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

ICY CALM, by Western Symphony*. 5 wins-2 at 2-up to 1200m, VRC CUB Maribyrnong Trial S., L, ARC Val d'Arno Dash for Cash H., Avondale JC Papatoetoe Cosmopolitan Club IOOB H., Waipa RC Wilksbrooke Motors H., 2d Wanganui JC Trudy Thomson Memorial S., L, WRC Mobil Oil H., Hawke's Bay CHB Print 3YO H., 3d Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, Hawke's Bay Highview Gold Trail S., Gr.3, 4th Levin RC Ryder S., L. Half-sister to Bradman. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race, both winners-

THE BIG CHILL (f. by O’Reilly). 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m in 2001-02, VRC Cadbury Roses S., L.

Cool Chick (f. by Centaine). 3 wins at 1000m, 1150m, 3d STC Join The STC H.

2nd dam

SNOW LEOPARD, by Sharp Edge*. Unraced. Half-sister to RANCHO RULER. Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

ICY CALM (Western Symphony*). 5 wins. See above.

Bradman (Danehill*). 3 wins from 1200m to 1650m, A$121,170, VRC Long Tan H., 2d MVRC Mitchell McKenzie S., L, VATC JD MacDonald S., L, 3d VATC Blue Diamond Preview, Gr.3, 4th MVRC Bill Stutt S., Gr.2.

Yes Chief. 4 wins from 1400m to 1800m to 2001-02, AJC Edinburgh Castle Hotel H., Victorinox Welter H., STC Global Racing Video's H.

3rd dam

NO NO NANETTE, by Showdown*. Unraced. Sister to LIDO GIRL, ADVERT, Show Francaise (dam of ALLEZ SHOW). Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

RANCHO RULER (Rancher). Top of The 1988-89 Australasian 4YO+ Classification (1000m - 1200m). 8 wins-1 at 2-up to 1400m, A$1,011,800, VATC Marlboro Cup, Gr.1, 2d VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, VATC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, Oakleigh P.H., Gr.1, QTC Elders H., Gr.1, BATC Rothmans Hundred Thousand H., Gr.1, 3d VRC Newmarket H., Gr.1. Sire.

4th dam

Tina Louise, by Orgoglio*. 2 wins at 6f, 7f, VRC Kilbride H., VATC Chelsea H., 2d VATC Mona Nursery, L, VRC Whitty H., Hickenbotham H. Half-sister to ARCTIC BEAU. Dam of 10 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

LIDO GIRL (Showdown*). 6 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, VRC Moomba P., Gr.3.

ADVERT (Showdown*). 7 wins up to 1400m, VRC Chester Manifold S., L.

Show Francaise. 3 wins-2 at 2-up to 1400m, VRC Carlita H. Dam of-

ALLEZ SHOW (Comeram*). 5 wins-4 at 2-from 900m to 1600m, AJC Flight S., Gr.2, 2d AJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1. Producer.