Laurence Wernars

Klawervlei Stud has been acquired by businessman and leading racehorse owner Laurence Wernars, announced Vermaak Equine. A full dispersal of Klawervlei's existing bloodstock numbering approximately 160 head, among them stallions, mares, and weanlings, will be held at the stud on Monday, August 10. Crowned South African Champion Breeder six times, Klawervlei has been run by the Koster family for 45 years. South African standouts Captain Al, his son One World, fellow stallion Vercingetorix, exported champion filly Carry On Alice (Captain Al), crack sprinter Shea Shea (National Emblem) and G1 Durban...

Lot 87, a son of Vercingetorix (SAf) and Chestnuts N Pearls (SAf) (Horse Chestnut {SAf}) already named Chestnut Verse (SAf), was the headline horse on Thursday's Cape Racing Sales Summer Sale. Sold to Laurence Wernars's Triple 8 Clothing for R2.2 million (£96,383/€114,271/$119,098), the colt was offered by Drakenstein Stud. His dam won the G1 Golden Slipper at Greyville, and is a half-sister to Golden Dawn (SAf) (Goldmark {SAf}), who won at listed level. A Vercingetorix filly, Proud Mary (SAf) (lot 66), also went to Triple 8 Clothing, who paid a...