KLAWERVLEI STUD SET TO IMPRESS AT THE KZN YEARLING SALE

Klawervlei Stud, many times Champion Breeders of South Africa, will be offering a stellar draft at the 2024 KZN Yearling Sale. Not only does this draft include yearlings by such top class and exciting stallions such as Gimmethegreenlight, One World and Vercingetorix, but it also includes yearlings from outstanding local and international families.

One yearling bound to attract her share of attention is Lovecomesknocking (Lot 72), a daughter of reigning champion sire Gimmethegreenlight and the Captain Al sired Listed East Cape Oaks winner Eros’s Girl.
Bred on the same cross as champion Sandringham Summit, Lovecomesknocking is a three-parts sister to the Gimmethegreenlight sired G3 winner Universal, with her dam, Eros’s Girl, also a half-sister to Equus Champion and G1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate winner Vardy.

The Klawervlei bred champion and G1 Sun Met winner One World has made a sensational start to his stud career and he is represented here by a colt (Lot 162) whose dam was sired by unbeaten superstar Frankel. This blue blooded colt hails from an outstanding family with his numerous high-class relatives including such notable G1 winners as Sudirman, Deputy Commander, Gentildonna, and former South African stallion Malhub. The highly successful sire Dandy Man is another member of this top-class family.

Yet another champion, and prominent stallion, bred by Klawervlei Stud is the ever popular Vercingetorix. Already responsible for nine individual stakes winners in South Africa this season, Vercingetorix has four lots on offer. His quartet is headed by a filly (Lot 94) out of G2 Gauteng Fillies Guineas winner Heaps Of Fun, and a full-brother (Lot 117) to this season’s G3 Umzimkhulu Stakes runner up Mia Moo. Vercingetorix is also represented here by a half-sister (Lot 175) to Listed KwaZulu-Natal Stakes winner Mirage, with this filly’s dam Sea Glitter a three-parts sister to G1 Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo.

Among Vercingetorix’s growing list of stakes winners is Celtic Beauty, a winner of three of her first six starts including the Listed World Sports Betting Scarlet Lady. The classy Celtic Beauty has a Captain Of All half-brother (Lot 111) on sale, with the pair produced by the three time winning Rip Van Winkle mare Killer Woman.

Klawervlei’s string can be found in Blocks B and C at the Suncoast Casino in Durban.