Tale of the Cat
Storm Cat - Yarn, by Mr. Prospector
1994, dkb/br, entered stud 1999
2013 GSW's inc. 2YO G1 winner
SHE'S A TIGER and G2 winners A Shin
Top, Stopchargingmaria (2YO),
Forty Tales, Tale of a Champion....
2014 FEE: $25,000 Live Foal / Stands & Nurses
Standing at Ashford Stud, Versailles, KY
Tools and Resources
Current Top Performers Worldwide
What's This?
Up to 10 runners are listed for each sire. Runners represent the stallion’s top
performers for the year and are displayed according to a hierarchy that gives first
preference to the date, graded stakes, stakes, and then non-stakes races. These
are sorted by best performance. Older results will remain listed if no new performances
occur to replace them. At the beginning of a new year, this section will display
the top performers for the previous year through March 31 but a preference is given
to current year runners. Each horse listed is linked to additional information including
pedigree, sale history, race chart (with video and recap when available). Race data
include distance in furlongs; final time of race; and track code. Information is
updated daily and reflects official results as recorded by The Jockey Club Information
Services.
| Horse | Age/Sex/Best Win | Broodmare Sire | Race (Stakes Grade if Applicable; Date; Purse; Distance; Time; Track) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE DIAMOND ONE (AUS) | 5 yo, m, G3W | O'Reilly (NZ) |
White Robe Lodge H.
(gr. III,
2/1/2014,
$35,376,
Wingatui-NZ
)
|
| Felarof (AUS) | 3 yo, g, G3PL | Anabaa |
2nd Sportingbet Sa Sires Produce S.
(gr. III,
4/12/2014,
$18,177,
Morphettville-AUS
)
MDN
(
3/8/2014,
$8,164,
Echuca-AUS
)
|
| Flame Cat (AUS) | 3 yo, f, G3PL | Flying Spur (AUS) |
2nd Pretty Polly Stakes (grade Iii) (2 Year Old Fillies)
(gr. III,
3/29/2014,
$3,780,
Turffontein-SAF
)
2nd Ruffian S.
(
3/8/2014,
$2,796,
Turffontein-SAF
)
|
| Appealing Tale | 4 yo, g, SPL | Unbridled's Song |
2nd Santana Mile S.
(
3/30/2014,
$75,000,
1 mile,
1:34.50,
Santa Anita Park
)
Replay
|
| Gracious Prospect (AUS) | 4 yo, c, SPL | Redoute's Choice (AUS) |
2nd First Light Racing Bendigo Guineas
(
3/15/2014,
$24,386,
Bendigo-AUS
)
3rd H C Nitschke S.
(
4/12/2014,
$6,106,
Morphettville-AUS
)
|
| SARATOGA SNACKS | 5 yo, r, SW | Red Ransom | |
| Angel's South | 6 yo, m, SPL | Holy Bull |
3rd Ten Palms S.
(
2/23/2014,
$75,000,
1 mile,
1:34.10,
Gulfstream Park
)
Replay
|
| Coteau Rouge | 3 yo, c, SPL | Coronado's Quest |
3rd LA Bred Premier Night Prince S.
(
2/1/2014,
$125,000,
7 furlongs,
1:24.95,
Delta Downs
)
Replay
|
| Pleasant Cat | 4 yo, f, WNR | Pleasant Colony | |
| Favorite Tale | 3 yo, g, WNR | Grindstone |
Leading Runners Worldwide
What's This?
Up to 10 runners are listed in each category: Lifetime Earnings, Current Year Earnings,
and Class Performance Index (CPI). Lifetime Earnings and Current Year Earnings include
Northern Hemisphere winnings. CPI is the average earnings per start for an individual
runner divided by the average earnings per start for all horses of the same crop
and gender that raced in the same country for a given year.
