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

PROTEACEAE, by Kaapstad. Unraced. Half-sister to ZONDA, MAGNOLIA HALL, MAN OF HONOUR (V), Tiggy Touchwood. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Her first foal is unraced.

2nd dam

GONE WITH THE WIND, by Light Wind*. 3 wins from 1200m to 2100m. Three-quarter-sister to SOU'WESTER, half-sister to Kayenta (dam of GOLDEN KING). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

ZONDA (Zabeel). Joint Head of The 1997-98 3YO Free H. 7 wins from 1600m to 2400m, NZ$390,300, A$583,000, to 2000-01, ARC Sleepyhead New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, The Oaks Stud Classic, Gr.1, MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, ARC Sleepyhead King's P., Gr.3, Counties RC Championship H., 2d VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, 3d VATC AAMI Classic, Gr.2.

MAGNOLIA HALL (Noble Bijou*). 6 wins from 1600m to 2600m, A$473,420, QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3, St Marys Theatre H., 2d AJC Colin Stephen Quality H., Gr.3, Handicap, PH Osborne Welter H., STC 3YO H., 3d VRC Fosters Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, Gold Coast TC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2, AJC Chairman's H., Gr.3, 4th STC AWA Hill S., Gr.2.

MAN OF HONOUR (V) (Noble Bijou*). 9 wins from 1700m to 2400m in Mal, Singapore Derby, L, Singapore TC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, L, 2d Penang TC Yang di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup, L, 3d Singapore Gold Cup, L.

Tiggy Touchwood (Touching Wood*). 3 wins from 1600m to 2000m, STC Pioneer International H., Cronulla RSL 55 & Over H., 2d AJC Australia Day Cup, L, Mulgoa H., STC Cameo Club H.

Fiddle de De. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, WRC K9 Security Welter H.

Te Mania. 3 wins from 1200m to 1600m, ARC Dunstan Stayers Championship Qualifier, 2d ARC Memphis Meltdown H.

3rd dam

NET CHORD, by Sostenuto*. Winner at 2 in Aust. Sister to AMATI, Hot Rhythm (dam of SHANNARA, HOT DIGGITY, VERDI), half-sister to SOU'WESTER. Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

Kayenta (My Heart*). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, Feilding JC Mangaone H., 2d ARC Royal S., Gr.2, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.2. Dam of-

GOLDEN KING (Imposing). Joint third top colt on The 1987-88 3YO Free H. 7 wins at 1400m, 1600m, WRC Jarden Mile H., Gr.1.

Velita. Unraced. Dam of ENJOY DANCING (Take Your Partner).