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

MISS MAX, by Volksraad*. Unraced. Sister to MAXAMORE, half-sister to MAXAM. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

SATIN BLUSH, by Tawfiq*. Unraced. Half-sister to All Style (dam of ALLCHANCE , Oh Tah Go ). Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

MAXAM (Gaius*). 7 wins from 1600m to 2200m, NZ$187,625, A$135,700, Fosters Hawke's Bay Cup, Gr.2, QTC Metropolitan H., L, Jolly Miller Inn Wellington Cup Trial H., ARC Dunstan H., Waikato RC Muzza on the Radio H., Levin RC Jolly Miller Inn H., 2d Auckland Cup, Gr.1, QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, ARC Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.2, 3d Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, 4th ARC Lindauer Guineas, Gr.2, QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, XXXX Ipswich Cup, Gr.3, ARC New Zealand Derby Trial S., L.

MAXAMORE (Volksraad*). Winner at 2, Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2.

Brumax. 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m.

Stylish King. 5 wins from 1600m to 3050m in Aust.

3rd dam

TOP SATIN, by Noble Bijou*. Unraced. Sister to BE NOBLE, Uncle Percy, Regal Topaz (dam of Manhattan Von), three-quarter-sister to CAPARO , Satiny's Pride (dam of DR GOLD - DOCTOR GOLD (Mal.)), Regal Satin (dam of Killaloe). Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, inc:-

Supreme Satin. Winner at 2, Southland RC Macaulay Ford 2YO H.

All Style. Raced once. Dam of-

ALL CHANCE (Random Chance). 8 wins from 1200m to 1600m, Otago RC South Island 3YO Championship Final, L, Martin Wakefield Phar Lap Timaru Cup, L, CJC Hound & Hunt Inn H., Beaumont RC Speight's Pride of the South H., CJC Hutt Valley Cartage H., Otago RC Sugar & Spice H., 4th Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas, L.

Oh Tah Go (Random Chance). 6 wins from 1600m to 2200m, Southland RC Lonestar Cafe & Bar H., Otago RC Fairfield Tavern H., 2d Southland RC Invercargill Gold Cup, L, 3d Southland RC Invercargill Gold Cup, L, 4th Otago RC Speights Dunedin Gold Cup, Gr.3.

4th dam

BROWN SATIN, by Mellay*. 8 wins from 1600m to 2100m, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.2, Southland Guineas, L, 3d Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3. Half-sister to CAPARO. Dam of 6 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

BE NOBLE (Noble Bijou*). 7 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to 2450m, R250,837, South African Derby, Gr.1, Greyville Administrator's Champion Futurity S., Gr.1, Turffontein John Skeaping Trophy S., Gr.2. Sire.