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Tale Of The Cat

Australia

Tale Of The Cat

Bay 1994 15.3½ hh
Storm Cat - Yarn
Distance won over: 1400m to 1700m.

Champion Freshman sire in New Zealand in 2002/03 & Champion 2-y-o sire in U.S.A. in 2003. Sire of Lion Heart - the only colt of his generation to win G1 races at 2 & 3 years. Other top performers include G1 winners My Trusty Cat and Glamour Puss and Gr.2 winners Falkirk and Scaredee Cat.

Fee for 2008: $33,000

Tale of Ekati Back to Best

(6th October 2008, America)
Classy three year-old Tale of Ekati (3c Tale of the Cat x Silent Beauty, by Sunday Silence) returned to his best at Belmont on Sunday to capture the Group Two Jerome Handicap by a length. View article

Tale of Ekati Back to Best

US Mare Completes Stakes Treble for Cat

(5th October 2008, America)
Tale of the Cat featured with a Southern Hemisphere stakes double on Saturday and quickly made it a stakes treble with a win for Queen of the Catsle (4m Tale of the Cat x Kiawah Queen, by Lord at War) in the Group Three Senator Ken Maddy Handicap. View article

Trans-Tasman Stakes Double for Tale of the Cat

(4th October 2008, Australia)
Accomplished shuttle sire Tale of the Cat was in winning form on Saturday with Real Saga taking the Listed AJC Breeders’ Plate at Randwick and Tell a Tale successful in the Group Two Hawkes Bay Guineas in New Zealand. View article

Trans-Tasman Stakes Double for Tale of the Cat

Choisir and Tale of the Cat Provide Trial Stars

(19th September 2008, Australia)
Standouts at the Randwick two year-old barrier trials on Friday morning were Horizons (2f Choisir x Ubiquity, by Hurricane Sky) and Real Saga (2cTale of the Cat x Windy Kate, by Air Express), the fastest filly and colt on show. View article

Choisir and Tale of the Cat Provide Trial Stars

Tale of the Colt Tops Thursday Keeneland

(19th September 2008, America)
The Keeneland September Yearling Sale continues to roll on with a Tale of the Cat colt from Dehere of the Dog topping proceedings on Thursday when he fetched $190,000. View article

$370,000 for Tale of the Cat Colt

(12th September 2008, America)
Accomplished sire Tale of the Cat provided another good result during the fourth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale when the half-brother to Group One winner Early Pioneer fetched $370,000. View article

$360,000 for Tale of the Cat Colt

(11th September 2008, America)
Tale of the Cat featured during the third session of the Keeneland September Yearling sale with a colt (rig) from Iridescence that made $360,000 for Gainesway. View article

New Stakes-Winner for Tale of the Cat

(4th September 2008, America)
Tale of the Cat posted his tenth US stakes-winner this year when Queen of the Catsle (4m Tale of the Cat x Kiawah Queen, by Lord at War) scored an easy victory in the Daisycutter Handicap at Del Mar on Wednesday. View article

Tale of the Cat Colt Tops in Canada

(4th September 2008, America)
Tale of the Cat provided the sale-topper at the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society Selected Yearling Sale on Wednesday when his colt from Remsheg made $195,000. View article

Sandstorm Cat Graduates at Saratoga

(25th August 2008, America)
Sandstorm Cat (Tale of the Cat -- Sand Pebbles, by Sadler's Wells) made a three-wide run to break her maiden by 1 1/4 lengths at Saratoga on Sunday. View article

Tale of the Cat Mare Too Good

(17th August 2008, America)
Goodbye Norma Jean (4m Tale of the Cat x Norma’s Legacy, by Red Ransom) has been in great form this year and added another feature race win to her resume when taking out the First Lady Handicap at Ruidoso Downs on Saturday. View article

Megapixel Wires Field in Van Raalte Stakes

(14th August 2008, America)
Megapixel (3c Tale of the Cat -- Picture, by Roar) led wire-to-wire to take the Van Raalte Stakes at Saratoga on Thursday. View article

$250,000 for Tale of the Cat Colt

(6th August 2008, America)
Tale of the Cat featured at the Fasig Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale this week with his colt from Piedras Negras making $250,000 to the bid of Padua Stables. View article

Tale of the Cat Colts Breaks Maiden at Saratoga

(31st July 2008, America)
Valiancy (Tale of the Cat -- Sobinka, by Sadler's Wells) broke his maiden at second asking at Saratoga on Thursday with a decisive 3 1/4-length score in a maiden special weight. View article

Group Two Virginia Derby to Gio Ponti

(20th July 2008, America)
Exciting three year-old Gio Ponti (3c Tale of the Cat x Chipeta Springs, by Alydar) maintained his impressive strike rate when capturing the Group Two Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs on Saturday. View article

