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

ZORINA*, by Nureyev. Raced twice. Sister to Moiseyev - Ironic Commander (H.K.), Baba Thong, half-sister to NORTHERN PREMIER, Across the Ice (dam of TIMOTE), Berdansk. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

MADAME PREMIER, by Raja Baba. 4 wins-2 at 2, Monmouth Colleen S., L, 2d Monmouth Post-Deb S., Gr.3, 3d Aqueduct Busher H., L, Belmont Domino S., L. Half-sister to REASON TO TRICK, Simply Divine (dam of STUCK, SERAPIDE*, SIMPLY TRICKY), Twice Hailed (dam of Mildred's Magic). Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

NORTHERN PREMIER (Northern Baby). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1300m to 1600m, Longchamp Prix de la Grotte, Gr.3, Prix de la Porte Maillot, Gr.3, 2d Chantilly Prix de Sandringham, Gr.3. Producer.

Moiseyev - Ironic Commander (H.K.) (Nureyev). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1800m, HK$4,681,980, to 2000-01, HKJC Deep Bay H., Luk Keng H., Leopardstown 2YO Maiden S., 2d HKJC Queen Mother's Cup, HK-2, 3d Curragh Desmond S., Gr.3, Tralee Ruby S., L.

Across the Ice (General Holme). Winner at 1300m, 3d Vichy Prix des Jouvenceaux et Jouvencelles, L. Dam of-

TIMOTE (Indian Ridge). 3 wins at 5f, 6f, Curragh Rockingham H., L, Cork Bank of Ireland Mutual Fund H., 2d Leopardstown Flying Five S., Gr.3, 4th Goodwood King George S., Gr.3.

Berdansk (Bering). 5 wins to 1800m, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3, Deauville Prix Yacowlef, L, 4th Longchamp Prix La Rochette, Gr.3.

Baba Thong (Nureyev). 14 wins up to 1400m to 2001, Evry Prix de la Gastine, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Magicien II, 3d Deauville Prix du Cercle, L.

Madame Alydar. Unplaced. Dam of-

Homless. Unraced. Dam of-

Daring Beauty (Notation). Winner at 2 in 2000-01 in Brazil, 3d Cidade Jardim Classico Presidente Guilherme Ellis, Gr.3.

3rd dam

HAIL HAIL, by Hail to Reason. 5 wins-1 at 2-in USA. Half-sister to YOU ALL (dam of HUSH DEAR, PLAINS AND SIMPLE), SHOO DEAR (dam of LEPRECHAUNS WISH), Snow the Judge (dam of BHARAL, Guilty Miss). Dam of 6 named foals, 4 to race, all winners, inc:-

REASON TO TRICK (Clever Trick). 2 wins at 2, Saint-Cloud Prix des Chenes, Gr.3, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3.

MADAME PREMIER (Raja Baba). 4 wins. See above.