He is notable in that he won two Inter Dominion Pacing Championship races and two Auckland Cups.

He was inducted into the Inter Dominion Hall of Fame, being the first horse to win two grand finals of the race.

He won the following major races: Captain Sandy was second in the 1949 New Zealand Trotting Cup behind Loyal Nurse with Lady Averil third.

He was the 1949 New Zealand Stake Earner of the Year (Pacers) earning $21,458.

[4] Captain Sandy amassed a total of £43,000 breaking the record of the time held by Highland Fling.