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

LADY BRONTE, by Little Brown Jug. 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m. This is her eighth live foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Her sixth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of four foals to race, three winners, ic:-

WESTERN RED (c. by Spectacular Love*). Joint Head of The 1993-94 3YO Free H. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$162,600, A$300,120, Waikato Draught Sprint, Gr.1, STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.1, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, VRC Rising Fast H., ARC Waitemata H., Matol KM H., 2d Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr.1, VATC JJ Liston S., Gr.2, 3d VRC Nissan S.H., Gr.1, ARC King's P., L, 4th ARC Fayette Park Ford S., Gr.3, STC Adelaide Casino Tulloch S., Gr.3. Sire.

Villette (f. by First Norman*). Winner at 1350m.

Haworth (g. by Spectacular Love*). Winner at 1200m in Sth. Af.

2nd dam

LUCIANA, by Copenhagen II*. Placed at 1200m. Sister to Loose Talk - Noble Action (Mal.), half-sister to Second Duty. Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

Allo Allo - Symphonic (H.K.). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1050m, 1350m in NZ and HK.

Perculator - Ever Win (H.K.). 4 wins from 1600m to 2000m in NZ and HK.

Kiwi Piper. 5 wins up to 1200m in Aust.

3rd dam

SECOND STRING, by Empire Way*. Unplaced. Half-sister to Gold Stamp, Second Cast (dam of FORECAST - GREAT SUCCESS (H.K.), ROYAL ENCORE). Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

Second Duty (Hermes*). 8 wins from 2000m to 2200m, Wanganui JC Alexander H., 2d Manawatu Cup, Gr.3.

Loose Talk - Noble Action (Mal.) (Copenhagen II*). 7 wins-3 at 2-up to 1500m, Adelaide RC Parklands H., 2d Singapore TC Lion City Cup, L.

Second Attempt. Raced twice. Dam of-

Accelerando. Winner at 1600m. Dam of-

Go Minstrel (Kreisler*). 4 wins-2 at 2-up to 1200m, ARC Annette Oughton Juvenile H., 2d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2. Producer.

4th dam

FOURTEEN CARAT, by Gold Nib*. Winner at 2, 2d ARC Midsummer H., WRC Roseneath H. Half-sister to REV, BREVE, NEW YORK. Dam of 6 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

Gold Stamp (Chatsworth II*). 11 wins-1 at 2-up to 7f, 3d QTC Ascot H., L.

Second Cast. 8 wins-1 at 2-up to 7f, Rangitikei RC Mangatapu H. Dam of-

FORECAST - GREAT SUCCESS (H.K.) (Zamazaan*). 10 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 1800m in NZ and HK, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3.