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

ROSE DELIGHT, by Nassipour*. Unraced. Half-sister to EMPIRE ROSE, KIM GORGEOUS. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

SUMMER FLEUR, by Sovereign Edition*. 8 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2400m, A$82,760, TTC Launceston Cup, Gr.3, Geelong Cup, L, Bendigo Cup, L, VATC Corinella H., Lonsdale H., Hampton H., HJ Wagstaff H., 2d SAJC West End S.H., Gr.3, VATC Heatherlie H., L, 3d Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, 4th Queensland Derby, Gr.1, BATC Clive Uhr Quality H., L, Koomeela S., L. Half-sister to Floral Queen (dam of RURAL PRINCE). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

EMPIRE ROSE (Sir Tristram*). Top filly on The 1988-89 Australasian 4YO+ Classification. Second top filly on The 1989-90 Australasian 4YO+ Classification. 9 wins from 1600m to 3200m, NZ$242,325, A$1,727,400, VRC Occidental LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, New Zealand Cup, Gr.2, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, Waikato RC Lion Brown New Zealand Cup Trial H., Sovereign Lodge Marton Cup, STC Toohey's Draught H., Waikato RC Kalgoorlie Graduation S., 2d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, VRC Dalgety H., Gr.2, WRC Summer H., L, 3d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1.

KIM GORGEOUS (Zabeel). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1300m to 1800m, A$203,110, WATC Burgess Queen S., L, Turf Queen Sprint H., Stanton Park H., Apple Charlotte Welter H., Beau Sovereign Welter H., St John Ambulance Welter H., Fruit 'n' Veg H., Pure Air 2YO H., 2d WATC JC Roberts S., Gr.3, Hyperion S., Gr.3, Perth S., L, Melvista S., L.

Summer Fling. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, VATC Career People H., Forina H., SAJC Maiden H., 2d SAJC Mary a Neate H., 5 Series H., 3d SAJC Sheraco H. Producer.

Our Bright Star. 4 wins from 1200m to 2300m in Aust.

3rd dam

SUMMEROSA, by Oakville*. 6 wins from 1600m to 2400m, Waikato Cup, Gr.3, Franklin RC Motion H., Waikato RC Spring H., Manawatu RC Pioneer Improvers' H., 4th Waikato RC Foxbridge Plate, L. Sister to Oakwell, three-quarter-sister to Roseville (dam of Honorville), half-sister to GREEK MEER. Dam of 7 foals, 4 to race, inc:-

SUMMER FLEUR (Sovereign Edition*). 8 wins. See above.

Floral Queen. Unraced. Dam of-

RURAL PRINCE (Terreno*). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2300m, NZ$61,000, A$138,200, Clarence RJC Grafton Cup, L, BOP RC Mr Chips 1600 H., 3d ARC Winstone Guineas, Gr.2, Newcastle Gold Cup, Gr.2, Wyong Cup, L, 4th Foster's Wellington Cup, Gr.1.