Klawervlei Stud will dispatch 24 yearlings to the Cape Racing Sales, CPYS powered by Tattersalls, to be staged today, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
Klawervlei – An ideal environment for raising thoroughbreds (Pic – Klawervlei Stud)
Klawervlei is situated just east of Bonnievale on the banks of the Breede River, where the unique climate and mineral-rich soils are an ideal environment for raising thoroughbreds.
The Koster family have been running Klawervlei since the 1950s, with the third generation, John, currently at the helm, continuing the mission of breeding champion racehorses.
Lot 136 will generate plenty of interest, being a Gimmethegreenlight filly out of Cupid and thus a half-sister to Gr1 Queens Plate winner Vardy (Equus Champion miler in 2019/20) and a full sister to Universal (2nd when injured in the Gr1 Cape Derby.)
Lot 65 is another Gimmethegreenlight, a colt out of Return Flight, the Equus Champion two-year-old filly in SA in 2018/18.
Lot 110 is also a “Gimme” filly out of Equus Champion 2-year-old All Is Secret, who swept the boards in 2011/12.
This is a famous family – 2nd dam, Secret of Victoria (through Gr1 Alan Robertson’s heroine, All Is Secret) and 3rd dam, Mystic Spring, produced two champions in Bela Bela and Rabiya.
Gr1 Cape Racing Guineas in 2023 was won by Snow Pilot, also heralding from this esteemed family.
Vercingetorix progenies are greatly prized – Lot 109 is by that sire out of Captain Al mare, Alascan Maiden. This cross has produced 7% SW to runners, including Vernichey, who has just been sold to Australia for GNS 250,000 (R5,900,000). This filly can also create a stir.
Jo’s Bond was a true speedball, winning the Gr2 Southern Cross Stakes and seven other dashes. Lot 33, her third foal, is by Gr1 Computaform Sprint King, Rafeef. By coupling speed with speed, expectations are that this bay bullet will fly.
Lot 53 by Captain Of All ex, Gr3 winner Orator’s Daughter.
Lot 112 by Gimmethegreenlight ex Al Zahra (who produced the well-performed Gr2 winner Desert Rhythm) has the conformation of a superstar.
Lot 132 is a deft mix of speed, What A Winter, and stamina – dam Coby won 7 races up to 2850m.
Lot 111 is a stunning Trippi filly ex-a Captain Al mare. Trippi is enjoying his best year ever late in his stallion career.
- Media release by Cape Racing on 15 January 2024
