National Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale

TALE OF THE CAT (USA) (1994). 5 wins, Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.2. Champion USA Sire of 2YOs, 2003. Sire of 283 wnrs, 28 SW, inc. SW Lion Heart (Hollywood Futurity, Gr.1), Glamour Puss, My Trusty Cat, Be Gentle, Spellbinder, Whoopi Cat, Falkirk, Scaredee Cat, Catcominatcha, Artemus Sunrise, Catboat, Feline Story, (Mr) Ubiquitous, Platinum Couple, Cat Buster, Go Kitty Go, Key to the Cat, Resplendency, Uppity Kitty, etc.

1st dam

VANDERBILT, by Last Tycoon. Unraced. Half-sister to Tristean (dam of KATANA). Dam of three named foals, all winners-

SMITTEN KITTEN (f. by Volksraad). 5 wins at 1200m, 1400m in 2005-06, Otago RC New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance S., L, Windsor Park Stud Dunedin Classic, CJC Dunedin Guineas Prelude, 2d CJC New Zealand Bloodstock Air Freight S., L, 3d Manawatu RC Robertson Holden Eulogy S., Gr.3, CJC New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle S., L, Liquorland Gore Guineas, L.

Carnegie Belle (f. by Carnegie). 3 wins to 1150m, AJC Nagpuni H., 2d AJC Sydney City Lexus H., 3d AJC Maroubra H.

Taffeta (f. by Tale of the Cat). Winner. See below.

2nd dam

TIZ JEAN, by Straight Strike. Placed at 2, 3d ARC Waste Management Juvenile H., Matamata RC Chandon Stud Juvenile H. Half-sister to YIR TIZ (dam of MR TIZ). Dam of 6 named foals, 4 to race, all winners, inc:-

Zubin. 3 wins from 1400m to 2800m, AJC Shifnal H.

Real Smytzer. Winner at 1200m, BTC Laurent Perrier Maiden P.

Geographical. 6 wins from 1200m to 1800m to 2005-06, 3d BTC Barry White 60th Birthday Maiden H., Arnie Kelly 60th Birthday Maiden H.

Tristean. Unraced. Dam of-

KATANA (Volksraad). Top filly on The 2002-03 NZ 2YO Free H. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1300m to 2005 in U.S.A. and NZ, Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, Avondale JC New Zealand Bloodstock Juvenile S., 2d Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.

3rd dam

DREAMY JEANNIE, by Gold Sovereign. Unraced. Half-sister to NATIVE DIVER, Early Affair (dam of Spring Era). Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

YIR TIZ (Bismark II). Second on The 1979-80 NZ 2YO Free H. Joint third on The 1979-80 Australasian 2YO Classification. 15 wins-11 at 2-to 1400m, NZ$57,485, A$116,800, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Eclipse S., Gr.2, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, Avondale JC Classic S., Gr.3, ARC Welcome S., L, CJC Welcome S., L. Dam of-

MR TIZ (Bletchingly). Top of The 1989-90 & 1991-92 Australasian 4YO+ Classifications (1000m - 1200m). 17 wins from 1100m to 1600m, NZ$605,460, A$231,500, ARC Railway H., Gr.1-3 times, AJC Galaxy H., Gr.1, WRC Elders S.H., Gr.1-twice.

Race Record : Winner at 1400m.

Served by Hawkeye. Date of last service, 14.11.2005.