Klawervlei Stud’s red hot sire WILLIAM LONGSWORD (Captain Al) was the toast of Turffontein on Monday.
Not only did the Cape Guineas winner’s star son Dyce win impressively on Monday, but William Longsword filly ICE STAR claimed the Listed Betway National Colour Stakes on the same card.
Trained by Fabian Habib, the four-year-old picked up her biggest win to date when she won Monday’s R250 000 Listed contest.
Under a fine ride from Piere Strydom, Ice Star stormed home to get up close home and win by a neck. The strapping filly, who had finished third in the 2023 G3 Joburg Tourism Carry On Alice Stakes, was winning for a fifth time on Monday, with Ice Star having now won her last two starts.
Bred by Lammerskraal Stud, Ice Star races for Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif), Messrs M G Bothma, Andre Fouche, G, K & M M Nassif, G J Nassif & J Nassif.
William Longsword’s G1 winning son DYCE had claimed his tenth career win when victorious in the race prior to Ice Star’s feature race win, and it is safe to say that William Longsword is in red hot form!
The latter is having a wonderful season in 2024-2025, with the son of Captain Al’s other flagbearers including the likes of G2 Betway Joburg Spring Challenge/Listed Betway Spring Spree Stakes winner BACK IN BUSINESS and the promising filly WILLY MEET AGAIN, among others.
His G1 winning half-sister REAL PRINCESS (Trippi) continues to add lustre to this remarkable family with Real Princess’ daughter GIMMIE’S COUNTESS a leading contender for this season’s G1 World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas.
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