Lot

 

Tales at the Tav

Account of BELLBROOKE STABLE, Taranaki (As Agent).

Lot

1132

Foaled 10th October 2017

Bay Colt

Box

E20

Branded: fplusnr sh; 14 over 7 off sh

Sire

Showcasing (GB)

2007

Oasis Dream

Green Desert

Danzig

Hope

Dancing Brave

Arabesque

Zafonic

Gone West

Prophecy

Warning

Dam

Mini Tales (USA)

2005

Tale of the Cat

Storm Cat

Storm Bird

Yarn

Mr. Prospector

Mini Series

Theatrical

Nureyev

Execution

The Axe

SHOWCASING (GB) (Bay 2007-Stud 2011). 2 wins at 2, York Gimcrack S., Gr.2. Leading NZ Sire of 2YOs in 2014-15. Sire of 513 rnrs, 304 wnrs, 32 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Xpression (WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2), Showboy - Jade Fortune (H.K.), Cylinder Beach, Bit Lippy, Caorunn, Carnival, Be Bee, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Quiet Reflection (Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup, Gr.1), Advertise, Prize Exhibit, etc.

1st dam

Mini Tales , by Tale of the Cat. 3 wins at 2 at 5½f, 6f, 2d Golden Gate Tiburon S., L , 3d Bay Meadows Princess S., L . This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Epic Tale (g. by Snitzel). Placed at 3.

2nd dam

MINI SERIES, by Theatrical. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to Ajaad , half-sister to POSSIBLE MATE (dam of FAIRY GARDEN , A. O. L. HAYES , KING'S MATE ), CHINESE EMPRESS (dam of DREAM EMPRESS ), SHY PROPOSAL , Dancing Mahmoud (dam of GUIDED TOUR , PRIMETIMEVALENTINE ), Homewrecker (dam of PRENUP , CAT'S AT HOME , GIANT WRECKER , HONOR THE HERO , CAPITALIMPROVEMENT ), Gender War (dam of FUSAICHI AUSTER ). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Mini Tales (Tale of the Cat). 3 wins. See above.

3rd dam

EXECUTION, by The Axe. Unraced. Half-sister to JACKSBORO , Jimmy's Trick , Call (dam of EL CARDENAL R ), Celebrity Status (dam of FRANKLIN ME ). Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

POSSIBLE MATE (King's Bishop). 14 wins 8½f to 11f, US$675,999, Belmont Sheepshead Bay H., Gr.2 , New York H., Gr.2 . Dam of 8 winners-

FAIRY GARDEN (Lyphard). 10 wins 1600m to 2600m, US$555,037 in France and U.S.A, Gulfstream Park Orchid H., Gr.2 . Producer.

SHY PROPOSAL (Blushing Groom). 2 wins, Fort Erie Ontario Colleen S., L .

CHINESE EMPRESS (Nijinsky). 5 wins-1 at 2, Gulfstream Park Sweetest Chant S., L , 3d Aqueduct Beaugay H., Gr.3 . Dam of 8 winners-

DREAM EMPRESS (Bernstein). 2 wins at 2 at 8½f, US$763,154, Keeneland Alcibiades S., Gr.1 , 2d Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, Gr.1 .

Dancing Mahmoud. Winner at 2 in U.S.A. Dam of 5 winners-

GUIDED TOUR (Hansel). 12 wins 1m to 1¼m, US$1,964,253, Santa Anita San Antonio H., Gr.2 , Churchill Downs Stephen Foster H., Gr.2 .

Homewrecker. Placed at 2 in U.S.A. Dam of 7 winners-

PRENUP (Smarten). 10 wins-1 at 2-5½f to 8½f, US$428,142, Belmont Jerome H., Gr.1 , Laurel Maryland Million Sprint H., L . Sire.

CAT'S AT HOME (Tabasco Cat). 9 wins-7f to 9f, US$708,575, Monmouth Philip H Iselin H., Gr.2 , Aqueduct Excelsior H., Gr.3 . Sire.

HONOR THE HERO (Hero's Honor). 25 wins 4f to 1m, US$688,037, Churchill Downs H., Gr.3 , Turf Paradise Phoenix Gold Cup, Gr.3 -twice.

GIANT WRECKER (Giant's Causeway). 6 wins 1m to 9f, Gulfstream Park Canadian Turf H., Gr.3 , 2d Monmouth Oceanport S., Gr.3 . Sire.

Marital Spook. Placed at 2 in U.S.A. Dam of 10 winners-

YONAGUSKA (Cherokee Run). 6 wins-3 at 2-4½f to 7f, US$536,355, Saratoga Hopeful S., Gr.1 , Gulfstream Park Hutcheson S., Gr.2 . Sire.