By Lifetime Earnings
| Name | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Gio Ponti | $6,169,800 |
| A Shin Top | $2,062,939 |
| Lion Heart | $1,390,800 |
| Shigeru Sosai | $1,278,050 |
| Tale of Ekati | $1,182,992 |
| Eishin Bodin | $999,516 |
| Gathering (AUS) | $945,289 |
| Glamour Puss (NZ) | $932,226 |
| My Trusty Cat | $902,753 |
| Trusting (AUS) | $884,212 |
By Current Year Earnings
| Name | Earnings |
|---|---|
| A Shin Top | $136,080 |
| Spicy Shrimp (AUS) | $111,995 |
| Favorite Tale | $88,400 |
| Appealing Tale | $86,400 |
| Ferocious | $79,600 |
| Dr Good Habit | $67,141 |
| Pleasant Cat | $60,000 |
| Back Off Buddy | $47,400 |
| Courageous Call | $44,800 |
| Echluath | $44,500 |
By Class Performance Index
| Name | CPI |
|---|---|
| A Shin Top | 21.39 |
| Stopchargingmaria | 16.52 |
| Saratoga Snacks | 11.88 |
| Shigeru Sosai | 5.35 |
| Ferocious | 5.17 |
| Battier | 5.05 |
| Ali's Birthday | 4.99 |
| Back Off Buddy | 4.84 |
| Favorite Tale | 4.31 |
| Private Tale | 4.26 |
Recent North American Winners and Stakes Performers
What's This?
All winning or stakes-placed progeny are listed for North American performances
within the previous seven days. Winners are updated on the list only when the information
on new winners is available. Juvenile runners are included in a separate list. For
each runner is listed his or her name, age and sex, and broodmare sire. Race data
include the race name (when applicable), track, official finish position, distance,
and race date. If video of the race is available, a camera icon and “Replay” are
linked to a video player. Equibase charts for all races are also linked.
3-Year-Olds and up
| Name | Age/Sex | Broodmare Sire | Race, Track, Position, Distance, Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferocious | (3 yo/c) | Danehill | AOC, Santa Anita Park (1st , 7 Furlongs, 4/12) | Replay | Equibase Chart |
| Tactical Moment | (4 yo/g) | Kris S. | MSW, Woodbine (1st , 5 1/2 Furlongs, 4/13) | Replay | Equibase Chart |
| Captains Cat | (6 yo/g) | Unbridled's Song | CLM, Will Rogers Downs (1st , 6 Furlongs, 4/14) | n/a | Equibase Chart |
| Mythic | (3 yo/f) | Cryptoclearance | CLM, Calder Race Course (1st , 7 Furlongs, 4/12) | n/a | Equibase Chart |
| Ernie Owl | (9 yo/g) | Sports View | CLM, Los Alamitos (1st , 4 1/2 Furlongs, 4/13) | n/a | Equibase Chart |
| Rys Alley Cat | (6 yo/g) | Hunting Hard | CLM, Will Rogers Downs (1st , 1 Mile, 4/14) | n/a | Equibase Chart |
Tale of the Cat's Northern Hemisphere Rankings
What's This?
Stallions whose progeny performance statistics make them the top 100 sires nationally
or among the top 25 leadings sires in a given state are listed with runners, winners,
stakes winners, stakes wins, graded stakes winners, grade I stakes winners, chief
earner, and aggregate earnings identified for the current year. The same data for
the previous year is also presented if the sire met the ranking thresholds. All
data except stakes and graded stakes represents Northern Hemisphere data; stakes
information is worldwide.
| Rankings | Rnrs | Wnrs | SWs | SWins | GSWs | G1SWs | Chief Earner | Earnings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 153 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Favorite Tale ($88,400) | $1,642,189 | |
| 2013 | 281 | 135 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 1 | She's a Tiger ($725,650) | $7,698,858 |
Auction Results (N. Hemisphere only)
What's This?
