Klawervlei Stud’s inform stallion TWICE OVER (Observatory) hails from one of the best families in the stud book.
This remarkable family gained yet another handsome update when SEGESTA (Ghostzapper) dead-heated for first in Saturday’s G1 Jenny Wiley Stakes at Keeneland.
In a photo finish that took the stewards several minutes to decipher, the G1 Jenny Wiley at Keeneland Saturday finished in a thrilling dead heat between EXPENSIVE QUEEN (Lope De Vega) and Segesta.

The race dynamic changed hours before the race Saturday as a pair of early-morning favourites, LUSH LIPS (Ten Sovereigns) and DESTINO D’ORO (Bolt d’Oro), both scratched. That opened the door for Juddmonte homebred Segesta to inherit the favourite’s role in her first start since winning the G1 Matriarch Stakes at Del Mar in November.

Five-year-old Segesta dug in late as Expensive Queen kept coming strongly, and the pair hit the wire together with the judge unable to separate them.
The Chad Brown trained Segesta, a half-sister to G1 Hollywood Derby winner SALAMIS (Speightstown), has won five of 12 starts and has earned more than US$1.4 million in stakes.

Segesta is out of G1 Just A Game Stakes winner ANTONOE (First Defence), whose fourth dam LOST VIRTUE (Cloudy Dawn) also ranks as the third dam of Twice Over.

This remarkable family is also responsible for one of the world’s top current thoroughbreds in the form of OMBUDSMAN (Night Of Thunder). The latter recently took his earnings to £1,952,925 when he won the 2026 G1 Dubai Turf.

Klawervlei Stud’s four time G1 winning stallion TWICE OVER (Observatory) was the toast of Turffontein on Saturday afternoon.
Twice Over’s outstanding son SEE IT AGAIN picked up the fourth G1 win of his illustrious career when he won Saturday’s G1 HKJC World Pool Premier’s Champions Challenge (2000m).

It was a second G1 win from his last three starts, with See It Again having also claimed this season’s G1 World Sports Betting Cape Town Met. Prior to that, See It Again had triumphed in the G1 Daily News 2000 and G1 SplashOut Cape Derby of 2023.
The Justin Snaith trained six-year-old enhanced his Equus Award chances with a convincing display in Saturday’s R2 000 000 contest.
Under Craig Zackey, See It Again ran on strongly from off the pace and stayed on powerfully to defeat stablemate OKAVANGO (Master Of My Fate) by just over half a length.

Bred by Drakenstein Stud, See It Again races for Nick Jonsson.

The remarkable gelding, who has won nine of 31 outings and earned more than R10 000 000 in prize money, has finished 1-2-3 in no fewer than 12 G1 races.

See It Again is a three-parts brother to the Twice Over sired champion DO IT AGAIN, and the relatives, between them, have earned nearly R20 million in stakes!

Champion Twice Over, who had yearlings make up to R900 000 at the recent Premier Yearling Sale, has two lots on offer at the 2026 National Yearling Sale.

The family of Klawervlei Stud’s homebred G1 Cape Guineas winner WILLIAM LONGSWORD (Captain Al) continues to unleash classy performers.
The latest member of this family to impress is the promising two-year-old KALAHARI KING (Vercingetorix).

The latter made the perfect start to his career when he made a winning debut at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Monday.
Under Aldo Domeyer, the Justin Snaith trained colt hit the front full of running in Monday’s Follow Race Coast On Social Media Maiden Juvenile Plate (1200m) and galloped out strongly to win by a length and a quarter.

Bred by Bjorn Nielsen, Kalahari King is owned by Bjorn Nielsen in partnership with Greg and Gina Bortz.

The colt is out of Listed World Sports Betting Sweet Chestnut Stakes winner REALLY ROYAL (Captain Al), a full-sister to William Longsword.
Another half-sister, G1 South African Fillies Sprint winner REAL PRINCESS (Trippi), is the dam of G1 Hollywoodbets Durban July/G1 L’Ormarins King’s Plate winner THE REAL PRINCE (Gimmethegreenlight).

Klawervlei Stud’s four time G1 winning stallion TWICE OVER (Observatory) came up with yet another stakes winner when his son LAST ONE STANDING won the Listed Breeders Champion Cup on Friday.
Under Jeffrey Syster, the Debra Swanson trained gelding dug down deep to land the Borrowdale feature by half a length.

