Lot

 

Tales at the Tav

Account of D. J. MYERS, Hawera.

Lot

231

Foaled 10th October 2017

Bay Colt

Box

I34

Branded: fplusnr sh; 14 over 7 off sh

Sire

Showcasing (GB)

2007

Oasis Dream

Green Desert

Danzig

Hope

Dancing Brave

Arabesque

Zafonic

Gone West

Prophecy

Warning

Dam

Mini Tales (USA)

2005

Tale of the Cat

Storm Cat

Storm Bird

Yarn

Mr. Prospector

Mini Series

Theatrical

Nureyev

Execution

The Axe

SHOWCASING (GB) (Bay 2007-Stud 2011). 2 wins at 2, York Gimcrack S., Gr.2. Leading NZ Sire of 2YOs in 2014-15. Sire of 418 rnrs, 238 wnrs, 23 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Xpression (WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2), Showboy - Jade Fortune (H.K.), Cylinder Beach, Bit Lippy, Caorunn, Carnival, Be Bee, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Quiet Reflection (Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup, Gr.1), Prize Exhibit, Tasleet, etc.

1st dam

Mini Tales, by Tale of the Cat. 3 wins at 2, 2d Golden Gate Tiburon S., L, 3d Bay Meadows Princess S., L. This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Epic Tale (g. by Snitzel). Placed at 3 in 2016-17.

2nd dam

MINI SERIES, by Theatrical. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to Ajaad, half-sister to POSSIBLE MATE(dam of FAIRY GARDEN, A. O. L. HAYES, KING'S MATE), CHINESE EMPRESS(dam of DREAM EMPRESS), SHY PROPOSAL, Dancing Mahmoud (dam of GUIDED TOUR, PRIMETIMEVALENTINE), Homewrecker (dam of PRENUP, CAT'S AT HOME, GIANT WRECKER, HONOR THE HERO, CAPITALIMPROVEMENT), Gender War (dam of FUSAICHI AUSTER). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Mini Tales(Tale of the Cat). 3 wins. See above.

3rd dam

EXECUTION, by The Axe. Unraced. Half-sister to JACKSBORO, Jimmy's Trick, Call (dam of EL CARDENAL R), Celebrity Status (dam of FRANKLIN ME). Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

POSSIBLE MATE(King's Bishop). 14 wins from 8½f to 11f, US$675,999, Belmont New York H., Gr.2, Sheepshead Bay H., Gr.2. Dam of-

FAIRY GARDEN(Lyphard). 10 wins from 1600m to 2600m, US$555,037, Gulfstream Park Orchid H., Gr.2, Atlantic City Matchmaker S., Gr.2.

SHY PROPOSAL(Blushing Groom). 2 wins, Fort Erie Ontario Colleen S., L.

CHINESE EMPRESS(Nijinsky). 5 wins-1 at 2, Gulfstream Park Sweetest Chant S., L, 3d Aqueduct Beaugay H., Gr.3. Dam of-

DREAM EMPRESS(Bernstein). 2 wins at 2, US$763,154, KeenelandAlcibiades S., Gr.1, 2d Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies S., Gr.1.Producer.

Dancing Mahmoud. Winner at 2 in U.S.A. Dam of-

GUIDED TOUR(Hansel). 12 wins from 1m to 1¼m, US$1,964,253, ChurchillDowns Stephen Foster H., Gr.2, Santa Anita San Antonio H., Gr.2.

Homewrecker. Placed at 2 in U.S.A. Dam of-

PRENUP(Smarten). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 5½f to 8½f, US$428,142, Belmont Jerome H., Gr.1, Laurel Maryland Million Sprint H., L. Sire.

CAT'S AT HOME(Tabasco Cat). 9 wins from 7f to 9f, Monmouth Philip H Iselin H., Gr.2, Aqueduct Westchester H., Gr.3. Sire.

HONOR THE HERO(Hero's Honor). 25 wins from 4f to 1m, US$688,037, Churchill Downs H., Gr.3, Turf Paradise Phoenix Gold Cup, Gr.3-twice.

GIANT WRECKER(Giant's Causeway). 6 wins from 1m to 9f, Gulfstream Park Canadian Turf H., Gr.3, 2d Calder Miami Mile H., Gr.3. Sire.

Marital Spook. Placed at 2 in U.S.A. Dam of-

YONAGUSKA(Cherokee Run). 6 wins-3 at 2-to 7f, US$536,355, Saratoga Hopeful S., Gr.1, Aqueduct Fall Highweight H., Gr.2. Sire.