William The First (2019) Horse
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William The First is a 7yo b trained by Dean Smith. It is sired by the stallion William Longsword out of the dam Tiffindell. William The First has won 3 races in its career so far. On 4th Feb 2025 at Fairview, William The First recorded its most significant win to date, earning $79996.00 in the You Classified Stakes. It has proved a profitable horse for punters throughout its career. Backing William The First from the start would have yielded a 37% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview 09-Jan-26 1200m SYNTHETIC R3 Hcp (of $80,750) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.650, SP: 21.00 1st Notorix ( E Webber 121 ) 2nd King Rahul ( G Dookhit 121 , Cd 130 ) 0.15L 3rd Warofdynamite ( B Soodoo 137 , Cd 146 ) 4.90L 7th William The First ( S Naidoo 136 ) 8.35L See full results | S Naidoo 61.7kg 8.35L | 7 (7) |
| Fairview 28-Nov-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R7 Hcp (of $95,011) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.340, SP: 23.00 1st Buffalo Bill ( W Agrella 127 ) 2nd Laguna Verde ( C Habib 132 ) 3.75L 3rd Avernian Goddess ( R Fourie 131 ) 1.00L 7th William The First ( B Soodoo 123 , Cd 132 ) 11.50L See full results | B Soodoo 55.8kg, Cd 59.9kg 11.50L | 7 (11) |
| Fairview 12-Sep-25 1600m SYNTHETIC R4 Hcp (of $95,011) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.540, SP: 9.00 1st Brenden James ( C Little 139 ) 2nd Walkonthewildside ( R Fourie 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Dowser ( N Nastili 130 ) 1.25L 8th William The First ( C Habib 122 ) 10.80L See full results | C Habib 55.3kg 10.80L | 8 (10) |
| Fairview 22-Aug-25 1600m SYNTHETIC R6 Hcp $2,263 (of $90,250) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.810, SP: 8.00 1st Kingdom Of Heaven ( M Yeni 123 ) 2nd Few Dollars More ( C Little 138 ) 0.75L 3rd One Scotch ( L Mxothwa 130 ) 1.25L 5th William The First ( C Zackey 130 ) 4.75L See full results | C Zackey 59kg 4.75L | 5 (8) |
| Fairview 30-May-25 1600m SOFT R4 Hcp (of $90,014) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.390, SP: 6.00 1st Lanciafiamme ( M V'rensburg 123 ) 2nd Walkonthewildside ( R Fourie 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Final Edition ( C Ndlovu 130 ) 0.30L 13th William The First ( C Zackey 132 ) 15.65L See full results | C Zackey 59.9kg 15.65L | 13 (13) |
| Fairview 11-Apr-25 1600m GOOD R6 Hcp $18,007 (of $90,014) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.350, SP: 4.50 1st Waz Wouter ( Y Ramzan 136 ) 2nd William The First ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Lanciafiamme ( M V'rensburg 123 ) 0.75L See full results | C Zackey 59.9kg 0.30L | 2 (11) |
| Fairview 28-Feb-25 1400m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $95,011) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.310, SP: 9.50 1st Cheeky Laddie ( C Zackey 130 ) 2nd Brenden James ( C Little 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Holocene ( R Fourie 128 ) 0.30L 9th William The First ( S Naidoo 128 ) 3.85L See full results | S Naidoo 58.1kg 3.85L | 9 (14) |
| Fairview 04-Feb-25 1600m GOOD R6 Racing240 For Racing. For You Classified Stakes $49,992 (of $79,996) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.480, SP: 4.50 1st William The First ( C Zackey 132 ) 2nd Meetatthewindsor ( C Ndlovu 132 ) 2.25L 3rd Legal Thriller ( R Fourie 132 ) 0.75L See full results | C Zackey 59.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Fairview 07-Jan-25 1200m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $94,994) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.760, SP: 8.50 1st Whatever Next ( R Fourie 130 ) 2nd Cool Cat ( C Zackey 132 ) 2.50L 3rd Aadehya ( Y Ramzan 129 ) 2.65L 6th William The First ( S Naidoo 123 ) 7.15L See full results | S Naidoo 55.8kg 7.15L | 6 (8) |
