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

RATIONAINE, by Centaine. Winner at 1200m, AJC Double Bay H., 2d Counties RC Country Green Salads H. Half-sister to EGOLI LASS, WISE LASS. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

AMALFI (c. by Carnegie*). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2500m, A$1,007,100, to 2001-02, AAMI Victoria Derby, Gr.1, VATC Norman Robinson S., Gr.2, QTC Latin Knight 2YO H., BTC Gilshenan & Luton Lawyers H., 3d MVRC Bill Stutt S., Gr.2.

2nd dam

RATIONALE, by Sound Reason*. 6 wins-3 at 2-from 1150m to 2000m, NZ$259,460, A$8,000, ARC Winstone Guineas, Gr.2, Avondale JC Great Western Challenge H., Manawatu RC Fairdale Stud Juvenile H., 2d Avondale Cup, Gr.1, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, ARC Jaguar P.H., Gr.3, Waikato Times Gold Cup, Gr.3, Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.3, 3d ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, 4th New Zealand Derby, Gr.1. Half-sister to Top Grade, In the Country (dam of SONATA), Miss Jubilee (dam of (MY) STEELY DAN, PRINCE STANDAAN, BEKS). Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

WISE LASS (Straight Strike*). 10 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$163,865, Levin S.H., L, Trust Bank Bay of Plenty Classic S., L, 2d Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr.2, Te Aroha JC NZTBA S.H., Gr.2, Egmont RC Fayette Park S., Gr.3, Waikato RC Windsor Park Sprint H., L, 3d Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2.

EGOLI LASS (Kaapstad). 7 wins at 1400m, 1600m, NZ$82,925, Hawke's Bay Lion Red Horlicks P.H., L, 2d Manawatu RC DB Draught 1600, L.

3rd dam

COUNTRY LASS, by Agricola*. Winner at 1m. Three-quarter-sister to DALKEITH LAD. Dam of 10 named foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

RATIONALE (Sound Reason*). 6 wins. See above.

In the Country. Raced twice. Dam of-

SONATA (Palace Music*). 5 wins, Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Cup, Gr.3.

Miss Jubilee. Unraced. Dam of-

(MY) STEELY DAN (Standaan*). 12 wins from 1150m to 1600m, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, WRC DB 1600 S., Gr.1.

PRINCE STANDAAN (At Talaq*). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 2500m, MVRC Grosby Gold Cup, Gr.2, 2d South Australian Derby, Gr.1.

BEKS (In the Purple*). 10 wins from 1600m to 2500m, WRC Terrace Regency Hotel H., L, 3d Otago RC Dunedin Gold Cup, Gr.3. Dam of-

POPSY (Sir Tristram*). 6 wins from 1600m to 2400m, NZ$351,750, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, ARC Grosvenor Championship S., Gr.1.