Group Two Virginia Derby to Gio Ponti

Tale of the Cat Filly Wins Debut at Churchill

(30th June 2008, America)
This Kat Talks (Tale of the Cat-Reason to Talk, by Sabona) broke her maiden at first asking in a maiden special weight at Churchill Downs on Sunday. View article

Goodbye Norma Jean Wins Again

(24th June 2008, America)
Talented mare Goodbye Norma Jean (4m Tale of the Cat x Norma’s Legacy, by Red Ransom) made it back to back stakes wins when saluting in the Dr O.G Fischer Memorial Stakes at Sunray Park over seven furlongs. View article

Gio Ponti Takes G3 Hill Prince Stakes Going Away

(7th June 2008, America)
Tale of the Cat continued his red hot run in adding yet another stakes-winner to his tally when Gio Ponti (3c Tale of the Cat x Chipeta Springs, by Alydar) resumed from a long spell to win the Group Three Hill Prince Stakes at Belmont on Friday. View article

Gio Ponti Takes G3 Hill Prince Stakes Going Away

French Juvenile Winners for US Sires

(6th June 2008, America)
Tale of the Cat and Fusaichi Pegasus featured at Chantilly in France on Thursday siring a juvenile debut winner each. View article

New Stakes-Winner for Tale of the Cat

(1st June 2008, America)
Tale of the Cat added yet another new stakes-winner to his ever increasing tally when Goodbye Norma Jean (4m Tale of the Cat x Norma’s Legacy, by Red Ransom) took out the Fern Sawyer Handicap at Ruidoso Downs. View article

Rising Star for Tale of the Cat

(30th May 2008, America)
Promising filly Tale of the West (3f Tale of the Cat x Western Dreamer, by Gone West) was honoured with a TDN Rising Star tag after bolting away to win at Belmont on Thursday. View article

First Stakes Success for Victorianna

(26th May 2008, America)
Tale of the Cat continued his red hot run with another new stakes-winner in the shape of consistent mare Victorianna (4m Tale of the Cat x Savanna Anna, by Vice Regent), who saluted in the Fit for a Queen Stakes at Arlington on the all weather track. View article

Meal Penalty Does it Again

(25th May 2008, America)
Improving three year-old Meal Penalty (3c Tale of the Cat x Unbridled Beauty, by Unbridled’s Song) scored his third successive win when taking the Listed $150,000 Arlington Classic on turf by three parts of a length. View article

Another Tale of the Cat Stakes-Winner

(18th May 2008, America)
Talented mare Ashley’s Kitty (4m Tale of the Cat x Pretty 'n' Smart, by Beau Genius) turned in her best performance in some time when capturing the Listed Desert Stormer Handicap at Hollywood on the all weather surface over the weekend. View article

Another Tale of the Cat Stakes-Winner

New Stakes-Winner for Tale of the Cat

(11th May 2008, America)
Tale of the Cat posted his third new stakes-winner in the space of a week when Meal Penalty took the Shecky Greene Handicap at Arlington Park on Saturday, adding to the previous Black Type victories of Tytus and Cat D’Antibes last weekend. View article

Tale of the Cat Colt Breaks Maiden at Belmont

(5th May 2008, America)
So It Goes (Tale of the Cat -- Private Light, by Private Account) switched to the turf for his third effort and broke his maiden at Belmont Park Sunday. View article

Stakes Success for Tytus

(4th May 2008, America)
Tale of the Cat made it an international stakes double on the weekend with Tytus (4g Tale of the Cat x Reserve Bid, by Pine Bluff) claiming the Shot of Gold Stakes at Canterbury Downs, following an earlier stakes success in Australia for Cat D’Antibes. View article

Juvenile Stakes-Winner for Tale of the Cat

(3rd May 2008, Australia)
Talented juvenile colt Cat D’Antibes (2c Tale of the Cat x What Fun, by Canny Lad) maintained his unbeaten record when capturing the Listed Ken Russell Classic at the Gold Coast on Saturday. View article

Juvenile Stakes-Winner for Tale of the Cat

Tale of the West Romps by 7 1/4 at First Asking

(21st April 2008, America)
Tale of the West (Tale of the Cat -- Western Dreamer by Gone West) capped a weekend of winners for Tale of the Cat at Keeneland by romping home to win by 7 1/4 lengths in her debut. View article

Unique Tale Breaks Maiden at Keeneland

(20th April 2008, America)
Unique Tale (Tale of the Cat -- Unique Creek, by Tricky Creek) grabbed the lead at the half and maintained it throughout to win by 2 1/2 lengths to win a maiden special at Keeneland Saturday. View article

