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 1240 rnrs, 882 wnrs, 70 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, Gathering, Cat Moves, Falkirk, Real Saga, Be Gentle, Spellbinder, Scaredee Cat, Willow Creek, Alpha Kitten, Pureness, Trusting, Cat by the Tale, De Lightning Ridge, etc.

1st dam

TEMPLATE, by Thunder Gulch (USA). 4 wins–1 at 2–1000 to 1400m, $107,720, AJC Gay Vista H., E Deas Thompson H., 2d AJC Garden Gates H., STC Westfield Holdings H., Penrith Subaru Series H., Lafarge Perforated Aoustic Mastaboard H., 3d STC Kinselas Hotel Series H., Patch Solutions H., AJC CVD Welfare H. Dam of 3 named foals, 1 to race, inc:-

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

2nd dam

SILLUSION (NZ), by Mr Illusion. 7 wins–1 at 2–1100 to 1200m, $161,111, Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr 2, Wanganui JC Trudy Thomson Memorial S., L, AJC Campbelltown H., Wanganui JC Commercial Club H., Rotorua RC Spirit of Tasmania H., Taranaki RC Trust Bank Central Sprint H., 2d MVRC Laurent Perrier S., Gr 2, VRC Red Roses S., L, BOP RC Te Puna Pack 'n' Cool WFA S., L, Whangarei RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' P., L, AJC Denis Rowe H., Nicole Stevenson Welter H., Tralee H., 3d Waikato RC Foxbridge P., L, AJC George Patterson H., VRC Vichealth Foundation S.H., STC Huntley-Parramatta H., Auckland Racing Club Trophy H. Dam of 11 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

 King of Trumps . 5 wins 1100 to 1600m, QTC Redlands Sporting Group H.

 Template . 4 wins. See above.

 Dollars and Sense . 3 wins at 1400m, $355,370, HKJC Orchid H., Jat Ming H., Flamingo H., 3d HKJC The Police Cup, Kwun Tong H, Kowloon Cricket Club Challenge Cup H.

 Lim's Falcon . 4 wins 1000 to 1200m, Singapore TC Benchmark 40 H., Class 5 H., Benchmark 53 H., Class 4 H., 3d Singapore TC Benchmark 53 H., Class 4 H.

 Amalfi Lad . 2 wins–1 at 2–at 1000, 1100m to 2010-11 in Aust.

 Intangible . Winner at 1000m in Aust. Dam of 2 winners-

 Master Illusion . 7 wins 1350 to 1700m, QTC Go the Wallabies H.

 Sammys Illusion . 6 wins 1000 to 1200m, BTC TCB Belmont Tavern H., Swan Services H., 2d BTC Coca-Cola H., QTC Laboratory P., Centro Toobul H., Lyndhurst Stud H., 3d QTC Sharscay H.

 Octical Sillusion . Unraced. Dam of-

 Wong Man . Winner at 1400m in 2010-11 in Aust.

3rd dam

SILENT HARMONY, by Nuclear Pulse (Can). Winner at 1100m in Aust. Half-sister to Rough Shake. Dam of 2 foals, both winners-

SILLUSION (f Mr Illusion) 7 wins. See above.

 Jedi Knight . Winner at 1200m.

4th dam

CORANTO, by Rebec (GB). Winner at 1200m. Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Rough Shake (c Roughcast) 8 wins 1200 to 2000m, CJC Mitre Tavern H., 2d Otago RC James Hazlett S.H., L, CJC Fulton Hogan H., Racecourse Hotel H., Otago Daily Times H., 3d CJC Challenge S.H., Gr 3, Otago RC The Telecom H.

 Silent Harmony . Winner. See above.

 Illissimo . Winner at 1600m.

5th dam

SO GRACIOUS (GB), by Crepello. Started 3 times. Sister to ROYAL PANCAKE (dam of ROYALCO), Cote d'Azur, three-quarter-sister to Creole Kelly, Edolo, Ormeley. Dam of 2 foals, both raced, 1 winner, inc:-

 Coranto . Winner. See above.

Race Record: 7 Starts 0-1-2 A$7,725.
2nd Canberra Lightning Ridge P., 3rd Ballarat James & Son Maiden P., Come to Life Maiden P.