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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 THE CAT (USA)
(1994)
A BAY OR BROWN HORSE
STORM CAT (USA) STORM BIRD (CAN) NORTHERN DANCER
SOUTH OCEAN (CAN)
TERLINGUA (USA) SECRETARIAT (USA)
CRIMSON SAINT (USA)
YARN (USA)
(1987)
MR PROSPECTOR (USA) RAISE A NATIVE
GOLD DIGGER (USA)
NARRATE (USA) HONEST PLEASURE (USA)
STATE (USA)

TALE OF THE CAT. 9 Starts. 5-1-2 $540,823.
Won Saratoga King's Bishop S [G2] (7 f.), Monmouth Allowance S. (8 1/2 f.),Allowance S. (8 1/4 f.), Saratoga Allowance S. (1 m.), Monmouth Maiden S. (8 1/4f.). 2d Saratoga Whitney H [G1]. 3d Belmont Vosburgh S [G1], VosburghS [G1]. 4th Monmouth Buick Haskell Invitational H [G1].

1st DAM

YARN, by Mr Prospector. 1 win at 6 f. in USA. Sister to PREACH.Three-quarter sister to Ledford, Seize, Lecture. Dam of 6 foals,5 raced, all winners-

MINARDI (1998 c by Boundary). 2 wins at 6 f. at 2and $527,994. Won Leopardstown Phoenix S. [G1], Newmarket Middle Park S.[G1]. 2nd Ascot E.B.F. Crocker Bulteel Maiden S. [Class D]. 3rd Curragh Irish2000 Guineas [G1]. 4th Newmarket 2000 Guineas [G1].

TALE OF THE CAT (1994 c by Storm Cat). 5 wins. Seeabove.

SPUNOUTACONTROL (1996 f by Wild Again). 4 wins at6, 8 1/2 f. Won Laurel Singing Beauty S. Dam of 2 winners inc.-

SPUN SILK (f by A P Indy). 2 wins at 8 1/4, 8 1/2f. Won Aqueduct Ride Sally S. [L].

MYTH (1993 f by Ogygian). 1 win at 6 f. at 2 in USA.Dam of 3 winners inc.--

JOHANNESBURG (c by Hennessy). 7 wins 5 to 8 1/2 f.at 2 and $1,998,082. Won Deauville Prix Morny [G1], Belmont Breeders' CupJuvenile [G1], Leopardstown Phoenix S. [G1], Newmarket Middle ParkS. [G1], Curragh Anglesey S. [G3], Royal Ascot Norfolk S. [G3].2nd Curragh Gladness S. [G3].

2nd DAM

NARRATE, by Honest Pleasure. 8 wins inc. Churchill Downs Falls City H [G3], Arlington Princess Doreen S [L].2nd Arlington Oaks S [G3], Arlington Pucker Up S [G3]. 3rdBelmont Shuvee H [G2], Arlington Smart Deb H [L]. Half-sister to REGION,ANNOUNCE, DOUBLE FEINT, DIBS, Stately Cielo. Dam of11 foals, 7 raced, all winners inc.-

PREACH (f by Mr Prospector). 4 wins at 6 f., 1 m.and $371,133. Won Belmont Frizette S [G1], Turfway Park Bourbonette S [L].3rd Saratoga Spinaway S [G1], Saratoga Test S [G1], Belmont PrioressS [G2], Aqueduct Aladancer S [L]. 4th Belmont First Flight H [G2].Dam of 5 winners inc.--

PULPIT (c by A P Indy). 4 wins 7 to 9 f. and $935,275.Won Keeneland Toyota Blue Grass S [G2], Gulfstream Park Fountain of YouthS [G2]. 2nd Gulfstream Park Florida Derby [G1]. 4th Churchill DownsKentucky Derby [G1].

Ledford (c by Forty Niner). 6 wins 6 to 8 1/4 f. and$100,272. 2nd Saratoga Screen King S [L], Turfway Park Rushaway S [L].

Seize (c by Conquistador Cielo). 11 wins 1 to 1 1/4m. 2nd Ladbroke Drc Southfield S [L].

Lecture (c by Seeking the Gold). 4 wins 2nd River Downs Miller Genuine Draft Cradle S [L].

3rd DAM

STATE, by Nijinsky. 3 wins. Half-sister to FABLED MONARCH,TITLE, Blade. Dam of 11 foals, 10 raced, all winners inc.-

REGION (g by Devil's Bag). 12 wins 6 f. to 1 1/4 m.and $1,000,747. Won Del Mar Del Mar Budweiser Breeders' Cup H [G2], HollywoodPark Bel Air H [G2], Santa Anita Skywalker H [L], Fairplex Ralph M.Hinds Pomona Invitational Handicap [L], Del Mar Windy Sands S [RL].2nd Santa Anita San Antonio H [G2], Santa Anita Goodwood H [G2], HollywoodPark Mervyn Leroy H [G2]. 4th Hollywood Park Californian S [G2], SantaAnita San Bernardino H [G2].

ANNOUNCE (c by Forty Niner). 8 wins 7 to 9 f. and$449,595. Won Thistledown Thistledown Breeders' Cup Handicap [G3], ArlingtonEquipoise Mile H [G3], Ellis Park Governor's Handicap [L].

DOUBLE FEINT (c by Spectacular Bid). 11 wins 6 to 81/2 f. and $328,060. Won Belmont Hill Prince S [G3], Santa Anita Col. F.W. Koester H [L], Garden State Ben Franklin H [L], Belmont Poker S[L], Meadowlands Thunder Puddles S [L]. 2nd Hollywood Park HollywoodDerby (2Nd Div.) [G1]. 3rd Philadelphia Park Heritage S [L].

NARRATE (f by Honest Pleasure). 8 wins. See above.

DIBS (f by Spectacular Bid). 4 wins 1 m. to 9 f. WonChurchill Downs Locust Grove H [L]. 4th Churchill Downs Falls City H [G3].Producer.

Stately Cielo (c by Conquistador Cielo). 2 wins at1 m., 8 1/2 f. 3rd Pleasanton Alamedan H [L].