Select Colts 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

PRINCESS LILY, by Noble Bijou*. Placed up to 1600m. Sister to THE BANDETTE, Noble Task, three-quarter-sister to PRINCE MAJESTIC, BI NOBLE. This is her sixth living foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Dam of three foals to race, all winners-

That High (c. by Crested Wave*). 3 wins from 1600m to 2350m in Aust.

Whittington (c. by Honor Grades*). 2 wins at 1000m, 1600m in Aust.

Prince Grosvenor - Blue Warrior (Sing.) (g. by Grosvenor). Winner at 1600m in 2001 in Sing.

2nd dam

PRINCESS ORCHID, by Oncidium*. Unplaced. Half-sister to PRINCE MAJESTIC, BI NOBLE, ROCK CRYSTAL, Lal's Gift (dam of DE MONTFORT, OUR JONTY). Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

THE BANDETTE (Noble Bijou*). 6 wins from 1200m to 2500m, NZ$54,300, A$259,490, VATC Quick-Eze S., Gr.2, WRC Harlow Butler H., Gr.3, ARC Melbourne Cup Charity Dinner H., STC Misting H., Otaki Maori RC Star Board Improvers H., 2d AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, Werribee Cup, L, HBJC Plumpton Park Hotel & TAB H., Hawke's Bay Village Fresh H., 3d STC Ranvet S., Gr.1, New Zealand St Leger, Gr.3

Noble Task (Noble Bijou*). 10 wins from 1200m to 2450m, NZ$86,220, A$46,900, CJC Avis Lease H., MVRC Meadowvale Retirement H., 2d CJC Smokefree Gold Cup, Gr.3-twice, Great Autumn S.H., L-twice.

3rd dam

PRINCESS MELLAY, by Mellay*. 18 wins-3 at 2-from 5f to 2m, New Zealand Cup, Gr.1-twice, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.2, Dunedin Guineas, L, DJC Champagne S., L, James Hazlett Gold Cup, L-twice, Southland RC Invercargill Gold Cup, L, 2d Wellington Cup, Gr.1, Wellington Oaks, Gr.2, Dunedin Gold Cup, L, Southland RC Invercargill Gold Cup, L. 1982 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

PRINCE MAJESTIC (Noble Bijou*). Second on The 1981-82 Australasian 4YO+ Classification. 19 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$117,655, A$309,800, STC HE Tancred S., Gr.1, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, Queen Elizabeth Randwick S., Gr.1, 3d VATC Underwood S., Gr.1, WRC DB 1600 S., Gr.1.

BI NOBLE (Noble Bijou*). 9 wins from 1800m to 2200m, CJC South Island 3YO Championship S., L, 2d CJC Benson & Hedges Gold Cup, Gr.3, Southland RC Invercargill Gold Cup, Gr.3-twice. Sire.

Lal's Gift. Unraced. Dam of DE MONTFORT (Random Chance).