Select Fillies 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. Out of a sister to SW Preach (Belmont Frizette S., Gr.1), dam of SW Pulpit (Keeneland Blue Grass S., Gr.2). Grandson of SW Narrate, half-sister to 4 SW inc. Region, Announce and Double Feint. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings.   

1st dam

VANDERBILT, by Last Tycoon*. Unraced. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

TIZ JEAN, by Straight Strike*. Placed at 2, 3d ARC Waste Management Juvenile H., Matamata RC Chandon Stud Juvenile H. Half-sister to YIR TIZ (dam of MR TIZ). Dam of 4 named foals, 1 to race, inc:-

Zubin. 3 wins from 1400m to 2800m to 2000-01, AJC Shifnal H.

3rd dam

DREAMY JEANNIE, by Gold Sovereign*. Unraced. Half-sister to NATIVE DIVER, Early Affair (dam of Spring Era). Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

YIR TIZ (Bismark II*). Second on The 1979-80 2YO Free H. Joint third on The 1979-80 Australasian 2YO Classification. 15 wins-11 at 2-up to 1400m, NZ$57,485, A$116,800, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Eclipse S., Gr.2, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, Avondale JC Leopard Classic, Gr.3, ARC Welcome S., L, CJC Welcome S., L, Newcastle JC Newmarket H., L, ARC Goodwood S., AJC McWilliams Wines H., Chisholm H., ARC Willow S., CJC Pioneer H., 2d QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1, Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, MVRC William Reid S., Gr.2, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, STC Missile S., Gr.3, AJC Sir Brian Crowley S., L, Avondale S., L, STC Queen of the Turf S., L, Gosford RC Pacesetter S.H., L, 3d VATC Oakleigh P.H., Gr.1, Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, STC Star Kingdom S.H., L, BATC Stefan Sprint H., L. Dam of-

MR TIZ (Bletchingly). Top of The 1989-90 & 1991-92 Australasian 4YO+ Classifications (1000m - 1200m). Joint top of The 1990-91 Australasian 4YO+ Classification (1000m - 1200m). 17 wins from 1100m to 1600m, NZ$605,460, A$231,500, ARC Railway H., Gr.1-3 times, AJC Galaxy H., Gr.1, WRC Elders S.H., Gr.1-twice, Waikato RC Lion Brown Sprint, Gr.1, Rotorua RC Lion Brown 1200 S., Gr.3, ARC Rolls-Royce S., L-twice, Hawke's Bay Guineas, L, ARC WN Mackie H., Whakatane RC Trust Bank Bay of Plenty H., 2d WRC Telegraph H., Gr.1, Otaki Maori RC Terrace Regency Hotel WFA S., Gr.2, 3d VRC Gadsden Rheem S.H., Gr.1, ARC Superliquorman Sprint H., Waikato RC Bassenthwaite Sprint H., 4th STC George Ryder S., Gr.1-twice, Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr.2.

Premium Ballade. 2 wins at 1700m, 2000m, Fukushima Iouji Tokubetu.

Plex. 4 wins at 1200m, 1300m. Dam of-

Dux. 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2100m to 2000-01, Gore RC Yamaha Motorcycles H., Cambridge JC Prince Albert Juvenile H.