GIO PONTI 1 Dosage (9-2-14-0-1); DI: 2.25; CD: 0.69 b, 2005 height 16.1 ⁄2 See gray pages—Nearctic RACE AND (STAKES) RECORD Storm Bird, 1978 Northern Dancer, by Nearctic Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earned 6s, SW, $169,181 Storm Cat, 1983 681 f, 64 SW, 2.27 AEI South Ocean, by New Providence 2 3 2(1) 0 0 $124,200 8s, SW, $570,610 3 6 3(3) 2(2) 0 $696,600 1,414 f, 181 SW, 2.95 AEI Terlingua, 1976 Secretariat, by Bold Ruler 17s, SW, $423,896 4 7 4(4) 2(2) 0 $2,333,000 Tale of the Cat, dkb/br, 1994 9s, SW, $360,900 11 f, 9 r, 6 w, 2 SW Crimson Saint, by Crimson Satan 5 in NA, UAE 7 2(2) 4(4) 0 $1,884,000 2,224 f, 107 SW, 1.44 AEI 6 in NA, UAE 6 1(1) 2(2) 1(1) $1,132,000 Mr. Prospector, 1970 Raise a Native, by Native Dancer 6.67 AWD 14s, SW, $112,171 Totals 29 12(11) 10(10) 1(1) $6,169,800 Yarn, 1987 1,178 f, 181 SW, 3.98 AEI Gold Digger, by Nashua 6s, wnr, $19,108 Won At 2 6 f, 5 r, 5 w, 3 SW Narrate, 1980 Honest Pleasure, by What a Pleasure Woodford Reserve Bourbon S ($150,000, 8.5f, turf in 27s, SW, $188,856 1:45.92, dftg. Nownownow, Caberneigh, Your Round, 11 f, 7 r, 7 w, 1 SW State, by Nijinsky II Fire Lookout, Woodland Flood, Spice House). Raise a Native, 1961 Native Dancer, by Polynesian A maiden special weight race at Bel ($52,000, 7f, turf 4s, SW, $45,955 in 1:22.01, by 2½). Alydar, 1975 838 f, 78 SW, 2.34 AEI Raise You, by Case Ace 26s, SW, $957,195 Won At 3 689 f, 77 SW, 5.07 AEI Sweet Tooth, 1965 On-and-On, by Nasrullah Virginia Derby (gr. IIT, $775,000, 10f in 2:02.22, dftg. Chipeta Springs, b, 1989 41s, wnr, $86,004 Court Vision, Sailor’s Cap, Your Round, Southwest, 21s, wnr, $93,518 13 f, 10 r, 8 w, 3 SW Plum Cake, by Ponder Old Man Buck, Baltimore Bob). 13 f, 13 r, 9 w, 4 SW Salt Marsh, 1970 Tom Rolfe, by Ribot Hill Prince S (gr. IIIT, $111,000, 8f in 1:35.03, dftg. 8.24 AWD 35s, SW, $140,555 Salt Spring, 1979 487 f, 27 SW, 1.42 AEI Saline, by Sailor Prussian, Moral Compass, Hatta Fort, Dynhocracy, 23s, SW, $523,310 Writingonthewall, Spark Candle). 8 f, 8 r, 7 w Jungle Mythologic, 1971 Mount Athos, by Sunny Way Sir Beaufort S (gr. IIIA, $100,000, 8f in 1:34.92, dftg. 4s, wnr Medjool, El Gato Malo, Dakota Phone, 12 f, 7 r, 3 w, 1 SW Jungle Queen, by Claro Icemancometh, Sky Cape, Pistol Pete Afleet, etc.). Inbreeding: 4SX3D Raise a Native. 2nd Del Mar Derby (gr. IIT, 9f, to Madeo, dftg. Tangled Tango, Nownownow, Kilderry, Tiz West, Sky Cape, Arlington Million S (gr. IT, 10f, to Debussy, dftg. TOP (Jpn-II, to 5, 2015), TRUSTING (Aus-II), REAL SAGA Spinning Sound, Blue Chagall, Captain Roy). Tazeez, Rahystrada, Summit Surge, Tajaaweed, (Aus-II), FALKIRK (Aus-II), SCAREDEE CAT (Aus-II), Jamaica H (gr. IIT, 9f, to Court Vision, dftg. Ready’s General Quarters, Just as Well, Quite a Handful). PLATINUM COUPLE (champion older male in Ecu), Echo, Wesley, Roman Tiger, Slambino, Thou Swell). Woodford Reserve Manhattan H (gr. IT, 10f, to MALEVOLA (champion 2yo filly in Pan), etc. At 4 Winchester, dftg. Expansion, Take the Points, Just TALE OF THE CAT’S 2015 stakes winners are Champion turf male and Champion older male as Well, Court Vision, Grand Couturier, Pinckney STOPCHARGINGMARIA (gr. I), APPEALING TALE (gr. II), Won Arlington Million S (gr. IT, $1,000,000, 10f in Hill, Interpatation, Strike a Deal, Jet Propulsion). FAVORITE TALE (gr. II), THE DIAMOND ONE (NZ-III), 