South Africa’s reigning Champion Breeders, Klawervlei Stud, enjoyed some outstanding results at Sunday’s Cape Premier Yearling Sale.

Not only did Klawervlei end the Premier Sale as Leading Vendors by Aggregate, but the farm’s G1 Cape Guineas winning sire WILLIAM LONGSWORD (Captain Al) ended proceedings as the Leading Sire by Aggregate at the 2021 Cape Premier Yearling Sale.

Klawervlei had 38 yearlings gross a total of R10.835 million, with the farm’s top lot, a TRIPPI (End Sweep) filly (Lot 106) who was knocked down to John Freeman for R800 000.

William Longsword, whose early runners include impressive winner SAFE RETURN, had 21 lots fetch R5.825 million, with his top lot being LORD WILLIAM (Lot 104), a Maine Chance Farms consigned colt who was knocked down to William Longsword’s former trainer Vaughan Marshall for R550 000.

Other Klawervlei stallions to enjoy notable success at this year’s Premier Sale include both POMODORO (Jet Master) and TWICE OVER (Observatory). The former, whose son CORNISH POMODORO ran second in Saturday’s Listed Drum Star Handicap, finished third on the Leading Sires by Aggregate List, with Pomodoro yearlings making up to R550 000.

Former European champion, and sire of dual G1 Vodacom Durban July winner DO IT AGAIN, Twice Over also made a splash, with his yearlings headed by TRIPLE TIME (Lot 3), a colt consigned by Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm who was knocked down to John Freeman for R700 000.

LOT 106:

TRIPPI (End Sweep) filly who was knocked down to John Freeman for R800 000.

Uncle Mo (USA) – Royal Irish Lass (USA) by Saint Ballado (CAN)

A top-class racehorse, ROYAL MO (Uncle Mo) ranked among the best of his generation in North America at three.
Not only did he win the storied G3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes, Royal Mo also ran third, to G1 standouts GORMLEY (Malibu Moon) and BATTLE OF MIDWAY (Smart Strike) in the 2017 G1 Santa Anita Derby.

Previous notable winners of the Robert B. Lewis Stakes includes leading sire T. V. LARK (Indian Hemp) and the very successful sire PIONEEROF THE NILE (sire of, among others, US Triple Crown winner AMERICAN PHAROAH).

UNCLE MO (Indian Charlie) has had a sensational start as a sire of sires – his sons NYQUIST, LAOBAN and OUTWORK finished first, second and fourth, respectively, on North America’s 2020 Leading 1st-Crop Sires by Progeny Earnings List!
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To date, Uncle Mo is the sire of 70 stakes winners, headed by Kentucky Derby winner and champion Nyquist, triple G1 winner BAST, and Hollywood Derby winners MO FORZA and MO TOWN.

Royal Mo has seven members of his eagerly awaited first crop on offer at this year’s Cape Premier Yearling Sale. Some of his first yearlings are included below. We hope to see you at the Cape Premier Yearling Sales on the 14th March 2021.

LOT 17: 

This colt is out of a three-time winning daughter of the GALILEO (Sadler’s Wells) sired G3 Fillies Mile winner SIDERA. His first three dams are sired by CAPTAIN AL (Al Mufti), GALILEO, and DANEHILL (Danzig) respectively.

LOT 154: 

This filly is out of a winning TRIPPI (End Sweep) half-sister to a stakes placed four time winner in North America. Her third dam is the SEEKING THE GOLD (Mr Prospector) sired G1 winner and champion SEEKING THE PEARL, and this is the family of champion sire LYPHARD (Northern Dancer).

Captain Al – Pagan Princess by Fort Wood (USA)

One of the very best sons of multiple champion sire CAPTAIN AL (Al Mufti), WILLIAM LONGSWORD won six of just eight starts including the 2016 G1 Cape Guineas and 2017 The CTS Mile.

A half-brother to G1 winning sprinter REAL PRINCESS (Trippi) and Wolf Power 1600 winner SILVER GOD (Silvano), William Longsword is out of the winning FORT WOOD (Sadler’s Wells) mare PAGAN PRINCESS and is bred on the same cross as multiple G1 winner CAPTAIN AMERICA (Captain Al).

William Longsword has made an exciting start to his stud career, with two of his first early runners finishing in the money, including brilliant recent winner SAFE RETURN.

The son of Captain Al has an outstanding draft on offer at this year’s Cape Premier Yearling Sale, with William Longsword’s yearlings including those below.

LOT 45: 

Out of a stakes-placed winner of six in North America, this filly’s granddam is an A.P. INDY (Seattle Slew) half-sister to Kentucky Derby winner MONARCHOS (Maria’s Mon), and this is the family of leading sires BRIAN’S TIME and DYNAFORMER -both of whom were sired by ROBERTO -the great-grandsire of William Longsword.

LOT 153: 

This filly is a three-parts sister to G3 Kenilworth Fillies Nursery runner up MIRAGE (Captain Al), and her dam SEA GLITTER (Holy Bull) is a three-parts sister to Kentucky Derby winner GIACOMO. This is also the family of dual G1 winner TIAGO (Pleasant Tap) and talented US galloper NASHVILLE (Speightstown) -a winner of three of his first four starts.

LOT 168: 

This colt is a full-brother to exciting recent winner SAFE RETURN (William Longsword), and half-brother to MR COBBS (What A Winter), who recently won for a fourth time. His dam is a half-sister to G2 Post Merchants winner SPLASH GOLD (Goldkeeper) and millionaire RENEGADE, as well as to Listed Lady’s Pendant winner CAPTAIN’S COVE and the dam of G3 Cape Of Good Hope Nursery winner FLASH DRIVE.

CAPTAIN OF ALL

An exceptional racehorse, CAPTAIN OF ALL (Captain Al) was South Africa’s Champion Sprinter of 2014-2015, and was rated the joint second best sprinter in the world for 2015.
One of the very best sons of multiple champion sire Captain Al, Captain Of All won seven of just 12 starts,

The Equus Champion made a sensational start to his stud career, with Captain Of All’s South Africa’s Leading First Season Sire of 2018-2019.

Captain Of All’s first crop unleashed a number of high-class prospects, notably G2 Dingaans winner SHANGO, millionaire CARTEL CAPTAIN and the stakes winning fillies CAPTAIN ANNE BONNY and WHAT YOU ARE.

His second crop has also made an impression and is headed by brilliant recent G1 Jonsson Workwear Cape Derby winner LINEBACKER and speedy G2 winner SPRINGS OF CARMEL.

Captain Of All has four lots on offer at the upcoming Cape Premier Yearling Sale including those below:

LOT 44:

this colt is out of a stakes placed half-sister to G1 Sun Met winning sire ONE WORLD, sired, like Captain Of All himself, by Captain Al