It was a smart performance by Last One Standing, with the latter conceding 8kgs to the runner up.
Bred by Beaumont Stud, five-year-old Last One Standing has won six of his last seven starts and clearly is one of the top horses racing in Zimbabwe at the moment. Friday’s winner is owned by Mr and Mrs Cocksedge.

Twice Over has enjoyed another good season in 2025-2026, with his multiple G1 winning son SEE IT AGAIN having won the 2026 G1 World Sports Betting Cape Town Met. To date, See It Again has earned more than R8.9 million in prize money!

Twice Over also gained a handsome update to his pedigree when his close relative OMBUDSMAN (Night Of Thunder) won the G1 Dubai Turf Sponsored By DP World on Saturday. Also victorious in both the G1 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes and Juddmonte International last year, Ombudsman’s fifth dam LOST VIRTUE (Cloudy Dawn) ranks as the third dam of Twice Over.

Champion Twice Over has two lots on offer at the upcoming National Yearling Sale -a filly (Lot 155) out of G3 Champagne Stakes winner PURPLE ORCHID (Dr Fong), and a colt (Lot 256) whose dam is a winning daughter of G2 Southern Cross Stakes winner FAIRYINTHEWOODS (Count Dubois).

At Klawervlei Stud, our story has never been about horses alone, it has always been about people.

For generations, the success of our farm has been shaped by the dedication, care and deep-rooted knowledge of our grooms. They are there before sunrise and long after sunset, forming bonds with each horse that go far beyond routine. Their role is not simply a job; it is a craft, built on trust, instinct and commitment.

The Klawervlei Grooms Trust was established as a meaningful step towards recognising this contribution, not just in words, but in action.

Why the Grooms Trust Matters

The Thoroughbred industry, like many others, carries a complex history. While progress has been made, there remains a responsibility to ensure that those who contribute so significantly to its success are given opportunities to grow alongside it.

The Grooms Trust is our way of contributing to that change.

“We believe that those who dedicate their lives to these horses should share in the success they help create. The Grooms Trust is about recognising that contribution in a meaningful and lasting way, while building a more inclusive future for the industry.”
— John Koster

It is about creating a structure where our grooms can share in the long-term success of the farm, a model rooted in inclusion, dignity and shared value. More than a financial initiative, it represents a shift in mindset: one that acknowledges that true sustainability lies in empowering people at every level of the operation.

Building Something That Lasts

At its core, the Trust is about legacy.

We are committed to building a future where the next generation of grooms not only inherit skills and knowledge, but also opportunity. A future where the people who care for these horses are recognised as essential partners in the journey — not just behind the scenes, but as part of the story itself.

This is not a once-off initiative. It is part of a broader vision for Klawervlei — one that seeks to strengthen the foundations of the industry by investing in its people.

Recognition Beyond the Farm

We are honoured that this initiative has recently been featured by the Racing Post, bringing international attention to the work being done here at Klawervlei.

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While recognition is appreciated, the true value lies in what this represents, a step forward, however small, in building a more inclusive and sustainable future for Thoroughbred breeding.

Moving Forward, Together

At Klawervlei, we believe that excellence is not achieved in isolation. It is the result of collective effort, of people, horses and land working in harmony.

The Grooms Trust is a reflection of that belief. Because when we invest in people, we strengthen the future of everything we stand for.

Pictures Credit: Race Coast Sales/Chase Liebenberg/Wayne Marks

Following the Klawervlei bred SECRETARY BIRD (Rafeef) landing the Listed Wilgerbosdrift Ruffian Stakes, another Klawervlei Stud bred filly won a feature race at Turffontein on Saturday.

This time, it was the Klawervlei bred PERFECT MIRACLE (Hawwaam) who prevailed, with that three-year-old victorious in Saturday’s G3 World Sports Betting Sycamore Sprint (1160m).

In landing Saturday’s R225 000 graded feature, Perfect Miracle became the first graded stakes winner for champion Hawwaam.

Trained by Tony Peter, the three-year-old was given a well judged ride from Marco Van Rensburg in the Sycamore Sprint.
Perfect Miracle hit the front with 400m to go, and she kept finding in the closing stages to score by half a length.

Owned by Suzette Viljoen, the progressive Perfect Miracle has won three of eight starts. A tilt at the G1 South African Fillies Sprint could be on the cards for Saturday’s winner.

Perfect Miracle, who is out of FREDDY’S SISTER (Tiger Ridge), was a R425 000 buy from the 2024 National Yearling Sale.

Klawervlei Stud have 15 yearlings on offer at the upcoming National Yearling Sale.