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

NYMPH ERRANT*, by Be My Guest. Placed at 1m in GB. Half-sister to LADY CARLA. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

SHIRLEY SUPERSTAR, by Shirley Heights. Winner at 2 in GB. Half-sister to Si Signor*, Moviegoer. Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

LADY CARLA (Caerleon). Joint third top filly on The 1996 International 3YO Classification. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 1½m, £225,583, The Vodafone Oaks, Gr.1, Lingfield Oaks Trial S., L, 4th Irish Oaks, Gr.1.

3rd dam

ODEON , by Royal and Regal. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 1½m, York Galtres S., L , 2d Goodwood Nassau S., Gr.2 , Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.2 , Ascot Hoover Mile, Gr.3 , 3d Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.2 , Ascot Princess Royal S., Gr.3 , York Musidora S., Gr.3 , 4th Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2 , Epsom Princess Elizabeth S., Gr.3 . Half-sister to PRINCESS BONITA , Habina (dam of WESTERN ACE ). Dam of 5 foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

Si Signor* (Habitat). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 2d Duke of York S., Gr.3. Sire.

Moviegoer (Pharly). Winner at 7f, 3d Newbury Hungerford S., Gr.3.

4th dam

CAMMINA*, by Hornbeam. Placed in Ire. Half-sister to SHOWDOWN*, FARFALLA, MATATINA (dam of SUNNY CIBOULETTE, NEW CHAPTER), DUKE ELLINGTON*, ENRICO, Milistrina, Triaca*. Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

PRINCESS BONITA (Native Prince*). Second top filly on The 1971 Irish 2YO Free H. 2 wins at 2, Curragh Waterford Testimonial S., L, 2d Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3, 3d Royal Ascot Cork & Orrery S., Gr.3, 4th The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Producer.

ODEON (Royal and Regal). 2 wins. See above.

Habina. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, WATC El Alamein H. Dam of-

WESTERN ACE (Sanhedrin*). 4 wins at 2, A$148,590, VATC Caulfield Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3, AJC TL Baillieu H., L, 2d AJC Royal Sovereign S., Gr.3, Anniversary H., L, 3d AJC San Domenico S., Gr.2, Villiers S., Gr.2, STC Phar Lap S., Gr.2.

Bon Stella*. Unraced. Dam of-

Constella. Winner at 1200m, 2d Avondale Club H. Dam of-

GROOMING (Nassipour*). 11 wins from 1400m to 3200m, US$136,178, A$538,500, QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, 2d VATC Herbert Power H., Gr.2, Gold Coast Cup, Gr.2, 3d VRC Craiglee S., Gr.2.