GIO PONTI 1 Dosage (921401); DI: 2.25; CD: 0.69 b, 2005 height 16.1 ⁄2 See gray pages—Nearctic RACE AND (BLACK TYPE) RECORD Storm Bird, 1978 Northern Dancer, by Nearctic Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earned 6s, BTW, $169,181 Storm Cat, 1983 682 f, 63 BTW, 2.26 AEI South Ocean, by New Providence 2 3 2(1) 0 0 $124,200 8s, BTW, $570,610 3 6 3(3) 2(2) 0 $696,600 1,414 f, 177 BTW, 2.94 AEI Terlingua, 1976 Secretariat, by Bold Ruler 17s, BTW, $423,896 4 7 4(4) 2(2) 0 $2,333,000 Tale of the Cat, dkb/br, 1994 9s, BTW, $360,900 11 f, 9 r, 6 w, 2 BTW Crimson Saint, by Crimson Satan 5 in NA, UAE 7 2(2) 4(4) 0 $1,884,000 2,474 f, 109 BTW, 1.36 AEI 6 in NA, UAE 6 1(1) 2(2) 1(1) $1,132,000 Mr. Prospector, 1970 Raise a Native, by Native Dancer 6.65 AWD 14s, BTW, $112,171 Totals 29 12(11) 10(10) 1(1) $6,169,800 Yarn, 1987 1,178 f, 182 BTW, 3.91 AEI Gold Digger, by Nashua 6s, wnr, $19,108 Won At 2 6 f, 5 r, 5 w, 3 BTW Narrate, 1980 Honest Pleasure, by What a Pleasure Woodford Reserve Bourbon S ($150,000, 8.5f, turf in 27s, BTW, $188,856 1:45.92, dftg. Nownownow, Caberneigh, Your Round, 11 f, 7 r, 7 w, 1 BTW 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, BTW, $45,955 in 1:22.01, by 21). Alydar, 1975 838 f, 77 BTW, 2.35 AEI Raise You, by Case Ace 26s, BTW, $957,195 Won At 3 689 f, 77 BTW, 5.11 AEI Sweet Tooth, 1965 On-and-On, by Nasrullah Virginia Derby (G2T, $775,000, 10f in 2:02.22, dftg. Court Chipeta Springs, b, 1989 41s, wnr, $86,004 Vision, Sailor’s Cap, Your Round, Southwest, etc.). 21s, wnr, $93,518 13 f, 10 r, 8 w, 3 BTW Plum Cake, by Ponder Hill Prince S (G3T, $111,000, 8f in 1:35.03, dftg. Prus 13 f, 13 r, 9 w, 4 BTW Salt Marsh, 1970 Tom Rolfe, by Ribot sian, Moral Compass, Hatta Fort, Dynhocracy, etc.). 8.24 AWD 35s, BTW, $140,555 Sir Beaufort S (G3A, $100,000, 8f in 1:34.92, dftg. Salt Spring, 1979 488 f, 27 BTW, 2.11 AEI Saline, by Sailor 23s, BTW, $523,310 Medjool, El Gato Malo, Dakota Phone, Icemancometh, 8 f, 8 r, 7 w Jungle Mythologic, 1971 Mount Athos, by Sunny Way Sky Cape, Pistol Pete Afleet, Young Joe, Ten Meropa). 4s, wnr 2nd Del Mar Derby (G2T, 9f). 12 f, 7 r, 3 w, 1 BTW Jungle Queen, by Claro Jamaica H (G2T, 9f). Inbreeding: 4SX3D Raise a Native. At 4 Champion turf male and older male At 5 GUCCI FACTOR, 13, g (A++, Dynaformer, Dixieland Won Arlington Million S (G1T, $1,000,000, 10f in 2:04.19, Champion turf male Band): $555,325, Poker S (G3T), Kingston S, 3rd dftg. Just as Well, Stotsfold, Cima de Triomphe, Won Shadwell Turf Mile S (G1T, $600,000, 8f in Ashley T. Cole S, to 6, 2019. Einstein, Mr. Sidney, Gloria de Campeao, etc.). 1:35.06, dftg. Society’s Chairman, Courageous Cat, SIR DUDLEY DIGGES, 13, c (A++, Kris S., Gulch, 4X4 Mr. Man o’ War S (G1T, $500,000, 11f in 2:12.56, dftg. Get Stormy, Enriched, Acting Zippy). Prospector): $939,690, Queen’s Plate S, Old Friends Musketier, Quijano, Chinchon, Grand Couturier, Marsh Man o’ War S (G1T, $600,000, 11f in 2:16.20, dftg. S, 2nd Colonel E.R. Bradley H, etc., to 6, 2019. Side, Interpatation, Dancing Forever, Midships). Mission Approved, Expansion, Bearpath, Midnite ZANOTTI, 13, g (Broad Brush, Salt Lake): $435,154, Woodford