| Fairview 15-Nov-24 1300m GOOD R9 Hcp $47,509 (of $76,006) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.250, SP: 23.00 1st William The First ( S Naidoo 132 ) 2nd Absolu Noir ( J Gates 115 ) 2.25L 3rd Legal Thriller ( R Fourie 136 ) 3.50L See full results | S Naidoo 59.9kg | 1 (14) |
| Fairview 25-Oct-24 1400m GOOD R5 Hcp $2,004 (of $80,013) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.610, SP: 23.00 1st My Bestie ( D Schwarz 135 ) 2nd Travel Master ( R Fourie 133 ) 0.30L 3rd Golden Pavilion ( C Zackey 129 ) 1.55L 5th William The First ( C Habib 131 ) 3.55L See full results | C Habib 59.4kg 3.55L | 5 (8) |
| Fairview 11-Oct-24 1000m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $53,125), Winning Time: 00:56.920, SP: 8/1 1st Wordsworth ( M V'rensburg 121 ) 2nd Captain Tik Tok ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Fredericos Passion ( C Maujean 128 ) 0.75L 9th William The First ( D Geerthsen 131 , Cd 0 ) 5.25L See full results | D Geerthsen 59.4kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 9 (11) |
| Fairview 27-Sep-24 1200m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $55,000), Winning Time: 01:09.770, SP: 3/1 1st Masked Vigilante ( R Fourie 128 ) 2nd Cool Winter ( L Mxothwa 131 ) 0.15L 3rd Whatever Next ( K Minnie 129 ) 0.15L 6th William The First ( C Zackey 120 , Cd 0 ) 3.50L See full results | C Zackey 54.4kg, Cd 0 3.50L | 6 (7) |
| Fairview 23-Aug-24 1000m GOOD R5 Hcp $16,007 (of $50,000), Winning Time: 00:56.620, SP: 2/1 1st Bethel ( M V'rensburg 136 ) 2nd William The First ( M Yeni 131 ) 0.75L 3rd Swiss Walt ( D Schwarz 130 ) 1.75L See full results | M Yeni 59.4kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Fairview 19-Jul-24 1300m GOOD R4 $4,008 (of $50,000), Winning Time: 01:14.970, SP: 5/1 1st Wind Sock ( S Khumalo 123 ) 2nd Lt Alexander ( M V'rensburg 132 ) 2.25L 3rd Pashtunwali ( D Schwarz 132 ) 0.30L 4th William The First ( L Mxothwa 132 , Cd 0 ) 3.75L See full results | L Mxothwa 59.9kg, Cd 0 3.75L | 4 (8) |
| Fairview 05-Jul-24 1210m GOOD R4 Hcp $7,596 (of $47,500), Winning Time: 01:10.150, SP: 5/2 1st Eyjafjallajokull ( Y Ramzan 136 ) 2nd Ravilious ( K Minnie 135 ) 1.00L 3rd William The First ( L Mxothwa 136 ) 1.25L See full results | L Mxothwa 61.7kg 1.25L | 3 (7) |
| Fairview 28-Jun-24 1200m GOOD R8 (of $50,000), Winning Time: 01:09.340, SP: 5/1 1st Jackson Misissippi ( C Maujean 119 ) 2nd Guarding The Wall ( L Mxothwa 123 ) 0.20L 3rd Coastal Path ( R Fourie 132 ) 0.50L 6th William The First ( C Zackey 132 , Cd 0 ) 4.50L See full results | C Zackey 59.9kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 6 (9) |
| Kenilworth 12-Feb-24 1600m GOOD R7 CL4 (of $128,511) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.140, SP: 51.00 1st Quatermain ( S Veale 127 ) 2nd Slurricane ( R Fourie 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Luce Verde ( L Mxothwa 126 ) 1.25L 13th William The First ( S Cele 127 ) 8.25L See full results | S Cele 57.6kg 8.25L | 13 (14) |
| Kenilworth 20-Jan-24 1800m GOOD R7 CL4 (of $128,511) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:53.110, SP: 9.00 1st Marshall Field ( R Fourie 122 ) 2nd Gimme More Time ( G V Niekerk 133 ) 1.25L 3rd Weather King ( A Domeyer 131 ) 0.20L 10th William The First ( S Veale 128 ) 12.25L See full results | S Veale 58.1kg 12.25L | 10 (10) |
| Kenilworth 10-Dec-23 1800m GOOD R5 CL4 (of $128,511) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:51.670, SP: 6.50 1st Gentleman Joe ( C Orffer 131 ) 2nd Call To Unite ( G V Niekerk 129 ) 1.75L 3rd Willie John ( L Mxothwa 130 ) 0.20L 7th William The First ( C Zackey 132 ) 7.25L See full results | C Zackey 59.9kg 7.25L | 7 (8) |
