Loret van Geyerspan was the first South African–bred mare to achieve the Preferent predicate in South Africa, a milestone reached shortly before she was tragically lost to West Nile Virus. Her influence as a broodmare was remarkable. One of her offspring, Yster van Doorndraai, became Star at the 2011 inspections, and her final colt, Bakkies van Doorndraai, also received Star status in 2012. With these results, Loret produced six Star offspring in total.

Her Preferent *5 status reflects the KFPS requirement that a mare must produce at least four high-quality offspring to qualify. Eligible offspring include Star or Model mares, Star geldings, Foalbook Star stallions, Studbook stallions, or stallions that reached the second viewing at the stallion inspection. Loret fulfilled this with distinction, becoming one of the most impactful broodmares in our programme. Her loss remains deeply felt.