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

CLINIQUE, by Dance Floor*. Unraced. Half-sister to FERRAGAMO. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

TIMELESS MOMENT*, by Lomond. Unraced. Dam of 7 foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

FERRAGAMO (Success Express*). 11 wins-3 at 2-from 800m to 1600m, NZ$143,000, A$209,750, Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, Egmont RC Fayette Park S., Gr.3, BATC Courier Mail Classic H., L, Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Mile S., L, ARC Winstone Gypsum Turf H., MVRC Anthea Crawford H., BATC Lyn Keep 2YO H., 2d Waikato Draught Sprint, Gr.1, Avondale JC Prestige Carpets Concorde H., Gr.2, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., Gr.2, MVRC WH Stocks S., Gr.3, VRC Let's Elope S., L, QTC Ascot H., L, Qantas Longreach H., L, 3d Otaki Maori RC El Cheapo/Auto Auctions WFA S., Gr.1, Te Aroha JC Cambridge Thoroughbred Sales New Zealand Breeders', Gr.2, Rotorua RC Lion Brown P., Gr.3, BATC Original Tastee Pies S., L, Trust Bank Bay of Plenty Classic S., L, 4th Waikato RC Windsor Park Sprint H., L.

Eternal Success. 4 wins up to 1300m, STC Taren Point H., 3d STC EJ Thorn 2YO H., Victoria Park H.

As You Would. 4 wins from 1300m to 2000m to 2001-02, VRC Noble Comment H., 2d VRC Skipton H., 3d VATC Saxony H.

3rd dam

Girl Friday, by Secretariat. Winner at 2, Goodwood Deinhard Green Label 2YO S., 2d Haydock Lancashire Oaks, Gr.3, 4th Ascot Hoover Fillies Mile, Gr.3. Half-sister to Savonnerie. Dam of 2 foals, 1 to race, inc:-

Eyes on the Prize*. Unplaced. Dam of-

Joe Kelly. Winner at 1400m in 2000-01.

4th dam

PATIENCE WORTH, by Mr. Prospector. 3 wins-2 at 2, Oaklawn Martha Washington S., L, 2d Hawthorne Durazna S., L. Sister to Golden Jackpot, three-quarter-sister to STRIKE GOLD, Lucky Prospector, Be Bop a Lu (dam of TENSHINO KISEKI), half-sister to SOMEWHAT STRIKING, SWEET LITTLE LADY (dam of NEVER WAIVER, TOTALITY). Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

Girl Friday (Secretariat). Winner. See above.

Savonnerie (Irish River). 2 wins-1 at 2-in Fr. and USA, 3d Longchamp Prix des Reservoirs, Gr.3, Evry Prix Finlande, L.