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Gio Ponti (USA) Bay 2005 16.1 HH

(Sired in Northern Hemisphere) GIO PONTI (dam by ; grandam by Salt Marsh). See record. TALE OF EKATI (Sunday Silence; Nijinsky). 5 wins, $1,182,992, Wood Memorial S-G1, Cigar Mile-G1. LION HEART* (Mr Reader; Naskra). 5 wins, $1,390,800, Hollywood Futurity-G1, Haskell Invitational H-G1, 2d Kentucky Derby-G1. MY TRUSTY CAT (Private Account; Assert). 8 wins, $902,753, Humana Distaff H-G1. CAT MOVES (Capote; Smarten). 3 wins, $315,350, Prioress S-G1, 3d Test S-G1. (Sired in Australasia) GLAMOUR PUSS (Centaine; Sound Reason*). 9 wins, $1,236,300, VRC Racing Club S-G1, twice, SAJC Goodwood H-G1, 2d AJC T J Smith S-G1. GATHERING (Peintre Celebre*; Danehill*). 4 wins, $994,525, WATC Railway S-G1, 2d AJC Spring Champion S-G1, STC Gloaming S-G3. FALKIRK (Palace Music*; Vain). 8 wins, QTC Cup-G2, STC Theo Marks H-G2, VRC Baguette S-G3, 4th Royal Ascot King’s Stand S-G2. TELL A TALE (Sir Tristram*; Khairpour*). Champion 3YO in NZ; NZ 2000 Gns-G1, Avondale Gns-G2, Hawke’s Bay Gns-G2, 3d New Zealand Derby-G1. TRUSTING (Zabeel; Tights*). 4 wins, $935,600, AJC Warwick S-G2, ATC Hill S-G2, 2d STC Golden Rose S-G1, AJC Epsom H-G1, George Main S-G1. REAL SAGA (Air Express*; Semipalatinsk*). 4 wins $764,950, STC Todman S-G2, 2d MRC Blue Diamond S-G1, 4th STC Golden Slipper S-G1. TALE OF THE CAT*’s sons at stud include successful sires LION HEART*, FALKIRK, SCAREDEE CAT.

2nd Breeders’ Cup Mile-G1, Churchill Downs (8f - turf) Maternal Grandsire Race Record 2010 S-G1, Arlington Park (10f - turf) ALYDAR - Group I winner; 14 wins, $957,195, Blue Grass S-G1, Champagne S-G1, Sapling S-G1, Florida Age Starts Wins 2nds 3rds 2011 Arlington Million S-G1, Arlington Park (10f - turf) 2010 Manhattan Handicap-G1, Belmont (10f - turf) Derby-G1, Travers S-G1. Champion Sire in USA. Sire 232-- Joe Hirsch Turf Classic-G1, Belmont (12f - turf) of winners of $59 million inc 77 stakes winners. 3632- Man o’ War Stakes-G1, Belmont (11f - turf) Broodmare sire of winners of $145 million - 146 stakes 4742- Del Mar Derby-G2, Del Mar (9f - turf) winners inc GIO PONTI, MAHOGANY, LURE, 5724- Jamaica Handicap-G2, Belmont (9f - turf) AJINA, PEINTRE CELEBRE*, A P VALENTINE, 66121 Tamba Bay Stakes-LR, Tampa Bay (8.5f - turf) YAMANIN PARADISE, ANEES, LAKEWAY, 3rd 2011 Manhattan Handicap-G1, Belmont (10f - turf) ALYDEED, CAT THIEF, SECRET STATUS, 29 12 10 1 Champion Older Male in USA in 2009 NOVEMBER SNOW, etc. Stakes won: $6,169,800 Champion Turf Male in USA in 2009 and 2010 Female Line Won 2010 Shadwell Turf Mile-G1, Belmont (8f - turf) Dam 2011 Shadwell Turf Mile-G1, Belmont (8f - turf) Stud Record Chipeta Springs. 2 wins, $93,518, 3d Azalea H-LR. 2009 Man o’ War Stakes-G1, Belmont (11f - turf) GIO PONTI enters stud in USA and Australia in 2012. Dam of 12 foals, 10 raced, 7 winners inc- 2010 Man o’ War Stakes-G1, Belmont (11f - turf) GIO PONTI (by Tale of the Cat*). See record. 2009 Arlington Million S-G1, Arlington Park (10f - turf) BON JOVI GIRL (by Malibu Moon). 5 wins, 2009 Manhattan Handicap-G1, Belmont (10f - turf) Male Line $518,743, Susan’s Girl-LR, Fairway Fillies S-LR, TALE OF THE CAT* - 5 wins, $360,900, Saratoga Frank E Kilroe Mile Handicap-G1, Santa Anita (8f - turf) Blue Hen S-LR, 2d Black-Eyed Susan S-G2, King’s Bishop S-G2, 2d Whitney H-G1, 3d Vosburgh 3d Gazelle S-G1, Honeybee S-G3. Virginia Derby-G2, Colonial Downs (10f - turf) S-G1, twice, 4th Haskell Invitational H-G1. He entered Stakes-G3, Belmont (8f - turf) FISHER POND (by A P Indy). 3 wins, $251,490, stud in USA and NZ in 1999, and Australia in 2002. Lawrence Realization H-LR, 2d Red Smith H-G3, Sir Beaufort Stakes-G3, Santa Anita (8f - turf) Champion Sire of 2YOs in USA in 2003. Sire of 1341 -LR, Keeneland (8.5f - turf) 3d Gallant Fox H-G3, twice. Sire. runners, 967 winners (72%), earnings of $107 million, Abrahamana (by Stephen Got Even).3 wins. Dam of- Special Weights Maiden Stakes, Belmont (7f - turf) 74 stakes winners, 91 stakes placegetters, including - 2nd Breeders’ Cup Classic-G1, Santa Anita (10f - artificial) Dagoberto (by Ashoka). 2d Futurity Mexicano-RL.

