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

MARNIES MAGIC, by Grosvenor. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 2000m, ARC Ra Ora Royal S., Gr.3, 3d ARC Goldstar Soliloquy S., L. Half-sister to ROCK YOU. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race-

Magic Strauss (f. by Straussbrook). Placed at 1200m to 2000-01.

Jabeske (f. by Prized*). Placed at 1400m in 2001-02.

2nd dam

GAY ANTOINETTE, by Biscay. Unraced. Sister to Fiometta, three-quarter-sister to Naisko, half-sister to MONOPOLIZE. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

MARNIES MAGIC (Grosvenor). 2 wins. See above.

ROCK YOU (Oregon*). 7 wins-2 at 2-up to 1200m, A$459,650, VRC Rupert Steele S., Gr.3, Kensington S., L, Sovereign H., Emerald Hotel H., VATC GH Davey H., New Gleam H., 2d VRC Salinger S., Gr.1, VATC Oakleigh P.H., Gr.1-twice, MVRC Norman Carlyon S., Gr.2, VRC Sebel of Melbourne Quality S., Gr.3-twice, VATC Fantastic Flowers Zeditave S., L, 3d VRC Hilton on the Park Sprint H., L, 4th AJC Galaxy H., Gr.1, VRC Standish H., Gr.3, VATC Bletchingly S., Gr.3, Vain S., L.

Gay Rosemarie. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1800m in Aust. and NCal, AJC George Bass H., 2d STC Elizabeth Farm H., 3d STC Nelson Parkhill H.

Our Celerity. 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, CJC Xerox H., WRC Corium H., Upper Hutt Lifestyle H., Foxton RC Shannon Metal Supplies H.

Montaigne Way. 4 wins from 1250m to 1600m to 2000-01, VATC Galleon H.

3rd dam

GAY ROSALIND , by Dignitas*. 2 wins at 2, AJC Keith Mackay H., L, 2d STC Magic Night H., Gr.3. Sister to AS YOU LIKE IT (dam of I LIKEDIAMONDS ), half-sister to Naisko , All for Love (dam of CHIPOLATA ), Mandarin. Dam of 13 named foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

MONOPOLIZE (Rubiton). 10 wins from 1000m to 1600m, A$664,000, HK$6,670,000, Hong Kong International Bowl, Gr.2-twice, AJC Liverpool City Cup, Gr.3, Bill Ritchie H., L, QTC Thai Airways International H., L, 2d QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1, VRC Emirates Classic, Gr.2, BATC Foster's Cup, Gr.2, VRC Hong Kong Jockey Club P.H., Gr.3, NSW Tatt's RC Tramway H., Gr.3, 3d QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1, BTC Doomben Ten Thousand S., Gr.1, AJC Shorts H., Gr.3, 4th AJC Galaxy H., Gr.1, STC George Ryder S., Gr.1.

Fiometta (Biscay). Winner at 2, 3d AJC Keith Mackay S., L. Producer.