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Tale of the Cat
1994, dkb/br
Storm Cat-Yarn, by Mr. Prospector

Standing At:
Ashford Stud - Versailles, KY

2013 Fee: $25,000 Live Foal / Stands & Nurses
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A CHAMPION 2YO SIRE.
Already more GSW's & SW's in 2013.
Multiple G1 winners inc. Gio Ponti,
Tale of Ekati, Lion Heart, etc.
Compare Tale of the Cat to and
Tale of the Cat's Northern Hemisphere Rankings
  Rankings Rnrs Wnrs SWs SWins GSWs G1SWs Chief Earner Earnings
2013 178 52 7 8 2 0 Forty Tales ($182,589) $1,940,345
2012 301 156 10 13 4 0 Saratoga Snacks ($212,600) $5,951,367
Tale of the Cat's Current Top Performers Worldwide
Performer Age/Sex/Best Win Broodmare Sire Race (Grade if Applicable; Date; Purse; Distance; Time)
A SHIN TOP 3 yo, c, G2W Unbridled's Song New Zealand Trophy (gr. II, 4/6/2013, $544,480, Nakayama)
Nikkan Sports Sho Shinzan Kinen (gr. III, 1/6/2013, $426,804, Kyoto)
FORTY TALES 3 yo, c, G3W Forty Niner Derby Trial S. (gr. III, 4/27/2013, $175,000, 1 mile, 1:35.77, Churchill Downs) Replay
2nd Hutcheson S. (gr. II, 2/2/2013, $150,000, 7 furlongs, 1:22.53, Gulfstream Park) Replay
GOBI RANGER (AUS) 3 yo, c, G3W Honour and Glory Barneswood Farm Eclipse S. (gr. III, 1/1/2013, $34,772, Ellerslie)
CHO CHO CAT 5 yo, m, SW Deputy Minister Tellike S. (5/18/2013, $50,000, About 5 furlongs, 0:55.32, Evangeline Downs) Replay
PRIVATE TALE 5 yo, g, SW Private Account Native Dancer S. (1/21/2013, $75,000, About 1 1/16 miles, 1:45.85, Laurel Park) Replay
CALCATTA (AUS) 3 yo, f, SW Commands (AUS) Express Colour Printing Dequetteville S. (4/27/2013, $51,806, Morphettville)
BOLD THADY QUILL (IRE) 6 yo, g, SW Zilzal Cork Sprint S. (3/30/2013, $33,327, Cork)
2nd Heritage S. (4/14/2013, $9,964, Leopardstown)
BATTIER 3 yo, c, SW Boston Harbor Fit to Fight S. (4/7/2013, $75,000, 1 mile, 1:35.69, Aqueduct) Replay
2nd Private Terms S. (3/9/2013, $100,000, 1 1/8 miles, 1:51.35, Laurel Park) Replay
TALE OF A CHAMPION 5 yo, h, SW Seattle Slew SST (3/30/2013, $40,000, 1 1/8 miles, 1:46.92, Santa Anita Park) Replay
2nd SST (2/3/2013, $40,000, 1 mile, 1:33.62, Santa Anita Park) Replay
Our Jenny B 3 yo, f, SPL Maria's Mon 2nd Cincinnati Trophy S. (2/2/2013, $50,000, 6 1/2 furlongs, 1:20.89, Turfway Park) Replay

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Tale of the Cat's Leading Runners Worldwide
By Lifetime Earnings
Name Earnings
Gio Ponti $6,169,800
A Shin Top $1,713,780
Lion Heart $1,390,800
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
Tell A Tale (AUS) $877,656
By Current Year Earnings
Name Earnings
A Shin Top $971,284
Forty Tales $182,589
Battier $111,200
Win Dixie (AUS) $110,832
Private Tale $63,100
Bold Thady Quill (IRE) $59,658
Real Conundrum $59,280
Tiempo Libre $55,200
Itsagoodtendollars $48,200
Cat Talk $47,050
By Class Performance Index
Name CPI
A Shin Top 29.22
Forty Tales 9.55
Stars to Shine 7.88
Racecar Rhapsody 6.66
Private Tale 5.65
Shigeru Sosai 5.17
Battier 4.96
Safe Trip 4.77
The Thinker 4.71
Cat Talk 4.69

