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

REINING STARS, by Star Way*. Raced twice. Sister to SKY CHASE, half-sister to Tottenham Court. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

VICE REINE, by Amalgam*. Placed at 2. Half-sister to VALENCIA, VICE REGAL, (OF) STAR QUALITY, HAMMED, Vale. Dam of 11 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

SKY CHASE (Star Way*). Joint second on The 1987-88 Australasian 3YO Classification (1250m - 2000m). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, A$966,440, 7,000,000Â¥, AJC Champagne S., Gr.1, VATC Caulfield S., Gr.1, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, Moonee Valley S., Gr.2, STC Gloaming S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, AJC Up and Coming S., Gr.3, STC Premiere S., Gr.3, 2d Australian Guineas, Gr.1, AJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.1, AJC San Domenico S., Gr.2, STC Peter Pan S., Gr.2, 3d VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, STC Pago Pago S., Gr.2, Skyline S., Gr.3. Champion sire.

Tottenham Court (Grosvenor). 3 wins from 1400m to 2000m in Mal, 2d Singapore Derby, L.

Space Mission. 2 wins at 1400m, QTC Dancing Poet Maiden H.

3rd dam

KIND REGARDS, by Le Filou*. Third top filly on The 1969-70 3YO Free H. 2 wins at 10½f, 1½m, Great Northern Oaks, Gr.1, 2d ARC HO Nolan H., L, Waikato RC Presidents H., 4th WRC Presidents H., L. Half-sister to Cobham. Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

VICE REGAL (Bismark II*). Second on The 1975-76 2YO & 1976-77 3YO Free Hs. 21 wins-5 at 2-from 1200m to 2600m, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Successful sire.

VALENCIA (Bismark II*). 5 wins at 1200m, 1400m, ARC Railway H., Gr.1, 2d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, Waikato RC Lion Brown Sprint, Gr.1. Dam of-

Kylemore. Winner at 1200m, Te Aroha JC Trelawney Stud Novice H. Dam of-

PRIMROSE SANDS (Zabeel). 9 wins from 1200m to 2000m, to 2001-02, STC Parramatta Cup, L, 3d VRC Turnbull S., Gr.2.

Castanets. Winner at 1200m, AJC Waikiki H. Dam of-

GLAMMIS (Marauding). Winner at 2, A$308,900, VRC Bloodhorse Breeders' S., Gr.2, 3d STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1.

BOLSTER (Marauding). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, AJC TL Baillieu H., L, QTC British Airways 2YO S., 2d STC Yootha 2YO H.

HAMMED (Ardistaan*). 8 wins-4 at 2-up to 1450m, SAJC Da Costa P., L, MVRC St Albans S., SAJC Balcrest S., Modbury H.-twice. Sire.

(OF) STAR QUALITY (Bismark II*). 6 wins from 1200m to 1850m, SAJC Lord Mayor's Mile H., L, 3d SAJC City of Adelaide H., L. Producer.