| TALE OF THE CAT (USA) | Storm Cat | Storm Bird | Northern Dancer | | Terlingua | Secretariat | | Yarn | Mr. Prospector | Raise a Native | | Narrate | Honest Pleasure | DIFFERENT APPROACH (USA)
1998 | Danzig | Northern Dancer | Nearctic | | Pas de Nom | Admiral's Voyage | | Western Approach | Gone West | Mr. Prospector | | Devon Diva | The Minstrel |
TALE OF THE CAT (USA) (1994). 5 wins, Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.2. Sire of 1612 rnrs, 1142 wnrs, 92 SW, inc. Gio Ponti (Santa Anita Frank E Kilroe Mile H., Gr.1), Glamour Puss, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Smashing Glory, It's Tricky, Ceiling Kitty, Hour Glass, Amazing Maria, Travesura, Eve Giselle, Candy Kitty, Pablosky, Harbor Cat, Terror Force, Wash, Chu Chuchazo, Customer Base, El Aristogato, Luzianna Man, Miss Bux, Politicallycorrect, etc. 1st dam DIFFERENT APPROACH (USA), by Danzig. Placed, her only starts in Aust. Dam of 5 named foals, all raced, 3 winners- Samurai Phoenix (g by Giant's Causeway (USA)) 4 wins at 1400, 1600m, $233,881, Singapore TC Class 4 H., Class 3 H.-twice, Initiation P., 2d Singapore TC Causeway Classic S., Humanity Graduation S., Initiation P., 3d Penang TC Easy Money S., Singapore TC Punters' Way Cup, Emirates Dubai S., Kranji C S.-twice, Big Maverick H. Genepi (f by French Deputy (USA)) Winner at 1400m in Aust. Dam of- Spenepi. Winner at 1000m in 2012-13 in Aust. Wholetthecatout (f by Tale of the Cat (USA)) Winner. See below. Phantom Countess (f by Viscount) Placed at 3 in Aust. Change Course (f by Dehere (USA)) Placed at 3 in 2012-13 in Aust. 2nd dam WESTERN APPROACH, by Gone West. 6 wins 5f to 6½f, Santa Anita Morvich H., L, Newmarket British Olympic Appeal Fillies S., York Falmouth H., Santa Anita Allowance-twice, 2d Hollywood Park Breeders' Cup H., L, 4th Del Mar Pat O'Brien H., L. Sister to West Devon (dam of POLZEATH), half-sister to TINNERS WAY, DEVON HEIGHTS, Devon Deputy, Daki. Dam of 8 foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:- Approachable. 4 wins 7f to 11f in Great Britain. Tell Tale. Winner at 2 at 6f in U.S.A. Dam of 2 winners- Shan's Joy. 2 wins at 1400, 1670m in NZ. Westport. Started once. Dam of- Vyoshenka. 4 wins-2 at 2-1200 to 1800m to 2012 in Russia. 3rd dam DEVON DIVA, by The Minstrel. Winner at 8½f in U.S.A. Half-sister to TOM COBBLEY, Ivybridge. Dam of 14 foals, 12 to race, 8 winners, inc:- TINNERS WAY (c Secretariat) 7 wins-1 at 2-7f to 1¼m, £1,213,723, Del Mar Pacific Classic S., Gr 1-twice, Hollywood Californian S., Gr 1, City of York S., L, Kempton Fortune S., L, Golden Gate Fields Breeders' Cup H., L, 2d Hollywood Gold Cup, Gr 1, Hollywood Bel Air H., Gr 2, Mervyn LeRoy H., Gr 2, Santa Anita Goodwood H., Gr 2, Arcadia H., Gr 3, 3d Hollywood Californian S., Gr 1, Longchamp Prix de la Foret, Gr 1, Santa Anita San Bernardino H., Gr 2, Newbury Greenham S., Gr 3. Sire. DEVON HEIGHTS (f Mt. Livermore) 2 wins at 1600m, Chantilly Prix d'Angerville, L, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Ad Altiora, 3d Chantilly Prix de Sandringham, Gr 3. Producer. WESTERN APPROACH (f Gone West) 6 wins. See above. Devon Deputy (c Deputy Minister) 3 wins 1¼m to 12½f, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Good Luck, 2d Santa Anita San Luis Obispo H., Gr 2, San Luis Rey H., Gr 2, Del Mar Kobuk King S., L. Sire. Daki (f Miswaki) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, 2d York Rockingham S., L. Dam of 3 winners- Davonic. 2 wins at 1400m in France and U.S.A, Deauville Prix de Leaupartie. Sibilant. Started 3 times. Dam of 4 winners- Sweet Coincidence. Winner at 2 at 6f in Great Britain. Dam of 5 winners- Lightning Thunder (f Dutch Art) 2 wins at 2 at 6f in 2013, Doncaster Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., Newbury Betfred Better Odds 2YO Fillies' S., 2d Newmarket Oh So Sharp S., Gr 3, 4th Newmarket Rockfel S., Gr 2. Summer Retreat. Winner at 7f in Great Britain. Dam of 8 winners- High Pasture. Unplaced. Dam of 4 winners- Deep Air (c Taiki Shuttle) 2 wins at 2 at 1200, 1800m, Sapporo Cosmos Sho, 2d Sapporo Nisai S., Jpn-3, 3d Nakayama Hochi Hai Yayoi Sho, Jpn-2, Hakodate STV Hai. West Devon. Unraced. Dam of 7 winners- POLZEATH (f Singspiel) 7 wins 1200 to 2000m, Clairwood East Coast H., L, Umsinzi H., 3d Scottsville Michael Roberts H., L. Salcombe (g Elmaamul) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 8½f, Ascot Crocker Bulteel 2YO S., Churchill Downs Allowance, 2d York Acomb S., L, Thirsk Classic Trial S., L, Doncaster Sky Bet Press Red to Bet S., 4th Doncaster Champagne S., Gr 2. 4th dam DEVON DITTY (GB), by Song. Joint top filly on The 1978 English 2YO Free H. 11 wins-7 at 2, £140,984, Doncaster Flying Childers S., Gr 1, Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr 1, Cherry Hinton S., Gr 3, York Lowther S., Gr 3, Ascot Princess Margaret S., L, Haydock Gus Demmy S., L, Hollywood Brown Jade S., L, Beverley Hilary Needler Trophy, L, 2d Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr 3, Baden-Baden Goldene Peitsche, Gr 3, Hollywood Hawthorne H., L, 3d Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr 2, Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr 2, Goodwood King George S., Gr 3, Del Mar Palomar H., L. Sister to DRIVEN DOTTY, Beethoven, three-quarter-sister to Ruent, half-sister to Measuring. Dam of 6 foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:- TOM COBBLEY (c Seattle Slew) 8 wins, $184,990, Detroit Grosse Pointe H., L, 2d Keeneland Phoenix H., L. Sire. Ivybridge (c Sir Ivor) 2 wins at 2 at 1m in Great Britain, 2d Pimlico Woodlawn S., Gr 3, 3d Fair Grounds Mutual Savings Life Derby H., L. Sire. Race Record: Winner at 1300m in Aust. |
