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

REBELLIOUS ANGEL, by Success Express*. Unraced. Sister to COOGEE WALK . This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race-

Fairy Tipsy (f. by Casual Lies*). 3 wins at 1100m, 1400m in 2000-01.

Sun Emperor (g. by Kaapstad). Placed at 1200m in 2001 in Sing.

2nd dam

BOARDWALK ANGEL, by Bletchingly. 9 wins-3 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$415,600, SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1, VRC Linlithgow S., Gr.2, VATC Thoroughbred Club S.H., Gr.3, SAJC DC McKay S.H., Gr.3, MVRC Diamond Jubilee S., L, Violoncello H., Merri H., VATC Windsor H., Caulfield Quality S.H., 3d VATC One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Sister to Traipse (dam of CRAWL, OLD MAN), half-sister to Angel Baby. Dam of 8 named foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

COOGEE WALK (Success Express*). 1998 BMW Champion NZ Sprinter/Miler.. 7 wins-2 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, NZ$195,850, A$52,000, ARC Railway H., Gr.1, Waikato RC Jarvis-Dunstan Feeds H., L, Avondale JC Polynesia Juvenile H., Hawke's Bay Macdonalds Commentators Challenge H., Waikato RC Spencer Helicopters H., 2d Avondale JC Prestige Carpets Classic H., Gr.2, 3d AJC Galaxy H., Gr.1, WRC Telegraph H., Gr.1, AJC Endeavour S., Gr.3.

Croatian Success. 7 wins from 1000m to 1600m, A$92,305, MVRC Gillies Famous Pies H., AJC Steve Donoghue H., VATC Bert Bryant Welter H.

Tread the Boards. 3 wins from 1100m to 1600m, AJC 2KY Racing Radio H., 2d STC Parramatta City Council H., Pacific Gaming 2000 H.

Smyslov. 3 wins at 1000m, 1200m in 2001, Singapore TC Seaside Bank H., 2d AJC Beach Palace Coogee H., City Tatt's RC NSW Bookmakers H.

The Big Ask. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m in 2001-02, Hawke's Bay Hutchinson's Carpet & Furniture H.

3rd dam

ELEGANT WALK, by Le Cordonnier*. Unraced. Sister to CHEYNE WALK , half-sister to JUBILEE WALK , SHARP WALK (dam of CLASSIC WALK - GREAT WALK (Aust.)). Dam of 5 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

BOARDWALK ANGEL (Bletchingly). 9 wins. See above.

Angel Baby (Red Anchor). 5 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$106,675, MVRC Flight Deck H., VATC Virginia H., Kallista H., 2d SAJC Auraria S., Gr.3, 3d Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, VATC Dalgety S., Gr.3. Producer.

Traipse. Winner at 1200m, 2d STC Registered Clubs Association H. Dam of-

CRAWL (Dr Grace). 6 wins-1 at 2-up to 1500m, A$1,265,220, to 2000-01, QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1, Newcastle JC Newmarket H., Gr.3.

OLD MAN (Dr Grace). 8 wins from 1300m to 1600m, to 2000-01, STC Civic H., L, Balaklava Cup, L, 2d VATC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.2.