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 1320 rnrs, 941 wnrs, 74 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, Trusting, Be Gentle, Spellbinder, Scaredee Cat, Overdriven, Willow Creek, Alpha Kitten, Pureness, Cat by the Tale, etc.

1st dam

BIG STEP, by Honour and Glory (USA). Unraced. Half-sister to ACTRESS,  High Heels (dam of DESERT WAR). This is her fifth living foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of 3 foals to race, inc:-

 Pillowin (g by Dehere (USA)) Winner at 1000m in 2010-11, HKJC Mount Butler H., 2d HKJC Min Fat H.

 Tesla (g by Fantastic Light (USA)) Placed at 3 in Aust.

2nd dam

SILKEN STEP, by Tolomeo (Ire). Unraced. Half-sister to BROTO, Pay Back Time,  Endless Wonder (dam of WONDERER),  Spectacular Play (dam of JANFRANCO). Dam of 12 named foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

ACTRESS (f Snippets) 3 wins–2 at 2–1200 to 1400m, $115,195, AJC Keith Mackay H., L, Reginald Allen H., L, STC Canterbury League Club 2YO H., 2d STC Quality H., 4th AJC Flight S., Gr 1. Dam of 2 winners-

Above Perfection (f Encosta de Lago) Winner at 1400m, AJC Collimore Park H., 2d AJC Adrian Knox S., Gr 3, Illawarra TC Keith F Nolan Classic, L, 3d STC Furniture One Trade Show H.

 High Heels . 2 wins at 1400, 1550m, AJC Optus World H., STC St John Bosco College H. Dam of 6 winners-

DESERT WAR (g Desert King) 2007 Champion Australian Middle-Distance Horse. 12 wins 1400 to 2000m, $3,046,610, AJC Epsom H., Gr 1-twice, Chipping Norton S., Gr 1, Queen Elizabeth S., Gr 1, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr 1, STC Ranvet S., Gr 1, Apollo S., Gr 2, Hill S., Gr 2-twice, Gosford Guineas, L, 2d AJC Epsom H., Gr 1, Chipping Norton S., Gr 1, 3d AJC George Main S., Gr 1, STC Ranvet Rawson S., Gr 1-twice, AJC Warwick S., Gr 2, Apollo S., Gr 2-twice, GCTC AD Hollindale S., Gr 2, NSW Tatt's RC Tramway H., Gr 3, AJC Show County H., L, 4th STC BMW S., Gr 1, AJC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr 1, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr 1, STC George Ryder S., Gr 1-twice, City Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr 2, STC Canterbury S., Gr 2, Shannon H., Gr 2.

Wookah (g Encosta de Lago) 3 wins at 1400, 1450m, $213,365, to 2010-11, MRC Redoute's Choice H., Organ & Tissue Transplant H., SAJC Paul Snigg H., 2d VRC Super Impose S., L, MRC Griffiths Coffee Cup H., VRC LV Lachal H., 3d SAJC Sires' Produce S., Gr 3, VRC National Jockeys Trust H., MRC Swettenham Stud Summer Championship Heat H.

3rd dam

BOSK (USA), by Damascus. Placed at 3 in U.S.A. Half-sister to DECIDEDLY D, PRINCESS DOUBLEDAY, Spark (dam of ON ACK), Woody Rambler. Dam of 13 foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

BROTO (c Danzig) 5 wins 1m to 9f, $155,227, Hawthorne Derby, Gr 3. Sire.

Pay Back Time (g Danehill) 2 wins at 1920, 2000m, STC Chiswick H., 2d AJC Frank Packer P., Gr 3, AO Allison H., 3d South Australian Derby, Gr 1, STC Tulloch S., Gr 2, SAJC Veuve Clicquot S., L.

 Copse . 3 wins at 6f, 6½f in U.S.A. Dam of 5 winners-

 Freeway Daisy . 7 wins 5½f to 6½f in U.S.A. Dam of 6 winners-

ETE PINS (f Snippets) 6 wins–1 at 2–1000 to 1200m, CJC Flying S.H., L, 2d AuRC Newmarket H., L, Cambridge Breeders' S., L, 3d AuRC Guineas Trial, L. Producer.

 Endless Wonder . Placed at 2, 2d STC Hastings 2YO H. Dam of 5 winners-

WONDERER (f End Sweep) 6 wins 1100 to 1550m, $188,000, AJC Wenona Girl H., L, STC Giddy Up Club Thursday Night H., AJC March Hare H., Nikon H., STC PJ Gallagher's Parramatta H. Producer.

 Spectacular Play . Unraced. Dam of-

JANFRANCO (c Settlement Day) Champion 3YO colt in Peru in 1994. 4 wins 2000 to 2200m in Peru, Clasico Derby Nacional, Gr 1, Monterrico Clasico Ricardo Ortiz de Zevallos, Gr 1, 3d Clasico Polla de Potrillos, Gr 1. Sire.

 Triple Top . Unraced. Dam of 14 winners-

Way to the Top (g Way West) 14 wins–1 at 2–5f to 7f, $426,751, Hollywood Allowance, 2d Aqueduct Gravesend H., Gr 3, 4th Laurel Frank J De Francis Memorial Dash S., Gr 1, Hollywood Prevue S., Gr 3.

Triple Great (g Great Above) 19 wins–1 at 2–5½f to 8½f, $228,533, 3d Tampa Bay Inaugural S., L, Pelican H., L, Queensbury FSIN S., 4th Tampa Bay Challenger S., L.