Richard The First (2020) Horse
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About
Richard The First is a 6yo bay horse trained by Phillip/Vermeulen. He is by William Longsword out of Fortissimus and has secured three wins in his career. On 26 Jun 2025 at Turffontein he earned his biggest triumph, collecting $114008.00 in the handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 08-Aug-26 1160m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $10,813) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.110, SP: 26.00 1st Espinoza ( G Samo-burthia 132 , Cd 126 ) 2nd Antonio Gaudi ( C Habib 121 ) 0.50L 3rd African Prince ( K D Melo 121 ) 4.75L 11th Richard The First ( M Katjedi 122 ) 12.05L See full results | M Katjedi 55.3kg 12.05L | 11 (11) |
| Turffontein 14-Feb-26 1400m SOFT R5 Hcp (of $7,878) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.750, SP: 17.00 1st Sunset Riot ( C Maujean 129 ) 2nd Prince Of Kildare ( M Katjedi 115 ) 4.50L 3rd Orange County ( J Botes 115 ) 0.50L 9th Richard The First ( R Munger 123 ) 14.20L See full results | R Munger 55.8kg 14.20L | 9 (13) |
| Vaal 15-Jan-26 1200m GOOD R6 Tab 4Racing App Middle Stakes $693 (of $8,678) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:07.660, SP: 19.00 1st Rollwiththepunches ( B Marx-jacobson 119 ) 2nd Gimmethegoodlife ( R Venniker 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Black Egret ( R Danielson 123 ) 0.50L 4th Richard The First ( R Munger 119 ) 3.50L See full results | R Munger 54kg 3.50L | 4 (8) |
| Turffontein 23-Nov-25 1450m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $7,943) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.110, SP: 19.00 1st Obsidian ( S Khumalo 130 ) 2nd Fully Loaded ( M V'rensburg 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Zanthar ( S Valjalo 116 ) 1.00L 6th Richard The First ( K Matsunyane 126 ) 4.70L See full results | K Matsunyane 57.2kg 4.70L | 6 (8) |
| Vaal 11-Nov-25 1200m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $7,931) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:08.130, SP: 34.00 1st Silver Tudor ( C Zackey 130 ) 2nd Wild At War ( T Mayhew 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Secret Chord ( M V'rensburg 129 ) 0.30L 11th Richard The First ( C Murray 126 ) 7.80L See full results | C Murray 57.2kg 7.80L | 11 (12) |