Laughing William (2019) Horse
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About
Laughing William is a 7yo bay horse trained by Candice/Ta Dawson. He is by William Longsword out of Laughing River and has secured five victories so far. On 30th Aug 2025 at Turffontein he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $109269.00 Hcp. The horse has proved a profitable selection for bettors, delivering a 9% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Vaal 19-Aug-26 1200m GOOD R8 Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 27 August Classified Stakes (of $8,260) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.390, SP: 34.00 1st Nkandla Gold ( J Syster 115 ) 2nd Blindfire ( K Matsunyane 128 ) 2.00L 3rd Concordia ( C Maujean 119 ) 3.00L 12th Laughing William ( K Strydom 132 ) 13.15L See full results | K Strydom 59.9kg 13.15L | 12 (13) |
| Turffontein 29-Jun-26 1450m GOOD R9 Hcp (of $5,576) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:29.630, SP: 101.00 1st Winding Power ( M Yeni 129 ) 2nd Fostinovo ( K D Melo 137 ) 1.75L 3rd Hat's Mambo ( M V'rensburg 131 ) 1.00L 11th Laughing William ( C Maujean 131 ) 8.20L See full results | C Maujean 59.4kg 8.20L | 11 (11) |
| Turffontein 07-Jun-26 1600m GOOD R9 Hcp (of $6,352) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.940, SP: 29.00 1st Tintin ( C Zackey 132 ) 2nd Prince Of Kildare ( C Ngcobo 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Force Publique ( R Fourie 121 ) 0.30L 9th Laughing William ( S Moodley 118 ) 18.55L See full results | S Moodley 53.5kg 18.55L | 9 (9) |
| Turffontein 04-Apr-26 1160m GOOD R11 Hcp (of $6,331) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:08.460, SP: 67.00 1st Rock Of Bismantova ( T Mayhew 128 ) 2nd African Prince ( R Fourie 133 ) 0.20L 3rd Dante's Bond ( R Munger 127 ) 0.30L 7th Laughing William ( K Lihaba 122 ) 3.75L See full results | K Lihaba 55.3kg 3.75L | 7 (13) |
| Vaal 27-Jan-26 1450m GOOD R9 Hcp (of $6,684) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.920, SP: 7.50 1st Quickfreeze ( C Zackey 120 ) 2nd Fostinovo ( K D Melo 125 ) 3.50L 3rd Continental King ( R Munger 121 ) 0.30L 8th Laughing William ( D Schwarz 122 ) 15.40L See full results | D Schwarz 55.3kg 15.40L | 8 (10) |