TALE OF THE CAT (USA) (1994). 5 wins, Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.2. Sire of 1497 rnrs, 1058 wnrs, 84 SW, inc. Gio Ponti, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Smashing Glory, It's Tricky, Ceiling Kitty, Hour Glass, Travesura, Eve Giselle, Terror Force, Chu Chuchazo, El Aristogato, Luzianna Man, Miss Bux, Politicallycorrect, Atomic, Eminent Tale, All About Anna, Greys Anatomy, Hyperlink, Double Malt, etc.

1st dam

MIDNIGHT CHOIR, by Danehill (USA). Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to CARAMBOLA, Toreador. Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-

 Il Cardinale (g by Galileo (Ire)) 8 wins 1200 to 1800m, $141,225, to 2012-13, BRC Mullins Lawyers P., Brc.com.au H., Bakerbooth Plumbing H., 2d BRC Medilaw P., G2 Solutions 10th Birthday H., Racingjobs.com.au H., Gowdie Management Group H., Blackwater Quarries & Concrete H., GG Girls H., 3d BRC Hardy Brothers Jewellers H., Fay Gibson H.

 Choirs (f by Tale of the Cat (USA)) Winner. See below.

 Miss Telltailes (f by Tale of the Cat (USA)) 3 wins at 1200, 1300m in Aust.

2nd dam

MATTIOCCO (IRE), by Last Tycoon. Winner at 8½f in Ireland. Half-sister to MATIYA (dam of NAKHEEL), CARAMBOLA, Handel, Toreador. Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

 Manchega. Winner at 1200m, SAJC Pepsi Twist P., 3d SAJC KPMG Business Advisory H.

 Weedreamed. 2 wins at 1200, 1400m to 2012-13, 2d BRC Sky Racing H., 3d BRC Ascend Sales H.

3rd dam

PURCHASEPAPERCHASE, by Young Generation. 3 wins at 1m, Sandown Atalanta S., L, 2d Longchamp Prix Saint-Alary, Gr 1, 4th Newmarket Child S., Gr 3. Dam of 10 named foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

MATIYA (f Alzao) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m, £185,000, Irish One Thousand Guineas, Gr 1, Newmarket Widow 2YO Fillies S., 2d The One Thousand Guineas, Gr 1, 3d Ascot Fillies Mile, Gr 1, Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr 1. Dam of 3 winners-

NAKHEEL (c Sadler's Wells) 2 wins at 2 at 1m, 8¼f, Pontefract Silver Tankard, L, 2d Newmarket Stan James Telebetting H. Sire.

 Rababah. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

AFRICAN SKIES (f Johannesburg) Winner at 2 at 6f, Ascot Princess Margaret S., Gr 3, 2d York Parsonage Country House Hotel 2YO S., 4th Royal Ascot Albany S., Gr 3.

CARAMBOLA (f Danehill) 2 wins at 1m, Leopardstown One Thousand Guineas Trial, L, 2d Curragh Matron S., Gr 3, 4th Leopardstown One Thousand Guineas Trial, L. Dam of 2 winners-

Lady Stardust (f Spinning World) 2 wins at 7f, 1m, Newmarket Force Group Working for Racing Welfare H., 3d Ascot Valiant S., L.

Toreador (c Danehill) 4 wins-1 at 2-1200 to 1400m in Ireland and South Africa, 2d Clairwood Gold Challenge, Gr 1, Newmarket TC Sentinel Sprint H., Gr 2, Turffontein Hawaii S., Gr 2, 3d Kenilworth Queen's P., Gr 1, Greyville Drill Hall S., Gr 2, Turffontein Hawaii S., Gr 2. Sire.

Handel (c Sadler's Wells) Winner at 1½m, Leopardstown Carrickmines S., 2d Curragh Gallinule S., Gr 3, Leopardstown Challenge S., L, Curragh Peter Byrne Kildare S.

 Never Explain. Winner at 1¼m in Great Britain. Dam of 4 winners-

 Red Letter. Winner at 2 at 6f, Ascot Brunswick 2YO S. Dam of 4 winners-

RADA ANGEL (f Le Vie Dei Colori) 4 wins 1600 to 2400m, Deauville Prix Petite Etoile, L, Saint-Cloud Prix de la Moselle, 2d Deauville Prix Miss Satamixa, L, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Ceres, L.

 Purple Spirit. Placed at 3, 2d Leopardstown Ravens Rock H. Dam of-

Star Ruby (f Rock of Gibraltar) Winner at 1¼m, Sandown Bet365.com S., 2d York Musidora S., Gr 3.

Race Record: 22 Starts 1-3-6 A$25,260.
Won GCTC South African Racing Tour Maiden P. (1200m), 2nd GCTC Von Bibra Auto Group Maiden P., City Council Maiden H., Wagga Rexel Maiden H., 3rd ATC Members Terrace Maiden P., Canberra Jenny & Brett Pilgrim Maiden P., Goulburn Madden's Stable Bedding H., Kembla Grange Holcim Maiden H., Corporate Members Maiden H., Moruya 2EC and Power FM Maiden P.