Premier 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

FIKRA*, by Gulch. Placed at 2 in GB. Half-sister to Kafiyah (dam of RONALDO). This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

BOLT FROM THE BLUE, by Blue Times. 4 wins, Calder La Prevoyante H., Gr.3, 3d Woodbine EP Taylor S., Gr.2. Half-sister to ALYDAR'S BEST, EXOTIC SOURCE (dam of SARATOGA SOURCE). Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Kafiyah (Shadeed). Winner at 2, Newbury Mid-Summer S., 2d Newbury Manton Rose Bowl S., L. Dam of-

RONALDO (Dehere*). 2 wins in India, CN Wadia Gold Cup, L, 2d Poona General Rajendrasinhji Million, L, 3d Poona Derby, L.

3rd dam

BERKUT , by Sea Bird. 4 wins from 1500m to 2000m, Milan Premio Baggio, L , 4th Rome Premio Lydia Tesio, Gr.2 . Sister to GYR* , Sys Superstar (dam of EUPHROSYNE , KUJA HAPPA ), half-sister to DADDY DUNPHY , MUDELA , El Caudillo . Dam of 6 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

ALYDAR'S BEST (Alydar). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 2000m, £85,713, US$104,000, Longchamp Grand Criterium, Gr.1, Curragh Pretty Polly S., Gr.2, 2d Irish Oaks, Gr.1, Santa Anita Yellow Ribbon S., Gr.1.

BOLT FROM THE BLUE (Blue Times). 4 wins. See above.

EXOTIC SOURCE (The Minstrel). Winner at 2000m, Milan Premio Giovanni Falck, L. Dam of-

SARATOGA SOURCE (Saratoga Six). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 11f, £32,237, 80,000fr., US$174,924, Newbury Group Fillies Trial S., L, 2d Atlantic City Matchmaker S., Gr.2, Evry Prix Chloe, Gr.3.

Shebar (Alysheba). 6 wins at 1900m, 2000m, 2d Frankfurt Pokal, Gr.3.

Index to Forli. Winner in Fr. Dam of-

Massive Powder. Unraced. Dam of-

Robinson (Petardia). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m in Den., Nor. and Swe, 3d Klampenborg Store Sprint, L.

Savannah Song. Placed at 1½m, 3d Curragh Fillies' Maiden S. Dam of-

Shepton Mallet (Alzao*). 3 wins-1 at 2, 2d Newmarket Superlative S., L.

4th dam

FERIA* , by Toulouse Lautrec. 6 wins from 1800m to 2800m, Premio Roma, Gr.1. Half-sister to Foxy , Fundador . Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

GYR* (Sea Bird). Third on The 1970 French 3YO Free H. 4 wins from 1600m to 2500m, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, 2d The Derby, Gr.1. Sire.