Reserve Manhattan H (G1T, $400,000, 10f Silver, Interpatation, Grand Couturier, Strike a Deal). Queens County S, 2nd Excelsior S (G3), in 2:02.91, dftg. Marsh Side, Better Talk Now, Court 2nd TVG Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T, 8f). Monmouth Cup S (G3), etc., to 6, 2019. Vision, Cosmonaut, Interpatation, Lauro, Wesley, Arlington Million S (G1T, 10f). DUBINI, 13, g (A++, Yes It’s True, Gold Alert, 4X4 Mr. Pros Cowboy Cal, Zambezi Sun, Optimer, Senior). Woodford Reserve Manhattan H (G1T, 10f). pector): $344,775, Laurel Dash S, 2nd Turf Monster S Frank E. Kilroe Mile H (G1T, $300,000, 8f in 1:33.65, Tampa Bay S (8.5f, turf). (G3T), Pennsylvania Governor’s Cup S, etc., to 6, 2019. dftg. Ventura, Dixie Chatter, Global Hunter, etc.). At 6 MISS TECHNICALITY, 16, f (Broken Vow, Deputy Mini 2nd Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1A, 10f). Won Shadwell Turf Mile S (G1T, $600,000, 8f in 1:34.17, ster): $283,640, Exacta Systems Juvenile Fillies S. Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational S (G1T, 12f). dftg. Get Stormy, Sidney’s Candy, Wise Dan, etc.). CORDERO, 13, g (Redoute’s Choice, Kenmare): STUD ANALYSIS 2nd Arlington Million S (G1T, 10f). $235,387, Vilis Pies Australia Day Cup, in Aust. Man o’ War S (G1T, 11f). GIOVANNA BLUES, 13, f (A, Mr. Greeley, Cure the Northern Hemisphere 3rd Woodford Reserve Manhattan H (G1T, 10f). Blues, 4X4 Mr. Prospector): $231,709, Flaming By Foal Crop (5 crops) Page S, 2nd Robert G. Dick Memorial S (G3T), 3rd SIRE LINE Ontario Matron S (G3A), to 6, 2019. Named Run- Win- 2yo 2yo BT GIO PONTI is by TALE OF THE CAT, blacktype RUN TIME, 13, c (Victory Gallop, Lycius, 4X4 Mr. Year Foals ners ners Wnrs BTW Winners stakes winner of 5 races, $360,900, King’s Bishop S 2013 103 90 (87%) 59 (57%) 8 0 8 (8%) Prospector): $201,704, H. Allen Jerkens S. 2014 83 76 (92%) 58 (70%) 12 0 1 (1%) (G2), 2nd Whitney H (G1), 3rd Vosburgh S (G1) twice. OLYMPIC RUNNER, 16, g (A++, Carson City, 2015 101 75 (74%) 48 (48%) 7 0 1 (1%) To November 3, 2019: Sired 18 crops, 2,474 foals, 2,010 Hennessy, 3X4 Storm Cat, 4X3 Mr. Prospector, 4X4 2016 101 74 (73%) 40 (40%) 13 2 3 (3%) rnrs (81%), 1,468 wnrs (59%), 308 2yo wnrs (12%), Raise a Native): $127,919, King Corrie S, 3rd 2017 15 5 (33%) 1 (7%) 1 0 0 (0%) 109 BTW (4%), 1.36 AEI, 1.58 CI, 1,297 sale yrlgs, avg Ontario Jockey Club S, to 3, 2019. *Totals 403 320 (79%) 206 (51%) 41 2 13 (3%) $94,048, 2.00 TNA. TACO, 14, c (King Cugat, Arazi, 4X4 Mr. Prospector): By Racing Year In 2019: 56 2yos, 21 2yo rnrs, 6 2yo wnrs, 1 BTW, 8 sale $110,700, Texas Heritage S, 2nd Pasadena S, to 5, 2019. BT GS yrlgs, avg $42,188. PLANCHART, 13, f (Green Desert, Spinning World): Year Wins Wins Wins Earned TALE OF THE CAT has sired SHE’S A TIGER (cham $61,478, Arthur Guinness E.B.F. Corrib S, in Ire. 2015 9 0 0 $497,459 pion 2yo filly, Del Mar Debutante S, G1A, Landaluce S, Gio Game 2016 68 4 2 $3,623,236 2nd Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, G1, etc.), PLATINUM Gio Ponti also has sired the winners Mesut 2017 125 5 1 $3,908,727 COUPLE (champion older male in Ecu), MALEVOLA ($292,190, to 4, 2019), ($119,566, to 