Premier Yearling Sale

TALE OF THE CAT (USA) (Bay 1994-Stud 1999). 5 wins to 8½f, Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.2. Champion USA Sire of 2YOs, 2003. Sire of 321 wnrs, 29 SW, inc. SW Lion Heart (Hollywood Futurity, Gr.1), Glamour Puss, My Trusty Cat, Be Gentle, Spellbinder, Whoopi Cat, Falkirk, Scaredee Cat, Catcominatcha, Artemus Sunrise, Catboat, Feline Story, (Mr) Ubiquitous, Platinum Couple, Cat Buster, Eishin Bodin, Go Kitty Go, Key to the Cat, etc.

1st dam

BELLE STAR, by Star Way. Unraced. Sister to RAY'S HOPE, STAR DEFENCE. This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of four foals to race, all winners-

Belle Feline (f. by Tale of the Cat). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, A$87,080, AJC Marriott Hotels Australia H., Jim Donohoe H., 2d STC NSW Leagues Club Club Maiden P., AJC Springhill H., Monochrome Border Collies H.

Dame Lottie (f. by Volksraad). 4 wins to 1350m in Aust.

Karam (g. by Kaapstad). 3 wins at 1200m, 1500m in Aust.

Deceptor (g. by Casual Lies). Winner at 1850m in Aust.

2nd dam

BELLTELLO, by Bellissimo. Unraced. Half-sister to SILVER NYMPH, SILVER WRAITH, SILVERELLO, Satirical (dam of STAR SATIRE), Silver Braid (dam of Courteous). Dam of 14 foals, 8 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

RAY'S HOPE (Star Way). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2100m, NZ$250,165, A$227,000, ARC Easter H., Gr.1, New Zealand S., Gr.1, Avondale Championship S., Gr.3, BOP RC Trophy H., L, 2d Queensland Derby, Gr.1, BATC Doomben Cup, Gr.1, Ipswich Cup, Gr.3, QTC Castlemaine Perkins H., L, Waikato RC Founders' P., L, Cranbourne Cup, L, 3d Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Cup, Gr.3, Wanganui JC Trust Bank Central S., Gr.3.

STAR DEFENCE (Star Way). 8 wins at 1600m, 2000m, Gosforth Allen Snijman S., Gr.2, Bloemfontein Thaba'nchu Sun Casino S., L, Newmarket TC Racecourse Bookmakers' H., L, 3d Turffontein Home Guard H., Gr.3.

Maybe Lucky. 4 wins from 1500m to 2150m, QTC Harry Plant H.

3rd dam

CRESTELLO, by Crest of the Wave. Unplaced 1980 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Three-quarter-sister to Sister Dora (dam of STARA ZAGORA). Dam of 13 named foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

SILVER WRAITH (Silver Dream). 18 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1750m, ARC Easter H., Gr.1, STC Theo Marks H., Gr.2, Hill S., Gr.2.

SILVER NYMPH (Silver Dream). Top filly on The 1979-80 NZ 3YO Free H. 12 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, ARC Easter H., Gr.1.

SILVERELLO (Silver Dream). 5 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, 4th ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.

Satirical. 2 wins at 1200m, Cambridge JC Presland Tocker Insurance H. Dam of-

STAR SATIRE (Volksraad). Top filly on The 2000-2001 NZ 3YO Free H. 5 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1.