Select Colts 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

SUSTOUND, by Kreisler*. Raced twice. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

SEQUEL SOUND, by Sound Reason*. 1992 Wickliffe Press Southern Filly of the Year. 7 wins-4 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, Otago RC Champagne S., L, Gore RC Princess Mellay S., L, Timaru RC Show Gate Fillies Mile, 2d CJC Canterbury Belle S., L, Otago RC Breeders' S., L, Southland RC White Robe Lodge S., L, 3d Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas, L. Sister to ULTRA SOUND (dam of TARTAN TIGHTS), Ruff, Super Sound (dam of Lyn's Legacy), half-sister to LEE'S BID (dam of ARENA). Dam of 3 named foals, 2 to race.

3rd dam

LYN'S ORCHID, by Oncidium*. 5 wins from 1600m to 2000m, Vincent JC Moran Challenge Cup. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

LEE'S BID (Tawfiq*). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$14,072, A$373,970, South Australian Oaks, Gr.1, AJC Adrian Knox S.H., Gr.3, Steve Donoghue H., 2d AJC Oaks, Gr.1, Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, Queensland Derby, Gr.1, SAJC Ansett Australia S., L. Dam of-

ARENA (Danehill*). 6 wins from 1200m to 2500m, A$2,256,638, AAMI Victoria Derby, Gr.1, STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.1, AJC Hobartville S., Gr.2, STC Gloaming S., Gr.2, 2d VRC AAMI Australian Cup, Gr.1, Australian Derby, Gr.1, STC Mercedes Classic, Gr.1, Ranvet S., Gr.1, 3d STC Mercedes Classic, Gr.1, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1.

ULTRA SOUND (Sound Reason*). 15 wins to 2200m, NZ$164,605, CJC Warstep S., L, Meadow Mushrooms 3YO Championship S., L, Otago RC Champagne S., L, Countdown Foodmarkets S., L, Ashburton CRC Inglewood S., L, Gore RC Princess Mellay S., L, Southland RC White Robe Lodge S., L, 2d CJC Canterbury Belle S., L, Otago Mannequin S., L, 3d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Dam of-

TARTAN TIGHTS (Tights*). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$280,500, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, ARC Grosvenor Championship S., Gr.2, CJC Canterbury Belle S., L, Otago RC Wickliffe Press S., L, 2d Southland RC White Robe Lodge S., L, 3d Otago RC Dunedin Guineas, L.

SEQUEL SOUND (Sound Reason*). 7 wins. See above.

Ruff (Sound Reason*). 6 wins-3 at 2-from 800m to 1600m, 2d CJC South Island 2YO Championship S., L, Oamaru JC Waitaki S., L, 3d CJC Welcome S., L, Canterbury Belle S., L. Producer.

Super Sound (Sound Reason*). Winner at 2, 2d Otago RC Ford Champagne S., L, 3d CJC Welcome S., L. Producer.