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

AWAVE, by Crested Wave*. Placed up to 1400m. Half-sister to BATTOCCHI. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

AVANT, by Imposing. 5 wins from 1200m to 1600m. Half-sister to TRAPPINGS, RECORD BREAKER. Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

BATTOCCHI (Success Express*). 4 wins from 1200m to 2200m, NZ$10,400, A$139,440, VRC TROA's Arrowfield Matriarch S., L, Ballarat Cup, L, VATC Weary Dunlop Research H., Avondale JC Hughes & Cossar H., 2d VATC Charles Kerville H., Mighty Kingdom H., Waikato RC Calder & Lawson 3YO H., 3d MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3, 4th Waikato RC Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies Classic S., Gr.2.

3rd dam

DEVANTE, by Sobig. 9 wins-4 at 2-from 5f to 10½f, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.2, Napier Park RC Stewards' H., Woodville DJC President's H., Manawatu RC Eulogy S.H., HBJC Nursery H.-twice, 3d Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., Gr.3, Waikato RC Lady Norrie S., L, 4th WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.2. Half-sister to Lanceanum (dam of LEGGINGS), First Dawn (dam of SHE'S FUN), New Horizon (dam of SOUND HORIZON). Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

TRAPPINGS (Grosvenor). 4 wins from 2000m to 2400m, A$128,225, Western Australian Oaks, Gr.1, Geelong RC Oaks Trial S., L. Producer.

RECORD BREAKER (Taipan II*). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 900m, 1200m, VRC Maribyrnong Trial S., L, MVRC Foundation H., 4th AJC Keith Mackay H., L.

Sweet Mystic. 2 wins at 1400m, 2100m. Dam of-

Astral Mist. Winner at 2100m. Dam of-

NEVER SAY (Centaine). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2150m, A$178,340, STC Kingston Town S.H., Gr.3, 2d WATC Belmont Sprint H., Gr.3, 3d AJC Colin Stephen S., Gr.3. Producer.

CENTURY BOY (Centaine). 6 wins from 1400m to 2400m, A$281,400, AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3, STC Christmas Cup, L, AJC Hayley Lewis H., Latin Knight H., STC The Welkin H., Argyle Cup H.

Enjoli. Unplaced. Dam of-

JOLLY GOOD THOUGHT (Private Thoughts). 12 wins from 1200m to 2400m, A$253,650, SAJC Port Adelaide Cup, Gr.3, 2d SAJC Thomas Elder S.H., Gr.3, 3d SAJC Thomas Elder S.H., Gr.3.

Windrift. Unraced. Dam of-

Star Lore. Unraced. Dam of-

KINETIC (Jetball). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2100m to 2001-02, Foxton RC Castletown S., L, 2d Rangitikei HC Marton Hotel H.