| Durbanville 04-Nov-23 2000m GOOD R5 Racecape Powered By Hollywoodbets Cape B Stakes $7,369 (of $147,507) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:01.710, SP: 4.00 1st Natyam ( A Mgudlwa 126 ) 2nd Sudden Song ( R Fourie 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Ignatius ( C Zackey 119 ) 0.30L 4th William The First ( G Wright 116 ) 2.00L See full results | G Wright 52.6kg 2.00L | 4 (9) |
| Durbanville 14-Oct-23 2000m GOOD R5 CL $12,855 (of $135,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:59.630, SP: 6.00 1st Mucho Dinero ( G V Niekerk 126 ) 2nd Coronation Time ( A Andrews 126 ) 0.30L 3rd William The First ( A Mgudlwa 116 ) 3.00L See full results | A Mgudlwa 52.6kg 3.00L | 3 (8) |
| Durbanville 23-Sep-23 1400m GOOD R6 CL4 $2,845 (of $119,995) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.930, SP: 9.00 1st Green With Envy ( C Zackey 131 ) 2nd Gallic Dream ( M Yeni 127 ) 1.50L 3rd Numzaan ( R Danielson 123 ) 1.75L 5th William The First ( A Arries 130 ) 5.75L See full results | A Arries 59kg 5.75L | 5 (17) |
| Kenilworth 10-May-23 1400m GOOD R8 $20,900 (of $65,312) Barrier 7, SP: 5/1 1st World's Best ( M Winnaar 132 ) 2nd William The First ( G V Niekerk 125 ) 0.15L 3rd Augusta Blue ( L Mxothwa 131 ) 1.00L | G V Niekerk 56.7kg 0.15L | 2 (12) |
| Kenilworth 31-Dec-22 2000m GOOD R4 Hcp $9,495 (of $56,321) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:05.150, SP: 9/2 1st Coronation Time ( J V Merwe 116 ) 2nd Cosmic Event ( R Fourie 126 ) 0.50L 3rd William The First ( C Habib 120 ) 3.00L See full results | C Habib 54.4kg 3.00L | 3 (16) |
| Kenilworth 23-Nov-22 2000m GOOD R5 $18,990 (of $56,321) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:06.600, SP: 9/1 1st Sudden Song ( G Wright 128 ) 2nd William The First ( S Veale 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Mister Monocle ( C Bantam 128 ) 0.75L See full results | S Veale 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Kenilworth 05-Nov-22 1400m GOOD R9 Hcp (of $56,321) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:27.320, SP: 28/1 1st Running Rifles ( G V Niekerk 137 ) 2nd Max The Otter ( A Domeyer 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Winter Air ( A Mgudlwa 126 ) 0.75L 7th William The First ( O Noach 122 , Cd 0 ) 4.50L See full results | O Noach 55.3kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 7 (11) |
| Durbanville 12-Oct-22 2000m GOOD R4 CLMd $47,498 (of $79,997) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:02.160, SP: 14/1 1st William The First ( G Wright 120 ) 2nd Spirit Of Silvano ( K D Melo 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Western Wall ( O Noach 119 ) 0.20L See full results | G Wright 54.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Durbanville 13-Sep-22 1600m GOOD R4 CLMd $9,495 (of $100,002) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 3.900, SP: 33/1 1st Allez Moris ( L Mxothwa 126 ) 2nd Contiguous ( S Khumalo 126 ) 1.25L 3rd William The First ( M Yeni 126 ) 6.50L See full results | M Yeni 57.2kg 6.50L | 3 (13) |
| Kenilworth 13-Aug-22 1400m SOFT R3 CLMd (of $70,006) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 9.800, SP: 10/1 1st Le Morne ( L Mxothwa 126 ) 2nd Donder Storm ( C Orffer 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Cider House Rules ( S Mbhele 126 ) 0.25L 6th William The First ( R Munger 126 , Cd 0 ) 6.50L See full results | R Munger 57.2kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 6 (8) |
| Kenilworth 24-Apr-22 1200m GOOD R2 CLMd (of $70,006) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 2.300, SP: 25/1 1st Piroshka ( A Domeyer 132 ) 2nd Tothemoonandback ( C Zackey 132 ) 2.50L 3rd Future Turn ( G V Niekerk 132 ) 1.75L 8th William The First ( B Fayd'herbe 132 , Cd 0 ) 6.25L | B Fayd'herbe 59.9kg, Cd 0 6.25L | 8 (9) |