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Tale of the Cat's Recent Northern Hemisphere Winners and Stakes Performers
3-Year-Olds and Up
Winner/Stakes Performer (Age/Sex) Broodmare Sire Track (fin. pos./dist./date) Stakes Race Equibase Chart
CHO CHO CAT (5 yo/m) Deputy Minister EVANGELINE DOWNS ( 1st , About 5 Furlongs (turf), 5/18) Tellike S.
Chart
Scorecard (4 yo/f) Unbridled's Song PRESQUE ISLE DOWNS ( 1st , 6 Furlongs, 5/16) n/a
Chart
Tiempo Libre (4 yo/g) Seattle Slew PARX RACING ( 1st , 6 Furlongs, 5/12) n/a
Chart
The Thinker (4 yo/c) Pleasant Colony BELMONT PARK ( 1st , 1 Mile (turf), 5/15) n/a
Chart
Hoofing Cat (3 yo/c) Chief's Crown MONMOUTH PARK ( 1st , 6 Furlongs, 5/18) n/a
Chart
Watercolors (3 yo/f) Wild Again CHURCHILL DOWNS ( 1st , 7 Furlongs, 5/17) n/a
Chart
Next Level (5 yo/m) Unbridled's Song PIMLICO ( 1st , 1 1/16 Miles, 5/12) n/a
Chart
Dixie's Cat Can Do (5 yo/g) Dixieland Band PRESQUE ISLE DOWNS ( 1st , 6 Furlongs, 5/14) n/a
Chart

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Pedigree
Tale of the Cat Storm Cat
Storm Bird
Terlingua
Northern Dancer
South Ocean
Secretariat
Crimson Saint
Yarn
Mr. Prospector
Narrate
Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Honest Pleasure
State
 

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Tale of the Cat As Broodmare Sire
Tale of the Cat is the sire of 294 dams of 690 named foals of racing age, 403 rnrs (58%), 272 wnrs (39%), 2 2yo wnrs (0%), 1.30 AEI, 1.46 CI; 15 sw, Leading Earner: It's Tricky ($1,666,500).
 

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Tale of the Cat's Inbreeding
4S X 5D Bold Ruler; 5S X 5D Nasrullah; 5S X 4D Native Dancer; 3S X 5D Northern Dancer; 5S X 5D Princequillo.
 

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Tale of the Cat's Sale Results (N. Hemisphere only)

View Complete Worldwide Auction Results for: 2013, 2012, 2011, or for more results visit, BloodHorse.com

2013 (YTD) Covering Sire Weanling Yearling Two Year Olds
Number Sold 4 0 6 10
Total Average $93,250 $0 $49,417 $135,000
Total Median $36,000 $0 $42,000 $125,000
Colt Average n/a $0 (0) $5,500 (1) $177,500 (4)
Filly Average $93,250 (4) $0 (0) $58,200 (5) $106,667 (4)
2012 (YTD) Covering Sire Weanling Yearling Two Year Olds
Number Sold 5 8 45 26
Total Average $104,700 $54,750 $74,409 $123,649
Total Median $48,000 $33,000 $47,000 $54,746
Colt Average n/a $63,667 (6) $83,626 (23) $133,884 (14)
Filly Average $104,700 (5) $28,000 (2) $64,773 (22) $98,408 (5)

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Tale of the Cat's Recent Sales Results (N. Hemisphere only)
Barretts Equine Limited 2013 May Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training (5/13/2013 - 5/13/2013 )
Weanlings, Yearlings and Two-Year Olds by Tale of the Cat

Top 5 Weanling, Yearling, or Two-Year Olds by Tale of the Cat selling for $25,000 or more.
Hip # Horse Name (YOB) Sex Type Dam, YOB Consignor Buyer Price (RNA)
41 UNNAMED, 2011 C 2 La Danielle, 2001 Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds Gayle Van Leer, agent $300,000
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2013 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training (4/22/2013 - 4/25/2013 )
Weanlings, Yearlings and Two-Year Olds by Tale of the Cat

Top 5 Weanling, Yearling, or Two-Year Olds by Tale of the Cat selling for $25,000 or more.
Hip # Horse Name (YOB) Sex Type Dam, YOB Consignor Buyer Price (RNA)
114 Fearless Miss, 2011 F 2 Boldy's Reflection*, 1996 SBM Training and Sales, agent Pelican Racing $115,000
169 Chase My Tail, 2011 F 2 Celestial Star, 2001 Wavertree Stables Michael Dubb, Kim Valerio, agent $40,000
135 Tereska, 2011 F 2 Buzz Song*, 2002 SAB Sales James R. Zahler $30,000

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Farm Information

Ashford Stud
Inquiries to Aisling Duignan, Dermot Ryan, Charlie O'Connor, Andre Lynch, or Adrian Wallace, 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

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