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

(MY) REAL CHARMER, by Grosvenor. Unraced. Sister to OMNICORP, three-quarter-sister to Embassy Ball (dam of Fun Day), Lady of Destiny (dam of SUAVITY, AKARANA), half-sister to CRIMSON, PHAROSTAN, BOURBON BOY. This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Dam of five foals to race, three winners, inc:-

Cherete (f. by Centro). 2 wins at 1300m, 1400m, SAJC Brave Show H. Dam of-

Pink 'n' Black. 2 wins at 2 in 2000-01, STC Don Smallgoods 2YO H.

(Our) Playboy (g. by Centro). 5 wins from 1200m to 2100m to 2001-02, AJC Bank Holiday H., Potts Point H., Taranaki RC Double S Motordrome H., 2d ARC Pinto Bonecrusher Club H., Fashions in the Field H.

Real Bourbon (f. by Alzao*). Winner at 1200m.

2nd dam

BOURBON LASSIE, by Mellay*. 7 wins from 1200m to 1600m, AJC Greenacre H., STC San Domenico Welter H., NSW Tatt's RC Club Welter H., 3d AJC Balmoral H., 4th Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3. Half-sister to ZAMAZAAN LASS, PRINCE BOURBON, Kentucky Lass (dam of CENTIE LASSIE), Clermont Lass (dam of (LADY) IGUAZU). Dam of 11 named foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

OMNICORP (Grosvenor). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2500m, A$506,150, Victoria Derby, Gr.1, AJC San Domenico S., Gr.2, VATC Norman Robinson S.H., L, 2d AJC Breeders' P., Gr.3, 3d VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.2, AJC Expressway S., Gr.2, VATC Sandown Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3, Newcastle JC Penfolds Classic S., Gr.3. Sire.

PHAROSTAN (Imposing). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, A$191,850, VATC Herbert Power H., Gr.2, Sandown Cup, Gr.2, Pelham H., Tooronga H., STC XPT S., Narabeen H., 2d VRC Turnbull S., Gr.2, STC Hill S., Gr.2, 3d VATC Eclipse S.H., L, 4th VRC Black Douglas S., Gr.3. Sire.

CRIMSON (Zabeel). Third top filly on The 1997-98 NZ 3YO Free H. 5 wins from 1400m to 2100m, NZ$162,200, ARC Grosvenor Championship S., Gr.2, Waikato Guineas, Gr.3, 2d Avondale Guineas, Gr.2.

BOURBON BOY (Reindeer*). 9 wins from 1200m to 2400m, STC Rosehill Cup, L, AJC Avenger H., Monash H., STC Young Brolga H., 2d AJC Anniversary H., L, 3d City Tattersall's Club Cup, L, 4th Sydney Turf Club Cup, Gr.3.

Bourbazam. Unraced. Dam of-

Lady of Destiny. Unraced. Dam of-

SUAVITY (Akaaber*). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, A$249,280, Cadbury Tasmanian Derby, Gr.3, VRC Super VOBIS in 1997 H., Flag International H., MVRC Martin Nettleton H.

AKARANA (Akaaber*). 3 wins up to 1400m, A$80,790, VRC Vanity S., L, 4th VATC Angus Armanasco S., Gr.3.