Laughing William (2019) Horse
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Laughing William is a 7yo gelding trained by Candice/Ta Dawson. He is by the stallion William Longsword out of Laughing River. To date he has secured five victories, including his most important win on 30 August 2025 at Turffontein, where he claimed the $109,269 Hcp. The horse has been a profitable prospect for bettors, delivering an 11% return on investment for those who supported him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 29-Jun-26 1450m GOOD R9 Hcp (of $104,510) 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 ) 2.75L 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 $118,770) 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 $118,770) 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 $118,770) 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) |
| Turffontein 16-Dec-25 1400m GOOD R5 Hcp $9,970 (of $99,748) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.130, SP: 13.00 1st Storm Ahead ( S Khumalo 128 ) 2nd Fostinovo ( K D Melo 129 ) 0.20L 3rd Laughing William ( D Schwarz 131 ) 1.45L See full results | D Schwarz 59.4kg 1.45L | 3 (13) |