Summary sales results include the subject stallion's progeny and covered mares for
the current year to date and the past year; data include results of all significant
sales in the Northern Hemisphere. Information is updated daily and reflects official
results as recorded by The Jockey Club Information Services; records of sales outside
of North America may be delayed and will appear only when recorded officially. Below
the summary results are links to worldwide hip-by-hip results for the major sales
during the current year and two previous years. An online database with access to
more detailed searches is available at www.bloodhorse.com/auctions-tool/. Recent Results Displays
hip-by-hip sales results for the subject stallion's progeny and covered mares from
the past two months; data include results of all sales in Northern Hemisphere. Information
is updated daily and reflects official results as recorded by The Jockey Club Information
Services; records of sales outside of North America may be delayed.
| 2014 | 2013 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covering Sire | Weanlings | Yearlings | 2-Y-Os | Covering Sire | Weanlings | Yearlings | 2-Y-Os | |
| Number Sold | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 15 |
| Total Average | $103,500 | $0 | $36,833 | $290,000 | $79,000 | $74,875 | $90,378 | $105,800 |
| Total Median | $103,500 | $0 | $31,000 | $300,000 | $22,000 | $71,000 | $75,000 | $110,000 |
| Colt Average | n/a | $0 (0) | $68,000 (1) | $218,000 (5) | n/a | $86,167 (6) | $98,146 (24) | $148,667 (6) |
| Filly Average | n/a | $0 (0) | $21,250 (2) | $650,000 (1) | n/a | $41,000 (2) | $82,920 (25) | $77,222 (9) |
Tale of the Cat's Complete Worldwide Auction Results
Current Sales Results
What's This?
Sales results include the subject stallion's progeny and covered mares for the current
year to date and the past year; data include results of all sales in Northern Hemisphere.
Information is updated daily and reflects official results as recorded by The Jockey
Club Information Services; records of sales outside of North America may be delayed
and will appear only when recorded officially.
Upcoming Sales Entries
What's This?
North American auction listings are included for the progeny and covered mares of
all featured stallions. Expand each sale by clicking the + symbol to the left of
the sale name. Entries include hip number, name (when applicable), sex, year of
birth, type [A=stallion; B=broodmare; C=stallion season; D=broodmare prospect; E=racing
or broodmare prospect; F=racing or stallion prospect; G=stallion prospect; H=horse;
I=racing prospect; S=stallion share; W=weanling; Y=yearling; 2 (or other numeral)=age
of hip], sire, dam, broodmare sire, and consignor. Cover sire information is available
for broodmares that have been bred by hovering the cursor over the “B” designation.
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale 2014
| Hip | Name | Sex | YOB | Type | Sire | Dam | BroodmareSire | Consignor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 2012 | 2 | Tale of the Cat | Tatou | El Corredor | |||
| c | 2012 | 2 | Tale of the Cat | Vision in Flight | Montbrook | |||
| c | 2012 | 2 | Tale of the Cat | Racing Quality | Elusive Quality | |||
| 96 | Tale of Thunder | f | 2012 | 2 | Tale of the Cat | Cavan Thunder | Jump Start | |
| 310 | c | 2012 | 2 | Tale of the Cat | Long N Lanky | Cozzene | ||
| 344 | c | 2012 | 2 | Tale of the Cat | Miss Fremont | Rahy | ||
| 539 | Ideational | f | 2012 | 2 | Tale of the Cat | Tartan Lady | Malibu Moon | |
| 556 | Tiz the Cat | c | 2012 | 2 | Tale of the Cat | Tizado | Tiznow |
Ocala Breeders' Sale 2014 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training
| Hip | Name | Sex | YOB | Type | Sire | Dam | BroodmareSire | Consignor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | c | 2012 | 2 | Tale of the Cat | High Bridge | Thunder Gulch | Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne),Agent III | |
| 202 | f | 2012 | 2 | Tale of the Cat | Jill's Gem | Mineshaft | Eisaman Equine, Agent | |
| 251 | c | 2012 | 2 | Tale of the Cat | Leawood | Cape Canaveral | Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne),Agent XXIV | |
| 344 | Stellar Act | c | 2012 | 2 | Tale of the Cat | Miss Entertainment | Dynaformer | Mayberry Farm, Agent VII |
| 409 | f | 2012 | 2 | Tale of the Cat | Oh Glory Be | Dixieland Band | Stephens Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent IX | |
| 505 | f | 2012 | 2 | Tale of the Cat | Quiet Maria | Maria's Mon | Grassroots Training & Sales LLC | |
| 615 | c | 2012 | 2 | Tale of the Cat | She's Mine | Mineshaft | Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne),Agent II | |
| 744 | c | 2012 | 2 | Tale of the Cat | Tatou | El Corredor | James Layden, Agent | |
| 976 | c | 2012 | 2 | Tale of the Cat | Beautiful Treasure | Unbridled | RiceHorse Stables |
Pedigree
What's This?
