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

ASWAN, by Star Way*. Unplaced. This is her second foal. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

BANK BURST, by Vain. 3 wins at 2, SAJC Walter Brown S.H., L, Cinderella S., L, Heir Apparent H., 3d SAJC New Submarine Collins H., Ebeline H., 4th VATC Debutante S., Gr.3. Half-sister to INUNDATE. Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Dynamited. 8 wins up to 1550m to 2001-02, STC Muscular Dystrophy Association of NSW P.H., Caringbah RSL Women's Auxilary H., 2d AJC Ming Dynasty H., Cartier P.H., STC BT Funs Management P.

Opponent. 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m to 2000-01, AJC Bill Lamb Memorial H., STC Wests Tigers v Auckland H.

Fly Way. Winner at 1650m, WATC Ray Murrihy H., 3d WATC Waterford H.

3rd dam

DAM BURST, by Brave Lad*. 4 wins at 1600m, 2000m, SAJC HC Nitschke S., L, VRC Fentona H., SAJC Beaufort H., WATC Coventry Welter H., 2d SAJC Limerick H., Morialta H., 3d SAJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2, South Australian S., Gr.3, 4th VRC AV Kewney S., Gr.2. Half-sister to FEAR BURST. Dam of 12 named foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

BANK BURST (Vain). 3 wins. See above.

INUNDATE (Twig Moss*). 9 wins from 1400m to 2400m, A$85,675, WATC Premier's Cup, L, HC Callagher Memorial Apprentice Cup, Kensington H., 3d VRC Raveneaux H., 4th Kalgoorlie Gold Cup, L.

Escanaba. 3 wins at 1600m, 3d MVRC Preston S., Wr Kemball H.

Lime Time. 3 wins up to 1400m in Aust.

Dynamite Lady. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1300m to 2000-01 in Aust.

4th dam

RAINBURST, by Latin Lover*. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr.2, Stradbroke H., VATC Glen Eira H., 2d SAJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2, 3d VRC Oaks, Gr.1, 4th VATC One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, SAJC South Australian S., Gr.3. Sister to LATIN REIGN. Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

FEAR BURST (Without Fear*). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1400m, VATC Thoroughbred Club S., Gr.3, 4th VATC Tranquil Star S., Gr.3. Producer.

DAM BURST (Brave Lad*). 4 wins. See above.

Clouded. Unraced. Dam of-

Moon Storm. 2 wins at 1150m, 1400m in Aust. Dam of-

LUNA TUDOR (Military Plume). 10 wins from 1250m to 3200m, A$401,095, to 2000-01, WATC BMW Perth Cup, Gr.2, York H., L.