5, 2019), Builder Gio d’Oro 2018 140 5 0 $4,062,017 (champion 2yo filly in Pan), STOPCHARGINGMARIA ($112,690, to 4, 2019), ($212,890, 2019 142 8 2 $4,164,992 Pirellone Shezahotmama (Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff, G1, Alabama S, G1, to 4, 2019), ($181,131), *Totals 484 22 5 $16,256,431 Helen TVG Coaching Club American Oaks, G1, etc.), LION ($134,799, to 5, 2019), ($119,568, to 3, 2019), Ganges Pearl Congenial Southern Hemisphere HEART (Haskell Invitational H, G1, Hollywood Futurity, ($107,071), ($81,057, in Touch and Run Truly Ponti By Foal Crop (2 crops) G1, etc.), TALE OF EKATI (G1), GATHERING (G1 in Aust), ($64,710), ($52,330), Gio Pantera ($50,336, to 3, 2019), Nat Gio Named Run- Win- 2yo 2yo BT Aust), GLAMOUR PUSS (G1 in Aust), etc. TALE OF THE CAT’S 2019 blacktype stakes winner ($40,464, to 3, 2019), Spade Queen ($367,633, to 6, Year Foals ners ners Wnrs BTW Winners 2019 in Japan), Italian Charm ($223,471, to 6, 2019), 2012-13 1 1 (100%) 1 (100%) 0 0 0 (0%) is CLEON JONES. 2013-14 32 24 (75%) 16 (50%) 1 0 1 (3%) TALE OF THE CAT’S other sons as stallions include Luis Fernandez ($221,469, to 4, 2019 in Eng), etc., and blacktype stakes placed Mamba Negra (at 4, 2019), *Totals 33 25 (76%) 17 (52%) 1 0 1 (3%) TALE OF EKATI (289 foals, 11 BTW, 1.20 AEI), LION and 2019 2yearold winner Legend Warrior (in Pan). By Racing Year HEART, FALKIRK, WILD TALE, etc. BT GIO PONTI Has Sired: Sales Analysis* Weanlings Yearlings Cover Sire Year Wins Wins Earned DREFONG, 13, c (A++, dam by Ghostzapper, 2nd dam 2015-16 1 0 $58,286 # sold—Avg # sold—Avg # sold—Avg 2016-17 19 0 $378,213 by Trempolino): $1,538,385, champion sprinter, 2019 — 7—$11,770 — 2017-18 16 1 $404,306 TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1), Forego S 2018 2—$9,750 12—$10,007 3—$29,000 2018-19 5 0 $84,698 (G1), Ketel One King’s Bishop S (G1). Lifetime 48—$49,621 226—$40,334 59—$40,686 2019-20 4 0 $45,340 LONG RUNNER, 16, c (A+, Personal Flag, Turkoman, *to November 3, 2019 *Totals 45 1 $970,843 3X4 Alydar): $239,548, champion 2yo colt in Tur, FAMILY 1.00 AEI; 1.59 CI; 7.42 AWD Caldiran S, Tyay Ve Sah Der S, 3rd Sait Akson S, in In 2019: 192 rnrs, 101 wnrs, 6 BTWnrs Tur, to 3, 2019. 1st dam Lifetime On Turf: 205 wins, $7,790,592 AMERICA’S TALE, 15, f (Unusual Heat, Runaway Chipeta Springs. 2 wins at 3, $93,518, 3rd Azalea H. Avg Earnings Per Starter: $49,513 Groom): $405,853, Inside Information S (G2), Dam of 13 foals, including— *to November 3, 2019 Safely Kept S, Tiffany Lass S, to 4, 2019. GIO PONTI (Subject stallion). check daily updates on stallionregister.com
GIO PONTI Tale of the Cat – Chipeta Springs, by Alydar
Sire of Breeders’ Cup & Classic Winning Champion Sprinter DREFONG Twin Spires Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) and SIR DUDLEY DIGGES CAN $1m Queen’s Plate. Sire of 10 stakes horses/6 SW (5.5f to 12f) in 2019 incl, America’s Tale (G2), Gucci Factor (G3), Long Runner, Dubini, Giovanna Blues, Olympic Runner, etc.
THREE TIME ECLIPSE AWARD WINNER 2009 Champion Older Male • 2009 Champion Male Turf Horse 2010 Champion Male Turf Horse
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