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

WITHOUT PREJUDICE, by Pompeii Court*. Unraced. Half-sister to Because Because. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Jewel Magic (f. by Deputy Governor*). 3 wins from 1400m to 2000m to 2000-01, 2d CJC Provincial Finance H., Air New Zealand Kennels H.

2nd dam

SISTER SASSAFRAS*, by Sassafras. Winner at 1½m in GB. Half-sister to Pasuk* (dam of REBAH). Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Because Because (Gorytus). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1700m in GB and Italy, 3d Rome Criterium Femminile, L.

Sack Son. 4 wins at 1500m, 2200m, WATC Aurora H., Asian Beauty H., 2d WATC Watson H., Beach H., AFL H., HJ Saunders H., 3d WATC Seaview H., Healthy Choice 2YO H., Eat Smart H.

Coryssa. 2 wins at 2200m, 2400m in Italy.

Town Secret. Winner at 1200m in Mal.

Holy Devotion. Placed at 11f in Ire. Dam of-

Honorable Estate. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Goodwood Hall and Company Building Materials Suppliers H.

Island Queen. Winner at 1¼m in 2001 in GB.

3rd dam

THE NUN , by Saint Crespin. 2 wins at 1½m, Haydock Lancashire Oaks, Gr.3. Half-sister to Patria (dam of Perou ). Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

The Bishop. 7 wins in GB.

Pilgrim Soul. Winner at 2 in GB. Dam of-

Miss Metro. 3 wins in GB.

Orins. 6 wins in Bel.

Pasuk*. Winner at 2000m in Italy. Dam of-

REBAH (Lou Piguet). 4 wins, Auteuil Prix Rigoletto S/chase, L, 2d Auteuil Prix Richard et Robert Hennessy S/chase, L.

4th dam

NICARIA, by Nearco. Winner at 7¼f, Newbury Fred Darling S., Gr.3, 3d Manchester Lancashire Oaks, Gr.3. Sister to THESEUS, half-sister to BIG DIPPER, RED TEARS, Field Master, Golden Dipper, Veleta. Dam of 13 foals, 12 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

THE NUN (Saint Crespin). 2 wins. See above.

Patria. Unplaced. Dam of-

Perou (Kashmir). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1700m to 2400m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Christian de l'Hermite, Prix Loisir, 2d Deauville Prix Ridgway, L, 3d Chantilly Prix du Lys, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Caracalla, Gr.3. Sire.