TALE OF THE CAT (USA) (Bay 1994-Stud 1999). 5 wins, Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.2. Champion USA Sire of 2YOs, 2003. Sire of 1605 rnrs, 1137 wnrs, 92 SW, inc. Gio Ponti (Santa Anita Frank E Kilroe Mile H., Gr.1), Glamour Puss, Tale of Ekati, Lion Heart, Tell a Tale, My Trusty Cat, She's a Tiger, Gathering, Cat Moves, Falkirk, A Shin Top, Forty Tales, Real Saga, Trusting, Be Gentle, Tale of a Champion, Spellbinder, Scaredee Cat, Overdriven, etc.

1st dam

ANGEL HEART (IRE), by Sadler's Wells. Unraced. Half-sister to CELTIC SWING,  Celtic Fling (dam of RAINBOW PEAK, CELTIC HEROINE). Dam of 3 named foals, 1 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

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

2nd dam

CELTIC RING, by Welsh Pageant. 2 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, Haydock Stanley Racing H., 2d Doncaster Cenotaph S., 3d Ascot Insulpak S. Three-quarter-sister to  Moon Parade (dam of RAIN RIDER). Dam of 8 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

CELTIC SWING (c Damister) Head of the 1994 European 2YO Classification. 5 wins-3 at 2-1408 to 2400m, £468,611, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr 1, Doncaster Racing Post Trophy, Gr 1, Newbury Greenham S., Gr 3, Ascot Hyperion S., 2d The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr 1. Successful sire.

 Waffigg. Winner at 1½m in Great Britain, 2d Nad al Sheba Thos Cook Al Rostamani Exchange Co H.

 Cissbury Ring. Winner at 2 at 7f in Great Britain.

 Celtic Fling. Winner at 1m in Great Britain. Dam of 4 winners-

RAINBOW PEAK (g Hernando) 5 wins 1600 to 2400m, £245,477, Milan Gran Premio del Jockey Club, Gr 1, Royal Ascot Wolferton H., L, Ascot Ratcliffes Syndication S., Newbury Jump Season on Racing UK H., 2d Newbury Arc Trial S., Gr 3, York Strensall S., Gr 3, Hambleton H., L, 3d Newmarket James Seymour S., L.

CELTIC HEROINE (f Hernando) 4 wins-2 at 2-7f to 8¼f, Royal Ascot Sandringham H., L, 2d Ascot Valiant S., L. Producer.

 Celtic Wing. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

Pure Passion (c Tobougg) 8 wins-1 at 2-1600 to 2000m to 2013, Rome Premio Optional, 2d Siracusa Premio Nastro d'Oro di Sicilia, L, Naples Premio San Gennaro, Rome Premio Stateff.

 Parkers Mill. 2 wins at 1¼m to 2012 in Ireland.

3rd dam

PENCUIK JEWEL, by Petingo. Started twice. Half-sister to RAGSTONE, CASTLE KEEP,  Castle Moon (dam of MOON MADNESS, SHERIFF'S STAR, LUCKY MOON). Dam of 5 foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

 Petavious. 5 wins 9f to 1½m, Kempton Florence Nagle Girl Apprentices H., 2d Kempton Racal-Chubb H., Princess H.

 Celtic Ring. 2 wins. See above.

4th dam

FOTHERINGAY, by Right Royal. Winner at 1m, Goodwood Stretting S., 2d Newmarket Buckenham S. Half-sister to  Clinkers (dam of ASSEZ CUITE, CHAVIN, RABBLE ROUSER),  Frame Up (dam of SWIFT VERDICT). Dam of 13 foals, 12 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

RAGSTONE (c Ragusa) 7 wins 11f to 2½m, Royal Ascot Gold Cup, Gr 1, Sandown Henry II S., Gr 3, 3d Newbury Geoffrey Freer S., Gr 2. Sire.

