William Longsword (SAF)
Captain Al - Pagan Princess (Fort Wood) bay, 2013 - height 16.1½hh
- Klawervlei Stud - W. Cape
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Race Record
R2.2 million yearling
6 wins, 1400-1600m at 2 to 3, from 8 starts
MR 109
at 3 WON Gr1 Cape Guineas (1600m)
WON US$ 500,000 CTS Mile (1600m)
Retired to stud at 4
Sire Line
CAPTAIN AL – 9 wins, 1000-1600m, Gr1 Cape Guineas, Gr2 Merchants S., Gr2 Diadem S., Gr3 Matchem S. (rated MR 112). Sire of Gr1 winners of both sexes; Champion Sire; Sire-of-Sires; Broodmare Sire of Gr1 winners of both sexes.
Notable progeny includes 24 Gr1 winners (in order of yob): Captain’s Lover (04f - Badger Land, Argosy); Captain’s Gal (05f - Centenary, Esplendor); Exhilaration (06c - Elliodor, Boot Camp); Emerald Cove (07f - Caesour, Straight Strike); Hill Fifty Four (08c - Sportsworld, Dancing Champ); All Is Secret (09f - Goldkeeper, Royal Academy); Captain America (10c - Fort Wood, Top Ville); Captain Of All (10c - Fard, Forty Winks); Carry On Alice (11f - Western Winter, Best By Test); Pine Princess (11f - Badger Land, Far North); Always In Charge (13c - Polar Falcon, Last Tycoon); Cloth Of Cloud (13f - Fusaichi Pegasus, Majestic Light); Sergeant Hardy (13c - Hard Up, Allied Flag); The Secret Is Out (13f - Goldkeeper, Royal Academy); William Longsword (13c - Fort Wood, Dancing Champ); Kasimir (14c - Peintre Celebre, Green Desert); Snowdance (14f - Joshua Dancer, Royal Academy); Tap O’ Noth (14c - Western Winter, Elliodor); Undercover Agent (14c - London News, Lustra); Celtic Sea (15f - Mark of Esteem, Roi Normand); One World (15c - Giant’s Causeway, Caerleon); Miss Florida (16f - Trippi, Braashee); Missisippi Burning (16f - Hussonet, Maroof); Captain's Ransom (17f - Red Ransom, Seattle Slew)
Notable progeny as Broodmare Sire includes five 2yo Gr1 winners: Potent Power (09c – National Emblem; 2nd dam by Dominion Royale); Same Jurisdiction (11f – Mambo In Seattle; 2nd dam by National Assembly – won Gr1 at 2 & 3); Gunner (13c – Gimmethegreenlight; 2nd dam by Elliodor); Eden Roc (16c – Var; 2nd dam by Dominion Royale); Vernichey (17f - Vercingetorix; 2nd dam by Giant's Causeway)
Captain Al is kinbred 2x3 Lassie Dear (dam of his sire Al Mufti) x Splendid Spree (dam of his damsire Complete Warrior), their kinship involving descendants of Busanda, Lavendula, Mumtaz Begum.
Captain Al’s notable female line ancestor is his 3rd dam Beylic, who is close kin to a host of influential females incl Mumtaz Begum and Lavendula (dam of Perfume, grandam of Turn-To & My Babu). Through another descendant of the Lady Josephine line (Lady Juror, dam of Fair Trial), Beylic is kin to Lilac Belle (dam of Persian Wonder), Overture (dam of Preamble), Dramatic, Abernant (sire of New South Wales), etc.
TURN-TO line sires in South Africa: Captain Of All, Erik The Red, Malmoos, One World, William Longsword (Captain Al); Danon Platina (Deep Impact); Gimmethegreenlight, Hit The Road (More Than Ready); Sandringham Summit (Gimmethegreenlight); Canford Cliffs (Tagula)
Pedigree
| Captain Al 1996 | Al Mufti 1985 | Roberto | Hail To Reason - Turn To |
| Bramalea - Nashua | |||
| Lassie Dear | Buckpasser - Tom Fool | ||
| Gay Missile - Sir Gaylord | |||
| Off To War 1983 | Complete Warrior | Dewan - Bold Ruler | |
| Splendid Spree - Damascus | |||
| Infanta | Jamaico - Prince Taj | ||
| Beylic - Field Master | |||
| Pagan Princess 2006 | Fort Wood 1990 | Sadler's Wells | Northern Dancer - Nearctic |
| Fairy Bridge - Bold Reason | |||
| Fall Aspen | Pretense - Endeavour II | ||
| Change Water - Swaps | |||
| Dancing Flower 1987 | Dancing Champ | Nijinsky - Northern Dancer | |
| Mrs Peterkin - Tom Fool | |||
| Wild Hyacinth | Royal Prerogative - Relko | ||
| Bluebell Girl - Drum Beat |
Pedigree
William Longsword is kinbred to the third dams of his sire Captain Al and dam Pagan Princess, 4x4 Beylic x Bluebell Girl. Beylic is Captain Al’s significant female line ancestor.
William Longsword is close kin to champion Victory Moon (by Al Mufti out of William’s grandam Dancing Flower).
