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

SUPERBLY BRED*, by Pine Bluff. Unraced. Half-sister to Kadhaaf. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

HUNT, by Secretariat. Unraced. Half-sister to DISCOVER, Fee (dam of HIGH STAKES PLAYER, MATHER MISS). Dam of 5 foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Kadhaaf (Deputy Minister). 4 wins from 6f to 1m to 2001, 3d Evangeline Downs Sprint Championship H., L.

Dixiehunt. Winner at 1m in USA.

3rd dam

Find, by Mr. Prospector. 3 wins-1 at 2, 3d Monmouth Colleen S., L. Sister to GILD, half-sister to LUCENCE, Broadway Review. Dam of 11 foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

DISCOVER (Cox's Ridge). 9 wins-2 at 2, US$716,285, Churchill Downs Stephen Foster H., Gr.3, Fairmount Derby, Gr.3, Thistledown Breeders' Cup H., L, Turfway John Battaglia Memorial S., L, 2d American Derby, Gr.2, Churchill Downs Kentucky Jockey Club S., Gr.3, Stephen Foster H., Gr.3, 3d Arlington-Washington Futurity, Gr.2. Sire.

Skip Tracer. 8 wins-1 at 2-in USA.

Recover. 4 wins in USA.

Fund. 3 wins at 1m to 2001 in USA.

Fee. Unraced. Dam of-

HIGH STAKES PLAYER (High Brite). 14 wins, US$845,629, Santa Anita Palos Verdes H., Gr.3, Oaklawn Count Fleet Sprint H., Gr.3, 2d Del Mar Pat O'Brien H., Gr.3, 3d Santa Anita Malibu S., Gr.1, San Carlos H., Gr.2, Del Mar Bing Crosby H., Gr.3.

MATHER MISS (Black Tie Affair). 5 wins-1 at 2, US$170,135, Retama Margarita H., L, 3d Lone Star Fort Worth H., L.

4th dam

VEROUSHKA, by Nijinsky. Placed in USA. Half-sister to WAJIMA, Naskra, Accommodate (dam of ACCOMODATOR). Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

LUCENCE (Majestic Light). 7 wins, US$329,125, Arlington Round Table H., Gr.2, Santa Anita San Marcos H., Gr.2, Hollywood Exceller S., L, 2d Santa Anita Arcadia H., Gr.2, San Luis Obispo H., Gr.2. Sire.

GILD (Mr. Prospector). 3 wins at 2, US$177,264, Meadowlands Gardenia S., Gr.2, 3d Aqueduct Demoiselle S., Gr.1. Producer.

Broadway Review (Reviewer). 10 wins-1 at 2, 3d River Downs Alumni H., L.