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TALE OF THE CAT (USA) (1994). 5 wins, Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.2. Sire of 1916 rnrs, 1405 wnrs, 103 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Glamour Puss, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Stopchargingmaria, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Dortmund, Amazing Maria, Declassify, Smashing Glory, It's Tricky, Diamond Tathagata, Giant Steps, Go Maggie Go, Adrift, Istanford, Wallyanna, Ceiling Kitty, Spellbound, Hour Glass, Bitumen, etc.

1st dam

TWIN TOWN, by Halling. 4 wins from 1500m to 2050m, SAJC Du Plessis Auction Gallery H., 2d MRC Variety Pubs 'n' Clubs H., SAJC CMA Recycling H., 3d VRC Mittys Rising Stars Final H. Half-sister to CONFRONT, Midweek, Nearby. Dam of six named foals, five to race, three winners, inc:-

Wildebeast (g. by Stravinsky). 7 wins to 1300m, A$99,250, to 2016-17 in Aust.

Nirwana Beach (f. by Stravinsky). Winner at 2000m in 2016-17 in Aust.

2nd dam

CONTIGUOUS, by Danzig. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to MODERN DAY, CHOICE SPIRIT, half-sister to ELMAAMUL, REAMS OF VERSE(dam of EAGLE POISE, MANY VOLUMES - YAKALED(Sau.)), MANIFEST, MODERNISE, HIGH WALDEN, MODESTA(dam of BUTTON DOWN, PLATITUDE), NOVELLARA(dam of DISCLAIMER), Midsummer(dam of MIDDAY, HOT SNAP, MIDSUMMER SUN). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

CONFRONT(Nayef). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 9f, £215,688, HK$320,000, Newmarket Joel S., Gr.3, Haydock Superior Mile, L, York City of York S., L, Ascot Hyperion 2YO S., 2d Ascot Summer Mile, Gr.2, Epsom Diomed S., Gr.3, Salisbury Sovereign S., Gr.3, 4th Sandown Gala S., L.

Midweek(Motivator). Winner at 2, Saint-Cloud Prix Soya, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Imprudence, Gr.3, Chantilly Prix de la Cochere, L, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Amandine, L, 4th Deauville Prix de Lieurey, Gr.3.

Nearby(King's Best). 6 wins from 2000m to 3400m, Fontainebleau Prix des Roselieres, 2d Chantilly Prix de Suresnes, L.

3rd dam

MODENA, by Roberto. Unraced. Half-sister to ZAIZAFON(dam of ZAFONIC, ZAMINDAR, CHOICE SPIRIT), Dangora(dam of DANZARI), Factual, Magnified, Mariakova (dam of WELL BEYOND), Model Bride (dam of ARABRIDE). Dam of 14 foals, 11 to race, all winners, inc:-

REAMS OF VERSE(Nureyev). Champion 2YO Filly in GB in 1996. 5 wins-3 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, £335,437, Ascot Fillies Mile, Gr.1. Producer.

ELMAAMUL(Diesis). Champion 3YO Colt in Ireland in 1990 (Int.). 5 wins-2 at2-from 7f to 1¼m, Phoenix Champion S., Gr.1, Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1.

Midsummer(Kingmambo). Winner at 11¼f, 2d Lingfield Oaks Trial, L. Dam of-

MIDDAY(Oasis Dream). Champion Older Middle Distance Female in GB in 2010. 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 2400m, Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1.

Race Record: Placed at 2 & 3.

Produce Record: Dam of one named foal.

2014 f. Milarki, by Alamosa. Unraced.

2015 f. by Ocean Park.

2016 f. by Jimmy Choux.

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