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

ROYAL DANCER , by Mistral Dancer*. 3 wins at 1600m, 2100m, Waikato RC Kiwi International Airlines S., Gr.3 , Counties RC Cowell's Genuine Pavlovas H., 3d WRC Porirua Club Cuddle S.H., Gr.3 , Waikato RC Ecolab Optimum S., Gr.3 , Avondale JC Carters Mile H., ARC Waste Management H., 4th Taumarunui Cup, L . This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

HIS SISTER, by Royal Plume*. Winner at 1400m. Half-sister to Kanga's Lad. Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

ROYAL DANCER (Mistral Dancer*). 3 wins. See above.

A Lot of Class. 2 wins at 1800m, 2200m in 2001-02 in Aust.

3rd dam

ELORAMA, by Arctic Explorer*. Unraced. Half-sister to Norelco. Dam of 5 named foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-

Kanga's Lad (Gold Sovereign*). 15 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, CJC August H., Jockey Club H., HBJC Leopard H.-twice, Wishart H.-twice, Ashhurst-Pohangina JC Pohangina H., Banks Peninsula RC Insignis Flying H., Marlborough RC Coruba Rum H.-twice, Teachers Whisky H., Masterton RC Farmers' Mauriceville Lime H., Rotorua RC Ngongotaha H., Woodville DJC Dominion Breweries H., 2d Manawatu Challenge S., Gr.3, Otaki Maori RC Topsy S., L, 3d South Canterbury JC Timaru Cup, L.

Grand Entry. 6 wins-1 at 2-up to 1400m, Qld Tatt's RC Cinderella S.

4th dam

ROMANA, by Resurgent*. Unraced. Half-sister to CLARENDON, Gold Gwen (dam of MOUNTAIN GOLD). Dam of 14 named foals, 9 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Norelco (Henry's Choice*). 6 wins from 1100m to 2200m, Taumarunui RC Stewards' H., 3d AJC Colin Stephen H., L.

Petunia. Placed at 1200m. Dam of-

Penkara. 7 wins from 1600m to 2200m, Rotorua RC Beale Motors H., 2d ARC Baker Corporation H., 4th Waikato RC Goodman Fielder Wattie Noble Heights S., Gr.3. Dam of-

Lord Penn. 3 wins from 2000m to 2500m to 2000-01.

Flower Power. Placed at 1200m. Dam of-

Power of Glory. 3 wins from 1600m to 2200m, Waipa RC Rose & Thorn H.

Goldana. Unraced. Dam of-

Second Hand. Unraced. Dam of-

DEAL AGAIN (Tom's Shu*). 3 wins from 2200m to 3600m, Onkaparinga RC Yalumba Classic Hurdle, L, 4th Camden Carolina Cup S/chase, L.