RICHARD THE FIRST Thoroughbred



Richard The First is a thoroughbred horse born in South Africa in 2020. Race horse Richard The First is by William Longsword (SAF) out of Fortissimus (SAF) , trained by P P Vermeulen. Richard The First form is available here. Owned by Jan & Linda Stekhoven.


Pedigree :
Sire WILLIAM LONGSWORD (SAF) 2013
Dam FORTISSIMUS (SAF) 2013
Dam Sire MOGOK (USA) 2000

About the horse :
Description 4yo B Gelding
Trainer P P Vermeulen
Owner Jan & Linda Stekhoven
Career 3 Wins (10%) - 11 Placings (48%) - 29 starts
Wins 1200m (2), 1450m (1)
PM South Africa : ZAR R444,581

Sale Information :
offline

2022 CTS FARM SALE (3)  

Klawervlei Stud 

Jan Stekhoven

ZAR R 35,000



Starts:

29

Win Rate:

10%

Place Rate:

48%










Richard The First Past Races

1 of 11, 26 Jun 2025, R9 NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 28 JUNE MR 84 HANDICAP 1450m | ZAR R 120,000 | 61.5kg | J: PIERE STRYDOM | T: P P VERMEULEN | | 1:28.02 | 2nd: SEA SHANTY
5 of 15, 15 Jun 2025, R7 #YOUCANBETONUS! MIDDLE STAKES 1160m | ZAR R 135,000 | 54.0kg | J: M K KATJEDI | T: P P VERMEULEN | | 1:06.90 | Winner: BANFF
5 of 9, 22 May 2025, R8 WWW.TAB.CO.ZA MR 96 HANDICAP 1000m | ZAR R 110,000 | 57.5kg | J: RAYMOND DANIELSON | T: P P VERMEULEN | | 0:57.43 | Winner: HALBERDIER



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
CALVIN HABIB 1 25% 2 50% 4 $12,400 220 625
DENNIS SCHWARZ 1 33% 1 33% 3 $7,900 5 83
PIERE STRYDOM 1 50% 1 50% 2 $7,300 60 350
JUAN PAUL V'D MERWE 0 0% 1 50% 2 $900 -20 0
S MKHUMBUZI 0 0% 1 100% 1 $600 -10 0
GAVIN LERENA 0 0% 0 0% 3 $0 -30 0
M K KATJEDI 0 0% 0 0% 3 $200 -30 0
MUZI YENI 0 0% 1 33% 3 $1,100 -30 0
RYAN MUNGER 0 0% 1 33% 3 $1,400 -30 0
K J LIHABA 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,400 -10 0
RICHARD FOURIE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $600 -10 0
R A VENNIKER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $900 -10 0
CHASE MAUJEAN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,200 -10 0
RAYMOND DANIELSON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $200 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
VAAL 2 17% 4 33% 12 $13,200 175 229
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE 1 25% 3 75% 4 $15,300 40 175
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE 0 0% 4 33% 12 $7,600 -120 0
GREYVILLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0