2:04.19, dftg. Just as Well, Stotsfold, Cima de Tampa Bay S (8.5f, turf, to Karelian, by a nose, dftg. ENCHANTING LADY, WILDCATTER, BENZINI (in NZ), Triomphe, Einstein, Mr. Sidney, Gloria de Campeao, Rahystrada, Almoradi, Public Speaker, Dinner in WHITTINGTON (in Aust), MELODIC, SARATOGA SNACKS. Presious Passion). Odem, Quiet Emarati). TALE OF THE CAT’S other sons as stallions include Man o’ War S (gr. IT, $500,000, 11f in 2:12.56, dftg. Won At 6 LION HEART (1,094 foals, 42 SW, 1.24 AEI), REAL Musketier, Quijano, Chinchon, Grand Couturier, Marsh Shadwell Turf Mile S (gr. IT, $600,000, 8f in 1:34.17, SAGA (257 foals, 4 SW, 1.23 AEI), TALE OF EKATI (123 Side, Interpatation, Dancing Forever, Midships). dftg. Get Stormy, Sidney’s Candy, Wise Dan, Dance foals, 2 SW, 1.16 AEI), SPELLBINDER, etc. Woodford Reserve Manhattan H (gr. IT, $400,000, 10f And Dance, Tajaaweed, Society’s Chairman, Zoffany). GIO PONTI Has Sired: in 2:02.91, dftg. Marsh Side, Better Talk Now, Court 2nd Arlington Million S (gr. IT, 10f, to Cape Blanco, Vision, Cosmonaut, Interpatation, Lauro, Wesley, dftg. Dean’s Kitten, Wigmore Hall, Rahystrada, From his first crop of racing age, 2-year-olds of Cowboy Cal, Zambezi Sun, Optimer, Senior). Tajaaweed, Mission Approved, Proceed Bee, Zack 2015, Gio Ponti has sired the winners Pirellone, Frank E. Kilroe Mile H (gr. IT, $300,000, 8f in Hall, General Perfect). American Heaven (in Japan), Most Inspiring, Lou, and 1:33.65, dftg. Ventura, Dixie Chatter, Global Hunter, Man o’ War S (gr. IT, 11f, to Cape Blanco, dftg. stakes-placed Pearl Congenial (2nd Inglis Debutant S, Artiste Royal, Mr Napper Tandy, Becrux, Victory Boisterous, Mission Approved, Al Khali, Bearpath). in Aust, at 2, 2015), Truly Ponti (3rd Wine Country Pete, Wise River, Hewitts). 3rd Woodford Reserve Manhattan H (gr. IT, 10f, to Debutante S, at 2, 2015). 2nd Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. IA, 10f, to Zenyatta, Mission Approved, Bim Bam, dftg. Al Khali, Bold Sales Analysis* dftg. Twice Over, Summer Bird, Colonel John, Hawk, Straight Story, Windward Islands, Viscount Weanlings Yearlings Cover Sire Richard’s Kid, Awesome Gem, Regal Ransom, Mine Nelson, Prince Will I Am). # sold—Avg # sold—Avg # sold—Avg That Bird, Rip Van Winkle, Einstein, Girolamo). 2015 1—$11,000 51—$21,720 3—$15,667 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational S (gr. IT, 12f, to SIRE LINE 2014 15—$47,033 66—$93,348 14—$55,393 GIO PONTI TALE OF THE CAT Interpatation, dftg. Grand Couturier, Telling, Al is by , stakes winner of Lifetime 25—$73,940 117—$62,126 34—$55,191 Khali, Musketier). 5 races, $360,900, King’s Bishop S (gr. II), 2nd Whitney *to October 31, 2015 H (gr. I), 3rd Vosburgh S (gr. I) twice. FAMILY At 5 To October 31, 2015: Sired 14 crops, 2,224 foals, 1,799 rnrs Champion turf male (81%), 1,284 wnrs (58%), 271 2yo wnrs (12%), 107 sw (5%), 1st dam Won Shadwell Turf Mile S (gr. IT, $600,000, 8f in 1.44 AEI, 1.69 CI, 1201 sale yrlgs, avg $95,513, 2.15 TNA. Chipeta Springs. 2 wins at 3, $93,518, 3rd Azalea H. 1:35.06, dftg. Society’s Chairman, Courageous Cat, In 2015: 67 2yos, 27 2yo rnrs, 9 2yo wnrs, 10 sw, 28 sale Dam of 13 foals, including— Get Stormy, Enriched, Acting Zippy). yrlgs, avg $73,992. GIO PONTI (Subject stallion). Man o’ War S (gr. IT, $600,000, 11f in 2:16.20, dftg. TALE OF THE CAT has sired SHE’S A TIGER (cham- BON JOVI GIRL (by Malibu Moon). 