Race Coast Sales has announced that the catalogue for the 2026 Premier Yearling Sale is now online. The catalogue can be viewed at www.racecoastsales.co.za.
This year’s sale has attracted support from some of South African’s top breeders, with leading stallions Gimmethegreenlight, Master Of My Fate, One World, Querari, Rafeef, What A Winter and reigning champion, Vercingetorix, all well represented in the catalogue. There is also an international flavour to this year’s sale with outstanding Gr 1 winners Cracksman and Kingman both represented, while exciting young stallions, and racecourse rivals, Jet Dark and Kommetdieding both have some exceptional members of their first crops on sale. Invincible Spirit’s Gr 1 winning son, Digital Age, is another exciting young sire represented for the first time on the Premier Yearling Sale, as are the beautifully bred Gr 1 winning pair of Eden Roc and Master Archie. The 2026 Premier Yearling Sale promises to be the best of its kind yet held, with the catalogue packed full of well bred and exciting prospects.
A few potential standouts in this impressive catalogue include:
Lot 1 Divine Justice: c Danon Platina – Kailani (Ambiance Stud)
He is a half-brother to champion, and dual Gr 1 winner, Royal Victory
Lot 4: Unnamed f One World – Kileigh (Blue Sky Thoroughbreds)
This filly is a half-sister to the current high-class galloper Minogue
Lot 6: Roundaboutmidnight c Kingman – Kind Of Beautiful (Drakenstein Stud)
By one of the world’s great sires in the once beaten Kingman, this colt, bred on the same cross as Gr 1 winner Sparkling Plenty, is out of a daughter of Frankel
Lot 18: Little Peregrine f Rafeef – Little Sparrow (Volmoed Stud)
Bred on the potent Rafeef/Var cross, this filly is a half-sister to Gr 2 winner, Pure Predator
Lot 31: Black Amber c Jet Dark – Maria Theresa (Pendenra Stud)
From the first crop of his sire, this colt is a half-brother to dual stakes winner, Maria Querol
Lot 34: Unnamed c The United States – Maryah (Hopes and Dreams Stud)
This colt is out of a Gr 2 winning daughter of Querari
Lot 40: Unnamed c Jet Dark – Nordic Breeze (Normandy Stud)
This colt is out of a Gr 3 winning full sister to Gr 3 winner, Rushing Wind, and to the dam of champion Rio Querari
Lot 56: Pure Jet f Jet Dark – Pure Power (Ten Einde Stud)
From the family of champion Flobayou, this filly is out of a dual stakes winning
daughter of Captain Al
Lot 59: Unnamed c Gimmethegreenlight – Quetta (Millstream Farm)
This colt is a half-brother to this season’s 1Voucher Victress Stakes Gr 3 winner, Sukhumvit
Lot 70: Unnamed c Gimmethegreenlight – Roman Royalty (Cheveley Stud)
This colt, who is from the same female line as Silvano, sports US Gr 1 winner Jeanne Jones as his third dam
Lot 86: Unnamed c Master Of My Fate – Shedrivesmecrazy (Beaumont Stud)
This colt is a full brother to Driving Miss Daisy, who finished second in three Gr 1 races
Lot 94: Rafa’s Tune c Rafeef – Singforafa (Narrow Creek Stud)
This colt is out of South African Fillies Sprint Gr 1 winner, Singforafa
Lot 98: Goodforthemaster c Master Of My Fate – Slightly Blonde (Oldlands Stud)
This colt is a half-brother to Gold Medallion Gr 1/Race Coast Cape Punters Cup Gr 2 winner, Good For You
Lot 113: Unnamed f Jet Dark – Sweet Repeat (Sandown Stud)
From an outstanding family, this filly is out of a full sister to champion, Do It Again, and three-parts sister to dual Gr 1 winner, See It Again
Lot 114: Unnamed f The United States – Swift Dancer (Prosper Stud)
This filly is out of a winning half-sister to the champion dam of Australian Gr 1 winners Autumn Glow and In The Congo
Lot 115: Unnamed f Kommetdieding – Sylvie (Black Swan Stud)
From the first crop of her sire, this filly is a half-sister to three stakes winners including Gr 2 winner, Celtic Rumours
Lot 123: Unnamed c Vercingetorix – Thunder Dance (Klawervlei Stud)
Out of dual Gr 1 winner, Thunder Dance, this colt is a full brother to Irridescence Stakes Listed winner, Ukuduma, from the family of Captain Al
Lot 148: National Gallery f What A Winter – Zamfira (Riethuiskraal Stud)
Out of a twice winning half-sister to champion and outstanding producer, National Colour, this filly is a half-sister to Lebelo Sprint Gr 3 winner Anna Capri
Lot 167: Western Master c Master Of My Fate – Bichette (Lammerskraal Stud)
This colt is out of Camellia Stakes Gr 2 winner Bichette, a half-sister to Gr 1 winners, Viva Maria and Warrior’s Rest
Lot 180: McSteamy c Fire Away – Carlita (Soetendal Estate)
This colt is out of speedy, dual stakes winner, Carlita
Lot 185: Champagne Glow f Vercingetorix – Champery (Maine Chance Farms)
From an outstanding international family, this filly is a full sister to World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas Gr 1 winner Chansonette
Lot 197: Caesar’svastghost c Vercingetorix – Come Fly With Me (Winterbach Stud)
This colt is a half-brother to dual Gr 1 winning sire, Double Superlative
This year’s Premier Yearling Sale is set to take place at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Friday, 13th March and Saturday, 14th March. The first day’s trading commences at 16:00, with Saturday’s sale set to get underway at 12:00. Potential buyers are invited to view the yearlings on the Wednesday and Thursday prior to the sale.
For any enquiries about this exciting two-day sale, interested parties are asked to contact Vicky Minott at vicky@racecoast.co.za or Pippa Mickleburgh pippa@racecoast.co.za.