Suitable Lines
Suitable mares for William Longsword could include
- descendants from his own female line, notably Bluebell Girl, through Wild Hyacinth and Regal Blue – widespread, including Victory Moon and Royal Air Force progeny
- mares who are kin-linked to the bottom female line, notably Ajasco (Jallad;
female descendants), Imperial Jade (Priceless Asset, State Treasure, Stolen Gem, etc), Amusement (Jungle Class, Roxanne, etc), Royal Prerogative mares (especially when combined with Golden Thatch), etc. - elements of Fair Trial and close relative Sansonnet – notably when present in bottom female line and duplicated in pedigrees with close kin-relatives; they are widespread, in this context notably in Tudor Minstrel, Court Martial, Mixed Marriage (Gone West), Drum Beat, Averof/Foveros, Western Winter, National Emblem, Mexico/Harry Hotspur, Field Master, Regent Street, Bush Telegraph (London News), Derring Do (Roland Gardens, Dominion Royale), Abernant (Golden Thatch), etc.
(posted 2017)
Sales Analysis
| BORN | colt avg | sold | SI | filly avg | sold | SI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 289,118 | 17 | 1.16 | 344,444 | 9 | 2.01 |
| 2019 | 237,727 | 44 | 1.06 | 204,600 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 2020 | 210,968 | 31 | 0.7 | 147,600 | 25 | 0.65 |
| 2021 | 216,538 | 13 | 0.73 | 120,000 | 10 | 0.54 |
| 2022 | 262,727 | 11 | 0.55 | 101,000 | 10 | 0.53 |
Stamina
by highest winning distance of 3yo and up (the higher the count, the more reliable the %)
| 800/1399m | 14/1600m | 16/1999m | 20/2399m | 2400m+ | count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40% | 44% | 11% | 4% | 1% | 140 |
Best Rated Offspring
(SA only)
| horse | wins (SW) | places (SP) | stakes | AR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyce 18c | 9 (4) | 3 (0) | R 1,918,250 | 111 |
| Back In Business 19c | 6 (2) | 2 (0) | R 725,750 | 110 |
| Rulership 19c | 6 (1) | 10 (2) | R 774,375 | 106 |
| Melech 19c | 6 (0) | 1 (0) | R 558,625 | 103 |
| William Iron Arm 20c | 2 (0) | 6 (2) | R 402,750 | 103 |
| Itsrainingwilliam 19c | 4 (1) | 10 (1) | R 1,159,026 | 101 |
| Lord William 19c | 3 (1) | 9 (5) | R 389,800 | 101 |
| Bon Vivant 18f | 6 (1) | 6 (0) | R 565,125 | 99 |
| Hasta Manana 18c | 3 (1) | 6 (1) | R 283,425 | 98 |
| Coin Spinner 18c | 6 (0) | 8 (0) | R 455,375 | 98 |
The Power Of Ratings
Colts
| AR Band | < 59 | 59 - 69 | 70 - 79 | 80 - 89 | 90 - 99 | > 99 | > 79 | > 89 | count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Colts | 26% | 18% | 27% | 18% | 7% | 3% | 29% | 11% | 25,872 |
| William Longsword | 22% | 18% | 30% | 18% | 6% | 6% | 30% | 12% | 125 |
Fillies
| AR Band | < 54 | 54 - 64 | 65 - 74 | 75 - 84 | 85 - 94 | > 94 | > 74 | > 84 | count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Fillies | 27% | 18% | 26% | 20% | 7% | 2% | 29% | 9% | 25,318 |
| William Longsword | 19% | 14% | 25% | 25% | 15% | 2% | 42% | 17% | 103 |
Black Type Offspring
with best career rating by
distance
category:
1000-1399m/14-1600m/1601-1999m/20-2399m/2400m+
Stud Analysis
Colts
- SSI 0.85
- Stamina 1440m
- Stakes Wins 7%
- Black Type 9% winners/runners% 58%
| born | foals | rnrs | wnrs | w/r% | SW | SW/r% | BT | BT/r% | wins | SSI | AR | Stamina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 65% | 2 | 9% | 3 | 13% | 44 | 1.16 | 74 | 1407m |
| 2019 | 52 | 49 | 31 | 63% | 4 | 8% | 4 | 8% | 76 | 0.86 | 72 | 1624m |
| 2020 | 43 | 37 | 22 | 59% | 1 | 3% | 2 | 5% | 31 | 0.74 | 66 | 1380m |
| 2021 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 25% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 4 | 0.64 | 66 | 1350m |
Fillies
- SSI 0.99
- Stamina 1363m
- Stakes Wins 4%
- Black Type 9% winners/runners% 63%
| born | foals | rnrs | wnrs | w/r% | SW | SW/r% | BT | BT/r% | wins | SSI | AR | Stamina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 73% | 1 | 5% | 2 | 9% | 40 | 1 | 68 | 1358m |
| 2019 | 42 | 36 | 24 | 67% | 1 | 3% | 3 | 8% | 49 | 0.91 | 69 | 1356m |
| 2020 | 45 | 37 | 21 | 57% | 0 | 0% | 3 | 8% | 37 | 1 | 65 | 1364m |
| 2021 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 50% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 1.06 | 74 | 1375m |
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