Premier Yearling Sale

TALE OF THE CAT (USA) (Bay 1994-Stud in USA 1999, NZ 1999). 5 wins from 7f to 8½f, US$360,900, Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.2, 2d Saratoga Whitney H., Gr.1, 3d Belmont Vosburgh S., Gr.1-twice. Half-brother to 2 SW inc. Minardi (Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1) and to the dam of SW Johannesburg (Breeders' Cup Juvenile S., Gr.1). Out of a sister to SW Preach, dam of SW Pulpit.  His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings.   

1st dam

ISLA VILLA*, by Pancho Villa. 2 wins in USA. Half-sister to OFELIA GIRL, WINMOR MISS. This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Her fifth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, inc:-

Bella Villa (f. by Eastern Echo). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 5½f to 1m to 2001 in USA.

2nd dam

CREATURE COMFORT, by Ack Ack. Placed in USA. Half-sister to PADLIN MADLIN , Island Leader , Isle of Fortune (dam of FINDER'S FORTUNE , PRINCE FORTUNE ), Son Excellence , Laredo Lass (dam of MITTERAND ). Dam of 12 named foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

WINMOR MISS (Royal Ski). 10 wins-4 at 2, US$175,500, Alberta Derby, L, Northlands Kindergarten S., L, Sonoma H., L, Highlands H., L, Rundle Heights H., L, Stampede Debutante H., L, Akamina S., L. Dam of-

Miss Winmor (Northern Baby). 4 wins-1 at 2, 3d River Downs Rambling Rose S., L. Producer.

Tempermental Miss. Unraced. Dam of-

MR MORRIS (Son of Briartic). 4 wins, Northlands Ky Alta H., L, 2d Northlands Speed to Spare Championship S., Can-2, Western Canada H., L, 3d Canadian Derby, Can-2.

OFELIA GIRL (Peterhof). 4 wins-2 at 2, Louisiana Dixie Miss S., L, 2d Woodbine Natalma S., Gr.3, 3d Woodbine Mazarine S., Can-2. Producer.

3rd dam

FORTUNATE ISLE, by Ambiorix. 14 wins-5 at 2, Hollywood Milady H., Gr.2, 2d Golden Gate Golden Poppy H., L, 3d Monmouth Oaks, Gr.1, Kentucky Oaks, Gr.2, Churchill Downs Falls City H., Gr.3, Atlantic City Pageant H., Gr.3, Keeneland Ashland S., Gr.3, Fair Grounds Thelma S., L. Half-sister to CARPENTER'S RULE. Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

PADLIN MADLIN (Search for Gold). 6 wins, Keystone Narcissus S., L.

Isle of Fortune (Prince John). 2 wins, 2d Keystone Heirloom H., Gr.3. Dam of-

FINDER'S FORTUNE (Buckfinder). 10 wins, US$418,700, Santa Anita San Simeon H., Gr.3, 3d Hong Kong International Bowl, Gr.2.

Laredo Lass. 4 wins-1 at 2-in USA. Dam of-

MITTERAND (Hold Your Peace). 6 wins, US$446,830, Santa Anita La Canada S., Gr.1, 2d Hollywood Oaks, Gr.1, Santa Anita Santa Margarita Invitational H., Gr.1, Hollywood Hawthorne H., Gr.2. Dam of-

FRENCH DEPUTY (Deputy Minister). 4 wins-1 at 2, US$195,200, Belmont Jerome H., Gr.2. Sire.

Negative Pledge. Raced twice. Dam of-

COLLECT CALL (Meadowlake). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 6½f to 9f, US$379,055, to 2001, Santa Anita Santa Ysabel S., Gr.3, Hastings Lassie S., L, 2d Hollywood Oaks, Gr.2, 3d Kentucky Oaks, Gr.1.