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

VYING, by Vyner's Orb. 2 wins at 1300m, 1400m, 3d ARC Coca-Cola H. Half-sister to LOADER, (SIR) NATIVE CHIEF, Strike a Rose (dam of SHIZU). This is her first foal.

2nd dam

RHAPSODY ROSE, by Frassino*. Unplaced. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

LOADER (Pre Catelan). 13 wins up to 1400m, NZ$315,800, A$35,000, ARC Railway H., Gr.1, WRC Telegraph H., Gr.1, Waikato RC Windsor Park Sprint H., L, Levin S.H., L-twice, Timaru Herald S., L, CJC Cotswold Hotel H., Banks Peninsula RC Fosters Sprint H., North Canterbury RC Canterbury Draught H., 2d Timaru Cup, L, Ipswich TC Eye Liner S., L, 3d CJC MG Publications Flying S.H., L, Timaru Herald S., L, 4th Qantas QTC Cup, Gr.2, CJC Lindauer Stewards' H., Gr.3.

(SIR) NATIVE CHIEF (Native Priss*). 12 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, NZ$181,350, A$10,000, ARC Cornwall H., Gr.3, Wealleans Team Mobil Matamata Cup H., L, ARC Thoroughbred Tavern H., Paeroa RC L & P Cup-twice, Whakatane RC Rising Fast H., ARC Oasis H., Brightstone Cider H., Rotorua RC Rydges H., Whangarei RC KCC FM Radio H., 2d Avondale JC FAI Avondale Gold Cup H., Gr.1, ARC Charles de Cazanove Champagne S., L, Whangarei RC Tait Real Estate H., ARC Trelawney Trainers Award H., BOP RC Bay Engineers Supplies H., 3d ARC Montana Wines Challenge S., Gr.3, BTC Moet & Chandon Chairmans H., Gr.3, 4th Rotorua Cup, Gr.3.

Miss Fiesta. 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m, ARC Singapore Turf Club Trophy H., Ra Ora Stallions H., Tourism Victoria Mile H., Counties RC Jaguar of Auckland Sprint H., Pakuranga HC Northern Veterinary Supplies Sprint S., 2d ARC Graeme Thomson Antique Jewellery Mile, Best Bets Mile S., Avondale JC Ra Ora H., 3d Avondale JC Radio Pacific Improvers.

Strike a Rose. 3 wins at 1000m, 1200m, AJC Gay Vista H. Dam of-

SHIZU (Manntari*). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, NZ$10,750, A$484,850, VATC One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Coles H., Chisholm P., Cambridge JC Fairview Ford Cambridge Juvenile S., 2d VRC Coolmore Vanity S., Gr.3, Waikato RC Fairview Ford S., L, 3d VRC Crown Oaks, Gr.1, MVRC Lone Star Oaks, Gr.2, 4th VATC Futurity S., Gr.1, ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, VATC TBV Tranquil Star S., L.

3rd dam

DAWN ROSE, by Roselander. Unplaced. Half-sister to Claraboa (dam of SOCIETY BEAU). Dam of 11 foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

(Our) Ben Hur. 7 wins from 2800m to 4400m.