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

Pavan, by Centaine. 2 wins at 1900m, 2d New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, Waikato RC CKL Surveys H., 3d Cambridge JC Windsor Park Stud H. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

MARMALITRE , by Wolverton*. 5 wins from 1300m to 2400m, A$93,850, South Australian Oaks, Gr.1 , VATC Stubby H., SAJC Laelia S.H., VATC Nepean H. Half-sister to COUTET (dam of ALLEZ SUEZ , Embraceable You ), SPACECRAFT , Rose Regal (dam of BUDDING HACKETT , Flying Pearl ). Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Pavan (Centaine). 2 wins. See above.

Our Success. 2 wins at 1500m, 1600m, Avondale JC Frank Sing Improvers H.

Mr. Platinum. Winner at 1500m in 2001-02, 2d STC Sacred Hill H.

Now a Lord. 2 wins at 2000m, 2400m in Sth. Af.

3rd dam

TIFFANY ROSE, by Sovereign Edition*. Unplaced. Half-sister to MUN LEE, Secrecy, War Cry (dam of DANCING DAZE, FULL NOISE, Clay Shot). Dam of 12 named foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

MARMALITRE (Wolverton*). 5 wins. See above.

COUTET (Nuage d'Or*). 6 wins from 1600m to 2600m, Southland RC Invercargill Gold Cup, Gr.3, Timaru RC Ford Dealer Team H., CJC Les Didham & Brewers Arms H., 4th CJC Great Autumn S.H., L. Dam of-

ALLEZ SUEZ (Canny Lad). 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$597,100, AJC Epsom H., Gr.1, Matador Bullbars H., QTC Pacific Prince H., City Tatt's RC Club H., 2d Newcastle JC Cameron H., L, 3d STC Tulloch S., Gr.2, AJC Show County Quality H., L, 4th AJC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, Gold Coast TC AD Hollindale S., Gr.2.

Embraceable You (Rodrigo de Triano*). Winner at 1350m in 2001-02, 3d VRC Four ‘n Twenty S., L.

SPACECRAFT (Star Way*). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, A$214,925, VRC Debonair S., L, Kilmore Cup, L, VRC Family of Man Welter H., MVRC Hyperion H., Roxburgh H., 2d QTC Weller Hotels H., L, 3d Australian Guineas, Gr.1, VRC Criterion Quality H., L, VATC Caulfield Autumn Classic S., L, 4th VATC Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3.

Rose Regal. Placed up to 2000m, 2d VRC Fentona H.. Dam of-

BUDDING HACKETT (Ho Hackett*). 10 wins from 1650m to 3600m, A$259,895, MVRC Dominant AV Hiskens S/chase, L.

Flying Pearl (Rare Pearl*). 7 wins-1 at 2-up to 1200m, A$102,300, MVRC Somerton H., VATC GH Davey H., QTC Balmerino Welter H., SAJC 5 Series H., 3d BATC LJ Williams Quality H., L.