CASTLE KEEP (c Kalamoun) 10 wins-1 at 2-1m to 15f, £133,245 in Great Britain and Belgium, Newbury Autumn Cup H., L, 2d Newbury Geoffrey Freer S., Gr 2, Newmarket Princess of Wales's S., Gr 2, Grand Prix de Deauville, Gr 2. Sire.

 Castle Moon. 3 wins 1m to 13f in Great Britain. Dam of 7 winners-

MOON MADNESS (c Vitiges) Joint Top of The 1986 European 3YO Classification (2800m+). 10 wins 1¼m to 15f, £422,988, The St Leger, Gr 1, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr 1, Yorkshire Cup, Gr 2, Newbury Geoffrey Freer S., Gr 2, Ascot Cumberland Lodge S., Gr 3, Ayr Scottish Derby, L, 2d Grosser Preis von Baden, Gr 1, 3d Epsom Coronation Cup, Gr 1, Cologne Preis von Europa, Gr 1, Royal Ascot Hardwicke S., Gr 2-twice, York Great Voltigeur S., Gr 2, 4th Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr 1. Sire.

SHERIFF'S STAR (c Posse) 6 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1½m, £391,562, Epsom Coronation Cup, Gr 1, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr 1, Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr 2, York Great Voltigeur S., Gr 2, 2d Doncaster Futurity S., Gr 1, Goodwood Predominate S., L, 3d The St Leger, Gr 1, Cologne Europa Preis, Gr 1. Sire.

LUCKY MOON (c Touching Wood) 5 wins 1½m to 2½m, Goodwood Cup, Gr 3.

 Moon Parade. Winner at 1¼m in Great Britain. Dam of 6 winners-

RAIN RIDER (c Fools Holme) 4 wins 1½m to 15f, Goodwood March S., L, Newmarket Bahrain Trophy, L.

 Forsaken. Winner at 1m in Great Britain. Dam of 5 winners-

 Esparta. 3 wins at 1300, 1400m in Brazil. Dam of 8 winners-

Licena (f Derek) 6 wins-1 at 2-1200 to 2000m in Brazil, Gavea Classico Joao e Jorge Jabour, 2d Gavea Classico Independencia, L. Dam of 8 winners-

PAVILLON (c Booming) 10 wins-1 at 2-1200 to 2000m, $359,994 in U.S.A. and Brazil, Gavea G.P. Linneo de Paula Machado, Gr 1, G.P. Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Gr 1, G.P. Costa Ferraz, Gr 3, Monmouth Red Bank H., Gr 3, Gavea Classico Justica do Trabalho, L, 2d Del Mar Solana Beach H., L, 3d Gavea Classico Imprensa, L, 4th Santa Anita Oak Tree Mile S., Gr 3, Bay Meadows H., Gr 3, Hollywood Steinlen H., L, Santa Anita Reb's Policy H., L, Monmouth Bet Twice S., L. Sire.

VELODROME (c Booming) 9 wins 1400 to 2400m in France and Brazil, Gavea G.P. Brasil, Gr 1, G.P. Doutor Frontin, Gr 2, G.P. Joao Borges Filho, Gr 2, Classico Primavera, L, 2d Gavea G.P. Organizacao Sulamericana de Fomento, Gr 2, 3d Gavea G.P. Presidente Arthur da Costa e Silva, Gr 3, 4th Gavea G.P. Almirante Marques de Tamandare, Gr 2.

 Bid for Freedom. Started once. Dam of-

 Avoca Holmes. Placed at 3 in Great Britain. Dam of 4 winners-

IRISH HOLMES (g Be My Native) 17 wins-1 at 2-1200 to 2700m, Cagnes-sur-Mer Grand Prix du Conseil General des Alpes-Maritimes, L, 3d Lyon Prix Rene Bedel, L.

Race Record: 7 Starts 1-0-2 A$8,900.
Won Gawler Coopers Pale Ale Maiden P. (1200m), 3rd Gawler Fred Vella Tyres & Crash Repair H., Kingsford H.