Klawervlei Stud enjoyed some fantastic results at the 2026 Premier Yearling Sale, which took place at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Friday and Saturday.
Klawervlei ended the two day auction as the sale’s Leading Vendors, by Aggregate, with Klawervlei, as Agent, selling 44 yearlings for R25.8 million.
The top priced lot sold from this draft was the Vercingetorix colt (Lot 123), who was knocked down to Gina Bortz for R3 000 000. A full-brother to Listed Irridescence Stakes winner UKUDUMA (Vercingetorix) and three-parts brother to the stakes placed SHE’S A RAINBOW (Silvano), the bay was produced by top-class racemare THUNDER DANCE (Jet Master). The latter, whose dual G1 winning dam SHADOW DANCING (Fort Wood) is a half-sister to Klawervlei’s legendary sire CAPTAIN AL (Al Mufti), won six times with Thunder Dance’s victories including triumphs in both the G1 Paddock Stakes and G1 Empress Club Stakes.
Klawervlei’s resident sires KOMMETDIEDING (Elusive Fort) and TWICE OVER (Observatory) also enjoyed notable success at the Premier Sale.
The charismatic Kommetdieding, winner of both the G1 Vodacom Durban July and G1 World Sports Betting Cape Town Met, had members of his first crop make up to R900 000 at the 2026 Premier Yearling Sale, while four time G1 winning champion Twice Over, likewise, had yearlings fetch up to R900 000.
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