Distant Point Battles and Breaks Maiden at Gulfstream

(14th April 2008, America)
Distant Point (Tale of the Cat -- Torch, by Risen Star) broke his maiden at fourth asking at Gulfstream Park yesterday with a nose win over a mile and an eighth. View article

Tale of the Cat Colt Sells for $460,000 at Keeneland April

(10th April 2008, America)
Hip 131, a Tale of the Cat colt out of the Torrential mare Lady Linda, dropped the hammer at a smart price of $460,000 at last night's Keeneland April Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale. View article

Tale of Ekati Outduels War Pass in G1 Wood Memorial

(6th April 2008, America)
Tale of Ekati (3c Tale of the Cat -- Silence Beauty, by Sunday Silence) made a strong run up the rail and outdueled favorite War Pass in a stirring finish in the G1 Wood Memorial Saturday. View article

Tale of Ekati Outduels War Pass in G1 Wood Memorial

Heroic Cat Rolls in Debut

(3rd April 2008, America)
Heroic Cat (Tale of the Cat -- Best Mate, by Woodman) made good on his recent sharp workouts by rolling to a 2 3/4-length victory in his debut at Oaklawn. View article

Spectacular Tale Romps by 6 1/4 to Break Maiden

(27th March 2008, America)
Spectacular Tale (Tale of the Cat -- Spectacular Day, by Carson City) broke her maiden with an impressive 6 1/4-length victory at Aqueduct on Wednesday. View article

Tale Z Takes His Debut at Oaklawn

(24th March 2008, America)
Tale Z (Tale of the Cat -- Unbridled Hope, by Unbridled) won his debut at Oaklawn Park for trainer Steve Asmussen. View article

Encosta Filly Top Seller on Day One Premier

(2nd March 2008, Australia)
A glorious chestnut filly by Encosta de Lago from Royal Sash was the highest priced female on the opening day of the 2008 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale in Melbourne when knocked down for $380,000. View article

Encosta Filly Top Seller on Day One Premier

Lightning Win for Tale of the Cat Filly

(8th February 2008, Australia)
Boom two year-old filly De Lightning Ridge (2f Tale of the Cat x Nanny Maroon, by Alquoz) proved her explosive first up win at Canberra on December 16 was no fluke when she repeated the dose over the same course and distance on Friday. View article

Lightning Win for Tale of the Cat Filly

Jolie the Cat Makes It Two in a Row with Tiffany Lass Stakes Win

(14th January 2008, America)
Jolie the Cat (Tale of the Cat -- Pleasant Jolie, by Pleasant Colony) took the Tiffany Lass Stakes at Fair Grounds on Saturday with a front-running trip. View article

Dinner Break Captures Flat Fleet Feet Stakes

(17th December 2007, America)
Dinner Break (Tale of the Cat -- Romanticat, by Gato Del Sol) made a four wide move at the quarter pole to win the Flat Fleet Feet Stakes at Aqueduct by a nose on Friday. View article

Brilliant Debut Winner for Tale of the Cat

(16th December 2007, Australia)
The Black Opal Qualifier for two year-olds was run at Canberra on Sunday with victory going to exciting prospect De Lightning Ridge (2f Tale of the Cat - Nanny Maroon, by Alzao). View article

Brilliant Debut Winner for Tale of the Cat

Headsandtales Takes Find Handicap

(12th November 2007, America)
Headsandtales (Tale of the Cat -- Indian Head Penny, by Waquoit) drew away in the upper stretch to capture the Find Handicap by 1 3/4 lengths at Laurel Park on Saturday. View article

Gio Ponti Takes Woodford Reserve Bourbon Stakes

(8th October 2007, America)
Gio Ponti (Tale of the Cat -- Chipeta Springs, by Alydar) kept his two-year-old campaign flawless on Sunday by winning the Woodford Reserve Bourbon Stakes at Keeneland. View article

Purrealist Ready for Guineas

(22nd September 2007, Australia)
Racing to Win’s little brother Purrealist (3c Tale of the Cat - Surrealist, by Kenny's Best Pal) nailed his first Black Type success at Caulfield on Saturday when winning the Group Three MRC Caulfield Guineas Prelude. View article

Purrealist Ready for Guineas

Two New Stakes-Winners for Tale of the Cat

(16th September 2007, America)
Tale of the Cat featured in North America on Saturday producing two new stakes-winners including the highly impressive juvenile colt Tale of Ekati (2c Tale of the Cat - Silent Beauty, by Sunday Silence), winner of the Group Two Futurity Stakes. View article

