Klawervlei Stud’s high-class resident sire WILLIAM LONGSWORD (Captain Al) gained some handsome updates to his pedigree at Thursday night’s Equus Awards ceremony.
Not only was William Longsword’s half-sister REAL PRINCESS (Trippi) named Broodmare Of The Year for 2024-2025, but Real Princess’ top-class son GIMME A PRINCE (Gimmethegreenlight) was named Equus Champion Sprinter of 2024-2025.
William Longsword’s outstanding sire Captain Al also made his mark at the Equus Awards this year.
His daughter Sempre Libre is the dam of the brilliant EIGHT ON EIGHTEEN (Lancaster Bomber), with the latter crowned Horse Of The Year, Champion 3YO Male and Champion Middle Distance Horse of 2024-2025.
Captain Al is also the sire of sensational young stallion ONE WORLD, whose dual G1 winning son ONE STRIPE was crowned Equus Champion Miler for 2024-2025.
The remarkable, Klawervlei Stud bred, Real Princess, herself winner of six races including both the G1 South African Fillies Sprint and G3 Poinsettia Stakes, was responsible for three graded stakes winners the past season headed by G1 Hollywoodbets Durban July winner THE REAL PRINCE (Gimmethegreenlight) and the latter’s top-class full-brother Gimme A Prince.
The latter earned his title of Champion Sprinter when he won the G1 HKJC World Pool Cape Flying Championship by five and three quarter lengths, and followed that up with a three quarter of a length win in the G2 Khaya Stables Diadem Stakes. To date, Gimme A Prince has won five graded races and he has earned more than R3.649 million in stakes.
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