Klawervlei Stud’s blue blooded stallion WILLIAM LONGSWORD (Captain Al) sports a female line which continues to impress.
On Saturday, exciting two-year-old GIMMIE RULES (Gimmethegreenlight), whose dam is a half-sister to William Longsword, made the perfect start to his career when making a winning debut at Hollywoodbets Scottsville.

Trained by Dean Kannemeyer, the Khaya Stables bred and owned colt made a big impression in Saturday’s Maiden Juvenile Plate (1200m). Under Craig Zackey, Gimmie Rules stormed home to get up and win first time out by a length.

The regally bred colt, who looks destined for bigger and better things, is a full-brother to multiple G1 winner GIMME A PRINCE, G3 Baker McVeigh Diana Stakes winner GIMMIE’S COUNTESS and Listed City Of Cape Town Jet Master Stakes winner THE REAL PRINCE. The latter holds an entry for the 2025 G1 Hollywoodbets Durban July.

Gimmie Rules is the fourth winner from as many runners for William Longsword’s top-class half-sister REAL PRINCESS (Trippi). The latter won six times with her victories including triumphs in the G1 South African Fillies Sprint and G3 Poinsettia Stakes.