Nearctic 14 2nd Dam Natalma 2 SALT SPRING. 3 wins, $489,375, Gran Premio Copa Storm Bird de Plata-G1, Clasico Los Haras-G2, Yerba Buena New Providence 9 South Ocean H-G3. 2d Vanity H-G1, Golden Harvest H-G2, Shining Sun 4 3d Vanity H-G1, Santa Barbara H-G1, Ramona Bold Ruler 8 H-G1. Dam of 8 foals, all raced, 7 winners- Somethingroyal 2 Terlingua Salt Ridge (by Cox’s Ridge). 5 wins, $150,400, Crimson Satan 26 Crimson Saint 2d Gallant Fox H-G3. TALE OF THE CAT (USA) Bolero Rose 8 Chipeta Springs (by Alydar). See above. B/br 1994 5 Salty Sal (by Cox’s Ridge). 4 wins. Dam of - Raise a Native Raise You 8 PUXA SACO (by Dehere*). 5 wins, Desert Mr Prospector Nashua 3 Stormer H-G3, 3d Humana Distaff H-G1. Gold Digger Sequence 13 Dam of EXCLUSIVE DIVA (by Bernardini). Yarn What a Pleasure 5 Salty Gal (by Cox’s Ridge). Winner. Dam of - Honest Pleasure Tularia 11 MONGOOSE (by Broad Brush). 6 wins, $694,531, Narrate Nijinsky 8 Donn H-G1, 2d Gulfstream Park H-G1. State HESANOLDSALT (by Broad Brush). 4 wins, Monarchy 2 $514,938, Fred W Hooper H-G3, 2d Donn Polynesian 14 Native Dancer H-G1, Gulfstream Park H-G2. Geisha 5 Raise a Native Saltee Island (by Afleet). Winner. Grandam of Case Ace 1 Raise You SAVANT (3d GP Joaquin S de Anchorena-G1). Lady Glory 8 Alydar Nasrullah 9 Fee: $22,000 inc GST On-and-On Two Lea 23 Free Return (Conditions apply) Sweet Tooth Ponder 23 Gio Ponti stands at: Plum Cake CHIPETA SPRINGS Real Delight 9 B 1989 Ribot 4 Arrowfield Stud PO Box 445 Scone NSW 2337 Pocahontas 9 Salt Marsh Enquiries: John Messara, Jon Freyer, Sailor 22 Saline Peter Jenkins or Louis Le Metayer Sweet Caroline 1 Salt Spring (02) 9909 5555 Fax (02) 9909 5599 Sunny Way 16 Mount Athos or Sam Fairgray Rosie Wings 2 Jungle Mythologic (02) 6545 3999 Fax (02) 6545 3900 Claro 3 Email: [email protected] Jungle Queen Agrippine 2-g www.arrowfield.com.au

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