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

STAR OF AMARISSA*, by Assert. 2 wins in USA. Half-sister to DANASURIA. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race, both winners-

TE AKAU SUN (f. by Desert Sun*). 2 wins at 1600m, 2000m, CJC Wickliffe Press Warstep S., L, 3d Matamata RC Mitre 10 H.

Strike Alike-Strike Light (Mal.) (c. by Straight Strike*). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m in Mal.

2nd dam

AMARISSA*, by Alydar. 2 wins in USA. Half-sister to PORT ST MARY, Bold Citadel*, Mount Holyoke (dam of WOOTTON RIVERS, MAGELLANO). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

DANASURIA (Danehill*). 3 wins at 2, A$163,730, VRC Gibson Carmichael S., L, VATC John C Reilly H., 2d VRC Talindert H., L, Criterion H., L, VATC Norman Robinson S., L, 4th VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.

Symbolism. Winner at 1200m, VATC Shankhill Lass H.

Ozdanz. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, AJC Centacare Cup, 2d STC Mezz H., 3d AJC Doherty Partners H., STC Go the Blues 2YO H.

Heartwood - Si Ma Yi (Mal.). 2 wins at 1600m, 1700m in Mal.

Super Istana. 2 wins at 1200m in 2001 in Sing.

3rd dam

AMARANDA , by Bold Lad. 4 wins-3 at 2-at 5f, Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr.2 , Newbury St Hugh's S., L , Haydock Walnut S., 2d Doncaster Flying Childers S., Gr.1 , Goodwood Molecomb S., Gr.3 , Newmarket Ladbroke Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3 . Half-sister to FAVORIDGE , Ash Ridge , Favourite Guest . Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

PORT ST MARY (Seattle Slew). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 5f to 1m, River Downs White Swan S., L, 2d Churchill Downs Mint Julep S., L. Producer.

Bold Citadel* (Caerleon). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Newmarket Ladbroke H., 3d Epsom Diomed S., Gr.3. Sire.

Mount Holyoke. Winner at 1m, 2d Goodwood Ship's Decanter S. Dam of-

WOOTTON RIVERS (Woodman*). 6 wins-4 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m, Rome Premio Guido Berardelli, Gr.2, Milan Premio Carlo Porta, Gr.3, 3d Milan Gran Premio del Jockey Club, Gr.1. Sire.

MAGELLANO (Miswaki). 2 wins at 2400m, Deauville Prix La Force, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix des Marronniers, 2d Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, 3d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Sanctus.

Namouna*. Raced twice. Dam of-

Yorick. 6 wins-1 at 2-up to 1400m, A$15,800, S$302,049, to 2001 in Aust. and Sing, Singapore TC Tiger Beer Triple Challenge.