2023 APRIL (Early) Online Sale

TALE OF THE CAT (USA) (1994). 5 wins, Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.2. Sire of 2121 rnrs, 1576 wnrs, 109 SW, inc. Gio Ponti, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Sanenus, Two Illicit, La Renoleta, Sailor's Valentine, Dortmund, Amazing Maria, Declassify, Smashing Glory, It's Tricky, Sandino Ruler, Diamond Tathagata, Doublemint, Giant Steps, Go Maggie Go, Snitty Kitty, Adrift, Istanford, Street Story, etc.

1st dam

ST FLORENT (USA), by Thunder Gulch. Winner at 1¼m in Canada, 2d Doncaster July 2YO S. Half-sister to Creekview - Successive Gains (H.K.),  Balatoma (dam of BARYS). Dam of 6 named foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

 Tabby (f by Tale of the Cat (USA)). Winner. See below.

 Vischelle (f by Viscount). Winner at 1600m in Aust.

 Auzonnet (g by Tale of the Cat (USA)). Placed in Aust.

2nd dam

HONFLEUR, by Sadler's Wells. 2 wins at 2000m, 2700m in GB and France, Deauville Prix Michel Houyvet, L. Sister to CARNEGIE, Wayne County,  Loire Valley (dam of YAHRAB), three-quarter-sister to ANTISAAR,  Mennetou (dam of DAWN WALL, OBAMA RULE, OSAILA), half-sister to LAKE ERIE,  Mayenne (dam of MY RENEE). Dam of 8 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

Creekview - Successive Gains (H.K.) (g Gone West) 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1800m, £6,399, €21,390, HK$2,360,250, HKJC Hip Wo H., Qingdao H., Grayburn H., 2d Curragh Tetrarch S., Gr.3, HKJC Sports Club Golden Jubilee Challenge Cup H., Bowling Alley H., Hawthorn H., 3d HKJC Ewo Challenge Trophy H., St George's Challenge Cup.

 Bab Al Bahrain. Winner at 1200m in U.A.E, Abu Dhabi Al Manhal H., 3d Abu Dhabi Ashgabat Gold Trophy.

 Book of Kings. Winner at 1m, Curragh Ray O'Brien Mazda S., 2d Nad al Sheba Aquarius Cup.

 Argentan. Winner at 1m, Doncaster Great Leger Racing Game S., 2d Haydock Red Close S., Newbury Furlong Platinum Club S.

 Balatoma. Winner at 1¼m in GB. Dam of 3 winners-

BARYS (c Kodiac) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m in GB and France, Cagnes-sur-Mer Prix de la Californie, L.

3rd dam

DETROIT, by Riverman. Horse of the Year in France in 1980. Champion 3YO Filly in Europe in 1980. 8 wins from 1800m to 2400m, £421,208, 62,171fr., Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1, Deauville Prix de la Nonette, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix Foy, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Fille de l'Air, Gr.3, Evry Prix Chloé, Gr.3, Deauville Prix Ridgway, L, 3d Longchamp Prix Vermeille, Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to LADY ISIS, Fame, half-sister to DURTAL (dam of GILDORAN), DARCOUNETTE, VALDERNA (dam of TRAVOLTA), Derly (dam of FILAGO). Dam of 12 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

CARNEGIE (c Sadler's Wells) Third on The 1995 International 4YO+ Classification (Long). Joint third top colt on The 1994 European 3YO Classification. 7 wins from 1700m to 2400m, 6,148,000fr., US$240,000, Longchamp Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Niel, Gr.2, Saint-Cloud Prix Eugene Adam, Gr.2, Longchamp Prix Foy, Gr.3, 3d Breeders' Cup Turf S., Gr.1. Sire.

ANTISAAR (c Northern Dancer) 3 wins at 2000m, Deauville Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Gr.2.

LAKE ERIE (c Kings Lake) 6 wins from 11f to 1¾m, £86,145, Newbury St Simon S., Gr.3, 2d Yorkshire Cup, Gr.2. Sire.

HONFLEUR (f Sadler's Wells) 2 wins. See above.

Wayne County (c Sadler's Wells) 4 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, Newbury Newtown S., 2d Newbury John Porter S., Gr.3. Sire.

 Mennetou. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

OSAILA (f Danehill Dancer) 5 wins-3 at 2-from 6f to 1m, £296,792, €6,000, US$117,850, Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3, 3d Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, Gr.1. Producer.

DAWN WALL (f Fastnet Rock) 4 wins from 1550m to 1800m, A$294,000, Illawarra TC Arrowfield Classic, Gr.3, Gold Coast Bracelet, L. Producer.

OBAMA RULE (f Danehill Dancer) Winner at 9f, Curragh Dance Design S., Gr.3, 4th Curragh Dance Design S., Gr.3. Dam of 2 winners-

INSINUENDO (f Gleneagles) 4 wins from 1m to 1¼m, £53,800, €233,850, to 2023, Curragh Kilboy Estate S., Gr.2, 3d Ascot British Champions Fillies & Mares S., Gr.1.

 Loire Valley. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

YAHRAB (g Dalakhani) 7 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 17f, £78,835, 180,880Dhs, Lingfield Churchill S., L, 3d Ascot Autumn S., Gr.3.

 Lamarque. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

La Mouline (f Nashwan) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 10¼f, 10½f, Haydock Ince H., 3d Newbury Washington Singer S., L. Producer.

 Mayenne. Unraced. Dam of 7 winners-

MY RENEE (f Kris S) Champion Older Female Stayer in Ireland in 2004. 3 wins at 1½m, Ascot Harvest S., L, 2d Ascot Princess Royal S., Gr.3. Dam of 6 winners-

BANIMPIRE (f Holy Roman Emperor) 7 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, £65,109, €387,505, US$6,000, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, 2d Irish Oaks, Gr.1. Producer.

 Dream on Buddy. 2 wins at 1m, 2d Epsom Totepool Flexi Betting H. Dam of-

TWILIGHT PAYMENT (g Teofilo) Champion Older Male Stayer in Ireland in 2020. Joint Champion Older Male Stayer in Ireland in 2021. 9 wins from 2400m to 3200m, £9,684, €577,663, A$4,920,000, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, Curragh Cup, Gr.2-twice, 2d Irish St Leger, Gr.1, 3d Curragh Irish St Leger, Gr.1, Mooresbridge S., Gr.2.

Race Record: Winner at 2100m in Aust.

Produce Record: Dam of 3 named foals, all winners.

2013 (c by Diogenes).

2014 Not served previous season

2015  Watch the Cat (g by Time Thief). 3 wins from 1500m to 1600m, A$135,050, BRC Memberships P., Lexus P., 2d BRC Hellbent H., IPD H., Alcyone Hotel & Residence H., Mount Franklin H., 3d BRC Mittys H., Cascade H., Alcyone Hotel & Residences H.

2016  Serenade the Cat (f by Poet's Voice (GB)). Winner at 1800m in 2021-22, 3d BRC Girls Day Out H.

2017  Noble Cat (g by Albrecht). 2 wins at 1350m, 1650m to 2022-23, BRC Cascade H., 3d SCTC Punters Club H.

2018 Not served previous season

2019 (foal by Exosphere). Dead.

2020 Not served previous season

2021 Not served previous season

2022 Missed to Hallowed Crown

2023 Not served previous season

Missed in 2022; not served in 2013, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022.