Gavin Lerena, the Gareth Van Zyl trained four-year-old dug down deep to land Sunday’s Gallop TV Youtube Channel FM 93 Handicap (1000m) by a short-head.

Bred by Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd, Patants Heir, who races for the Hollywood Syndicate, has won three of just seven starts.

William Longsword went close to having feature race success at Turffontein on Saturday. His classy son MELECH put up a smart effort when finishing third in the G3 New Turf Carriers Merchants (a race won last year by William Longsword’s top-class son DYCE) while William Longsword filly WILLY MEET AGAIN caught the eye when running third in the same day’s G3 Betway Fillies Mile.

Also sire of this season’s G2 Betway Joburg Spring Challenge/Listed Spring Spree Stakes winner BACK IN BUSINESS and Listed Betway National Colour Stakes winner ICE STAR, William Longsword hails from a family which looks set for more big race success.

His G1 winning half-sister REAL PRINCESS (Trippi) looks likely to be represented in two feature races on Saturday, with her daughter GIMMIE’S COUNTESS (Gimmethegreenlight) nominated for Saturday’s G1 World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas and her son GIMME A PRINCE (Gimmethegreenlight) entered in the same day’s G2 World Sports Betting Green Point Stakes.