Two New Stakes-Winners for Tale of the Cat

Rhythm Proves Shrewd Purchase

(18th August 2007, Australia)
Exciting Danehill Dancer colt Shrewd Rhythm (3c Danehill Dancer – Balcanny, by Canny Lad) kicked off his spring campaign with an explosive win in the Listed MRC Vain Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. View article

Amazing Tale Handily Wins Prarie Gold Lassie Stakes

(3rd July 2007, America)
Amazing Tale (Tale of the Cat -- Svea Dahl, by Honor Grades) raced to the lead immediately and turned away foes at the 3/16 pole to easily win the Prarie Gold Lassie Stakes at Prarie Meadows Monday. View article

Two State Juvenile Double for Tale of the Cat

(27th June 2007, Australia)
Tale of the Cat posted his eight and ninth individual Australian two year-old winners this season with a two state metropolitan double in Sydney and Melbourne courtesy of Cat Flap and Hawas. View article

Cravings Makes it Two From Two

(24th June 2007, Australia)
Exciting prospect Cravings (2c Encosta de Lago – Lovely Jubly, by Lion Hunter) made it two wins from as many starts when he overcame a heavy track and top weight of 58 kg to win the open juvenile event over 1200 metres at Randwick on Saturday. View article

Seventh Aussie 2YO Winner for Tale of the Cat

(30th May 2007, Australia)
Accomplished sire Tale of the Cat produced his seventh individual Australian juvenile winner this season when smart filly Jellicles (2f Tale of the Cat - Songfest, by Unbridled's Song) scored an easy win over 1100 metres at Ipswich on Wednesday. View article

Ashley's Kitty Headlines Big Weekend for Tale of the Cat

(14th May 2007, America)
Ashley's Kitty (Tale of the Cat -- Pretty 'n Smart, by Beau Genius) won the G3 Railbird Stakes at Hollywood Park on Sunday, capping off a weekend that saw progeny of Tale of the Cat win five races, including two stakes. View article

Tale of the Cat, Grand Slam Finish 1-2 in Open Mind Stakes

(14th May 2007, America)
Taletobetold (Tale of the Cat -- Exigent, by Miswaki) held off Simply Divine (Grand Slam -- Fashion Editor, by Deputy Minister) to take the Open Mind Stakes by a length at Churchill Downs on Saturday. View article

Tale of the Cat Juvenile Wins in South Africa

(3rd May 2007, Australia)
Australian bred two year-old colt Street Cat (2c Tale of the Cat – Yeah Baby, by Anabaa) bolted in to win a maiden juvenile event at Clairwood in South Africa on Wednesday. View article

$100,000 for Bantry Bay

(25th April 2007, Australia)
Consistent filly Bantry Bay (2f Tale of the Cat – Eastern Awe, by Persian Heights) scored a tenacious win in the open juvenile event at Moonee Valley on Wednesday, taking her overall earnings to $103,000. View article

Native Legend Wins Star Shoot, Stays Undefeated

(23rd April 2007, America)
Native Legend (Tale of the Cat -- Native Rights, by Our Native) kept her record spotless on Sunday by capturing the Star Shoot Stakes at Woodbine. View article

Impressive Debut for Half-Brother to Racing to Win

(21st April 2007, Australia)
Exciting prospect Purrealist (2c Tale of the Cat – Surrealist, by Kenny’s Best Pal) launched his career with a fast finishing debut win at Sandown on Saturday, zooming to the line to post a half-length victory in the 1200 metre open event for juveniles. View article

Impressive Debut for Half-Brother to Racing to Win

CATALISSA DANCES TO HULA CHIEF STAKES WIN

(19th March 2007, America)
CATALISSA (Tale of the Cat -- Lissa, by Forty Niner) rallied through the stretch to capture the Hula Chief Stakes at Hawthorne by a length and a half on Saturday. View article

RELATO DEL GATO WINS PHOENIX GOLD CUP H.

(26th February 2007, America)
RELATO DEL GATO (Tale of the Cat -- Sole, by Topsider) opened up a wide lead in the backstretch and kept to the task to win the $100,000 Phoenix Gold Cup Handicap on Saturday. View article

TALE OF THE CAT PRODUCES WINNER, 2ND on OBS STAKES DAY

(13th February 2007, America)
Two TALE OF THE CAT fillies put in strong performances on the Ocala Breeders Sale Stakes card, as DINNER BREAK won the OBS Championship for 3-year-old fillies, and TALETOBETOLD placed in the OBS Sprint Stakes. View article

TALE OF THE CAT NOTCHES THREE MAIDEN WINS IN ONE DAY

(29th January 2007, America)
TALE OF THE CAT scored three maiden wins on Saturday when Redness, So Smooth, and Tale of the Queen all won maiden special weight contests in the U.S. View article