A brief pedigree is accompanied by a notation of inbreeding within five generations.
Below the sire’s name are two links—“Download Stallion Register Pages” goes to the
stallion’s current Stallion Register print pages in PDF (if made available by the
subscribing farm) and the equineline.com “Reports” link goes to a list of reports
available from The Jockey Club’s equineline.com service.
Tale of the Cat |
Storm Cat | Storm Bird | Northern Dancer |
| South Ocean | |||
| Terlingua | Secretariat | ||
| Crimson Saint | |||
| Yarn | Mr. Prospector | Raise a Native | |
| Gold Digger | |||
| Narrate | Honest Pleasure | ||
| State |
Inbreeding
4S X 5D Bold Ruler; 5S X 5D Nasrullah; 5S X 4D Native Dancer; 3S X 5D Northern Dancer; 5S X 5D Princequillo.
Race Record
What's This?
Sales results include the subject stallion's progeny and covered mares for the current
year to date and the past year; data include results of all sales in Northern Hemisphere.
Information is updated daily and reflects official results as recorded by The Jockey
Club Information Services; records of sales outside of North America may be delayed
and will appear only when recorded officially.
| Age | Starts | 1st (SW) | 2nd (SP) | 3rd (SP) | Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 3 ( 1 ) | 0 | 1 ( 1 ) | $204,200 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 ( 1 ) | 1 ( 1 ) | $156,700 |
| Totals | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | $360,900 |
Won at 3
-
King's Bishop S. (gr. II)
(7f, D,defeating Oro de Mexico, Trafalger, Glitman, Capture the Gold, All Chatter). Replay -
An allowance race at Monmouth Park
(8.5f, D,defeating Dubai Dust, Red Hot Rhythm, Polish Double, Bucklender). Replay -
A maiden special weight race at Monmouth Park
(8.32f, D,defeating Hagler, Bucklender, Social Promotion, Mt. Samra, Honey's Whisper, Skip Out First, Michele's Pie, Shades of Success). Replay
3rd at 3
-
Vosburgh S. (gr. I)
(7f, D,defeating Partner's Hero, Basqueian, Diligence, Northern Afleet, Circle of Light, Kelly Kip, Elajjud, Cold Execution, Kid Katabatic). Replay
Won at 4
-
An allowance race at Saratoga
(8f, T,defeating Amarettitorun, Lucayan Prince, Tansit, Donthelumbertrader, Za-Im (GB)). Replay -
An allowance race at Monmouth Park
(8.32f, D,defeating Hidden Mines, Blue Darlin). Replay
2nd at 4
-
Whitney H. (gr. I)
(9f, D,defeating Crypto Star, Frisk Me Now, Mr. Sinatra, Accelerator, Precocity, Banker's Gold). Replay
3rd at 4
-
Vosburgh S. (gr. I)
(7f, D,defeating Banker's Gold, Kelly Kip, Distorted Humor, Rare Rock). Replay
As Broodmare Sire
What's This?
Information provided for stallions with producing daughters includes the number
of producers and number of foals, runners, winners, juvenile winners, and stakes
winners. Broodmare Sire Average Earnings Index (AEI) is a ratio of the progeny average
earnings of the stallion’s producing daughters with the total average of all broodmare
sires’ progeny, during the same year and within the same country.
Tale of the Cat is the sire of 321 dams of 857 named foals of racing age, 506 rnrs (59%), 347 wnrs (40%), 121 2yo wnrs (14%), 1.23 AEI, 1.43 CI; 24 sw, Leading Earner: It's Tricky ($1,666,500).
Farm Information
Ashford Stud
Aisling Duignan, Dermot Ryan, Charlie O'Connor, Andre Lynch, Adrian Wallace or Scott Calder, Ashford Stud, P.O. Box 823, Versailles, KY 40383. Phone (859) 873-7088.
Fax (859) 879-5756.
E-mail: info@coolmore.com
Web Site: www.coolmore.com
