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

ZAHRA, by Zabeel. 2 wins at 2100m, ARC Coca-Cola H., 2d Waikato RC The Warehouse H. Half-sister to GREIG , LADY SOLVIL . This is her first foal.

2nd dam

SOLVEIG, by Imposing. 1985 Wrightson Filly of the Year. Joint third top filly on The 1984-85 NZ 3YO Free H. 14 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2400m, NZ$414,350, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, WRC DB 1600 S., Gr.1, Avondale Cup, Gr.1, ARC Royal S., Gr.2, Great Britain-New Zealand S., Gr.2, Warren Sandman S., L, Clifford P., L, Colleen H., Auckland Motors Sprint H., Avondale JC Castlemaine XXXX H., 2d ARC Air New Zealand S., Gr.1, Television New Zealand S., Gr.2, Ladies Mile, Gr.3, 3d Waikato RC Lion Brown Sprint, Gr.1, ARC King's P., L. Three-quarter-sister to Pretentious (dam of UNPRETENTIOUS), half-sister to SOLTANTO, QUIBBLE (dam of CROSS SWORDS), REASONING, Solstice. Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

GREIG (Grosvenor). 6 wins-3 at 2-from 850m to 1600m, NZ$38,200, A$146,950, AJC Stan Fox S., Gr.3, ARC Sound Plus H., Matamata Country Cup-twice, Avondale JC Perth Juvenile S., 4th ARC Bluebird Foods Trophy H., Gr.2, VATC Norman Robinson S.H., L. Sire.

LADY SOLVIL (Grosvenor). 4 wins from 1600m to 2200m, QTC Metropolitan H., L, AJC Nina Ricci Dunkirk H., 2d SAJC Veuve Clicquot S., L.

3rd dam

SOLILOQUY, by Sobig. 13 wins-3 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, Waikato RC Lion Brown Sprint, Gr.1, Avondale JC Nivea S., Gr.3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, 2d ARC Railway H., Gr.1. Half-sister to KUBLA KHAN, COUNT AJAX. Dam of 12 named foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

SOLVEIG (Imposing). 14 wins. See above.

SOLTANTO (Tights*). 7 wins from 1300m to 2200m, ARC Clifford P., Gr.2, 2d Great Northern Champion S., Gr.1, ARC Royal S., Gr.3, 3d Paeroa RC Karaka Bloodstock Mile H., L, 4th New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1.

QUIBBLE (Ruling*). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, WRC North Island Challenge S., L, ARC Vancouver H. Dam of-

CROSS SWORDS (Grosvenor). 10 wins from 1100m to 3200m, A$909,506, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, Summer Cup, Gr.3, 2d Moonee Valley Cup, Gr.2, 3d QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2.

REASONING (Grosvenor). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, A$89,510, AJC Services' Memorial Cup, L, 3d QTC Channel 9 S.H., Gr.1.

Solstice (Marceau). 9 wins from 1400m to 2200m, NZ$197,790, ARC Baker Corporation H., 2d ARC Jaguar Cup, Gr.3, 3d Waikato RC Cambridge Stud International S., Gr.2, WRC President's H., L.