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Passed In - Reserve $60,000
Particulars
| Name: | Tale of Choice (AUS) |
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| Category: | Broodmare |
| Sire: | Redoute's Choice (AUS) |
| Dam: | Cat by the Tale (USA) |
| Colour: | Bay |
| Sex: | Mare |
| DOB: | 03 September 2013 |
| COB: | AUS |
| Disclosures: | Windsucker |
| GST: | Yes 100% |
| Location: | 528 Timor Rd, Timor Road BLANDFORD NSW |
Broodmare's Breeding Status
| In foal: | Yes |
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| Covering sire: | Tassort (AUS) |
| Date of last service: | 29 September 2024 |
| Selling with a foal at foot: | No |
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Reports
Pregnancy Certificate 16/4/25
Description
Tale of Choice was a $400,000 Inglis Easter Yearling purchase. She was G2-placed and a two-year old winner over 1000m. She is out of a G2 winner in CAT BY THE TALE (USA) by Champion Broodmare Sire in REDOUTE’S CHOICE.
She is the half-sister to stakes winner PETRONIUS and stakes performer Port Louis, she’s a full sister to G2-runner up Raphael’s Cat.
She is the dam of 2 named foals both winners with Wuddacuddashudda being a 4-time winner over 1200m and Contentedly winning over 1200m.
She is in foal to TASSORT, who from his first crop has produced Gr.1 winner MANAAL and Gr2 winner AMEENA. He has had progeny sell for $550,000, $500,000, $380,000, $370,000 etc. She is due on the 4th of September.
She stands at 15.2hh approximately.
This mare is being sold to reduce numbers in an expansive bloodstock portfolio.
While every attempt has been made to disclose the horse’s current condition, prospective buyers are encouraged to arrange their own veterinary examinations.
Contact us between 8am and 5pm for further discussion.
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Pedigree
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| TALE OF CHOICE (AUS) | ||||
| Bay mare | Foaled 2013 | |||
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) (1996). 5 wins-2 at 2, MVRC Manikato S., Gr.1. Champion Broodmare Sire in Aust. 4 times. Sire of 1555 rnrs, 1214 wnrs, 182 SW, inc. Miss Finland, etc. Sire of the dams of 3052 rnrs, 2055 wnrs, 28 Gr.1 wnrs, inc. SW Anamoe, Hitotsu, Ace High, Levendi, Vinrock, Grail Seeker, Artorius, Gypsy Goddess, In Italian, Profondo, Al Muthana, Bonham, Linebacker, Flit, Super Seth, Amphitrite, Arcadia Queen, Extra Brut, Regal Power, D'Argento, Kementari, The Mission, etc.
1st dam CAT BY THE TALE (USA), by Tale of the Cat. 5 wins from 6½f to 9f, €20,067, US$305,880, Santa Anita San Gorgonio H., Gr.2, Curragh Peter Keatley Equine Groundcare H., Santa Anita Allowance, 2d Santa Anita Santa Ana H., Gr.2, Hollywood Park Wilshire H., Gr.3, 3d Hollywood Park Gamely S., Gr.1, Bayakoa H., Gr.2, Oak Tree Las Palmas H., Gr.2, 4th Santa Anita Buena Vista H., Gr.2. Sister to Shere Khan, three-quarter-sister to DAYIM BENIM. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:- PETRONIUS (g by Redoute's Choice). 7 wins to 1400m, A$662,605, BRC Lightning H., L, ATC Sharp Extensive it H., Everest Carnival H., Heineken H., TAB H., BRC Channel 7 H., Nova 106.9 NYE Party Sale H., 2d GCTC Magic Millions Snippets P., ATC Headwater at Vinery H., CRT NSW Drought Buster H., Vale Mick Hood H., Too Darn Hot at Darley H., BRC Merlo Coffee P., 3d Tamworth Cup, ATC Quincy Seltzer H.-twice, TAB H. Port Louis (g by Maurice (JPN)). 4 wins at 1200m, A$287,150, to 2024-25, 2d VRC Amanda Elliott H., L, MVRC Four'n Twenty P., ATC Pinatubo New to Darley 2YO P., 3d BRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2, ATC Earthlight New to Darley 2YO P., MRC Ladbrokes Switch P. Raphael's Cat (c by Redoute's Choice). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, A$121,550, ATC TAB Place Multi 2YO P., More Than Ready at Vinery H., 2d VRC Danehill S., Gr.2, 4th MRC Blue Sapphire S., L. Sire. Tale of Choice (f by Redoute's Choice). Winner. See below. I am Queen Keiai Tsubaki Ella's World Choice Cat Gelsey Toyger
2nd dam ST CLAIR RIDGE, by Indian Ridge. 6 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 8½f, £44,499, US$205,950, Curragh Futurity S., Gr.3, Louisiana Downs Marie P Debartolo Oaks, L, Tampa Bay Downs Hillsborough S., L, Saratoga Allowance, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 2d Churchill Downs Mrs Revere S., Gr.2, Gulfstream Park Pebbles S., L, Leopardstown Blackhorse 2YO S. Half-sister to Don't Surrender, St Finan's Bay CAT BY THE TALE (f Tale of the Cat) 5 wins. See above. DAYIM BENIM (c Lion Heart (USA)) 11 wins from 1000m to 1600m in Turkey, Istanbul Orhan Doga Özsoy, L, Bursa Orhangazi Yunus Emre, L, 2d Istanbul Haliç, L, 3d Istanbul Topkapi Trophy, Gr.2, Yavuz Sultan Selim, L, Fikret Yüzatli, L, Kocatepe, L, 4th Istanbul Fatih Sultan Mehmet, L, Burhan Karamehmet, L. Shere Khan (c Tale of the Cat (USA)) 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m in Turkey, 3d Ankara Surat, L. Sire. Moonshot Full Moon's Back (c Put it Back) 4 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 5½f, US$143,623, Gulfstream Park Allowance, 2d Gulfstream Park West Gin Rummy Champ S., L, 4th Gulfstream Park Lincoln S., L. Rufa Red Knot (f Noble Bird) Placed at 2 & 3, 3d Gulfstream Park Desert Vixen S., L.
3rd dam ST CLAIR STAR, by Sallust. Winner at 6f in Canada. Sister to Sally St Clair ST CLAIR RIDGE (f Indian Ridge) 6 wins. See above. Don't Surrender (g Zieten (USA)) 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, Leopardstown May H., Newmarket Royston 2YO S., 2d Leopardstown Glencullen H., Singapore TC Class 2 H.-twice, 3d Haydock Sandy Lane S., L, Singapore TC Merlion Trophy H. St Finan's Bay REFERENT (c Captain Rio (GB)) 3 wins at 1200m in India, Bangalore Juvenile Sprinters' Million, L.
Race Record: Winner at 2, ATC TAB More Than Just Winning 2YO P., 3d ATC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.2.
Produce Record: Dam of 3 named foals, all raced, 2 winners. 2017 Wuddacuddashudda 2018 Contentedly 2022 Fake Fiction 2023 (f by Yes Yes Yes). Missed in 2019, 2021; slipped in 2020; not served in 2023. Served by Tassort. Date of last service, 29.09.2024. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