5 wins at 2 and 3, Mission Approved, Expansion, Bearpath, Midnite pion 2yo filly, Del Mar Debutante S, gr. IA, Landaluce S, $518,743, Susan’s Girl S, Fairway S, Blue Hen S, Silver, Interpatation, Grand Couturier, Strike a Deal). 2nd Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, gr. I, Chandelier S, 2nd Fitz Dixon Cotillion S (gr. II), Black-Eyed Susan 2nd TVG Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. IT, 8f, to Goldikova, gr. I, etc.), STOPCHARGINGMARIA (Longines Breeders’ S (gr. II), 3rd Gazelle S (gr. I), Honeybee S (gr. III). dftg. The Usual Q. T., Paco Boy, Court Vision, Cup Distaff, gr. I, Alabama S, gr. I, TVG Coaching Club FISHER POND (A.P. Indy). 3 wins, 3 to 5, $251,490, Sidney’s Candy, Proviso, Delegator, Society’s American Oaks, gr. I, etc., to 4, 2015), LION HEART Lawrence Realization H, 2nd Red Smith H (gr. III), Chairman, Beethoven, Get Stormy). (Haskell Invitational H, gr. I, Hollywood Futurity, gr. I, 3rd Gallant Fox H (gr. III) twice. Sire. ANTONIA AUTUMN (Bernstein). 4 wins, 3 to 6, 2015, STUD ANALYSIS etc.), TALE OF EKATI (Wood Memorial S, gr. I, Hill ‘n’ Dale Cigar Mile H, gr. I, etc.), MY TRUSTY CAT $215,941, Indiana General Assembly Distaff S, 3rd Northern Hemisphere (Humana Distaff H, gr. I, Honorable Miss H, gr. II, etc.), Cardinal H (gr. IIIT). First Crop CAT MOVES (Prioress S, gr. I, 3rd Test S, gr. I, etc.), ABRAHAMANA (Stephen Got Even). 3 wins at 3 in Mex. Producer. Dam of Dagoberto (in Mex). Named Run- Win- 2yo GATHERING (WATC Railway S, Aus-I, etc.), GLAMOUR Year Foals ners ners Wnrs PUSS (Seppelt Salinger S, Aus-I, etc.), TELL A TALE 2nd dam *2013 102 39 (38%) 4 (4%) 4 (NZ-I), FAVORITE TALE (Smile Sprint S, gr. II, Gallant SALT SPRING. 6 wins, 3 to 6, in Arg and NA, $523,310, By Racing Year Bob S, gr. III, etc., to 4, 2015), APPEALING TALE (Kelso Copa de Plata (Arg-I), Premio Los Haras (Arg-II), Yerba Buena H (gr. IIIT), Osunitas S, 2nd Vanity H (gr. I), Stakes H, gr. II, Pat O’Brien S, gr. II, 2nd Triple Bend S, gr. I, Year Wins Wins Earned etc., to 5, 2015), FORTY TALES (Woody Stephens S, gr. Golden Harvest H (gr. IIT), etc. Dam of 8 foals, incl.— *2015 4 0 $319,892 II, Amsterdam S, gr. II, etc.), BE GENTLE (Darley Salt Ridge. 5 wins at 3 and 4, $150,400, 2nd Gallant 0.51 AEI; 1.90 CI; 7.25 AWD Alcibiades S, gr. II, Golden Rod S, gr. II, etc.), CAT BY Fox H (gr. III). In 2015: 39 rnrs, 4 wnrs THE TALE (San Gorgonio H, gr. IIT, etc.), TALE OF A SALTY SAL. 4 wins at 3 and 4, $68,531. Dam of PUXA Lifetime On Turf: 3 wins, $192,412 CHAMPION (Charles Whittingham Memorial H, gr. IIT, SACO (gr. III). Granddam of EXCLUSIVE DIVA. Avg Earnings Per Starter: $8,202 etc.), SPELLBINDER (San Antonio H, gr. II, etc.), SALTY GAL. Winner at 4, $53,658. Dam of *to October 31, 2015 ALPHA KITTEN (gr. IIA), WHOOPI CAT (gr. II), A SHIN MONGOOSE (gr. I, sire), HESANOLDSALT (gr. III). check daily updates on stallionregister.com

GIO PONTI Tale of the Cat – Chipeta Springs, by Alydar THREE TIME ECLIPSE AWARD WINNER 2009 CHAMPION OLDER MALE 2009 CHAMPION MALE TURF HORSE 2010 CHAMPION MALE TURF HORSE 7 G1 wins, 8f to 11f • 19 lifetime G1 starts, 14 times 1st or 2nd Posted 100+ Beyer 11 times & Ragozin numbers of 2 1/4 twice The $6m horse Brilliantly consistent, consistently brilliant

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