Entered Stud in 2019 TALE OF VERVE b, 2012 Dosage (7-7-8-2-2); DI: 2.25; CD: 0.58 See gray pages—Nearctic RACE AND (BLACK TYPE) RECORD Storm Cat, 1983 Storm Bird, by Northern Dancer Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earned 8s, BTW, $570,610 Tale of the Cat, 1994 1,414 f, 177 BTW, 2.94 AEI Terlingua, by Secretariat 2 2 0 0 2 $9,700 9s, BTW, $360,900 3 11 1 2(1) 0 $430,475 2,474 f, 109 BTW, 1.36 AEI Yarn, 1987 Mr. Prospector, by Raise a Native 6s, wnr, $19,108 4 5 1 0 0 $57,870 Tale of Ekati, b, 2005 15s, BTW, $1,182,992 6 f, 5 r, 5 w, 3 BTW Narrate, by Honest Pleasure 5 1 0 0 0 $0 289 f, 11 BTW, 1.20 AEI 6 1 0 0 0 $2,200 Sunday Silence, 1986 Halo, by Hail to Reason 6.76 AWD 14s, BTW, $4,968,554 Totals 20 2 2(1) 2 $500,245 Silence Beauty, 1997 1,510 f, 171 BTW, 2.55 AEI Wishing Well, by Understanding 3s, pl, $703 Won At 3 9 f, 5 r, 4 w, 2 BTW Maplejinsky, 1985 Nijinsky II, by Northern Dancer A maiden special weight race at Kee ($58,000, 9.5f in 9s, BTW, $293,196 2:00.23, dftg. Call Sign, Wildlife Artist, Dac, Candy 10 f, 7 r, 5 w, 1 BTW Gold Beauty, by Mr. Prospector Gran, Innocuous). Fappiano, 1977 Mr. Prospector, by Raise a Native 2nd Xpressbet.com Preakness S (G1, 9.5f, to 17s, BTW, $370,213 American Pharoah, dftg. Divining Rod, Dortmund, Unbridled, 1987 410 f, 47 BTW, 4.43 AEI Killaloe, by Dr. Fager 24s, BTW, $4,489,475 Mr. Z, Danzig Moon, Firing Line, Bodhisattva). 566 f, 48 BTW, 2.65 AEI Gana Facil, 1981 Le Fabuleux, by Wild Risk Won At 4 Verve, ch, 2001 19s, wnr, $85,100 An allowance race at Sar ($85,000, 9f in 1:50.49, 11s, pl, $33,170 7 f, 6 r, 5 w, 2 BTW Charedi, by In Reality dftg. My Man Sam, Cadeyrn, Gray Sky, 9 f, 8 r, 7 w, 1 BTW Private Account, 1976 Damascus, by Sword Dancer Testosterstone, Conviction). 7.93 AWD 13s, BTW, $339,396 Mrs. Marcos, 1990 589 f, 58 BTW, 3.23 AEI Numbered Account, by Buckpasser SIRE LINE 22s, wnr, $64,860 12 f, 11 r, 8 w, 1 BTW Dancing Slippers, 1981 Nijinsky II, by Northern Dancer Tale of Verve is by TALE OF EKATI, black-type stakes 24s, BTW, $115,490 winner of 5 races, $1,182,992, Wood Memorial S (G1), 11 f, 10 r, 6 w Chain, by Herbager Hill ’N’ Dale Cigar Mile H (G1), Futurity S (G2), Jerome Inbreeding: 5SX5SX5D Northern Dancer; 4sX5sX4D Mr. Prospector; 4sX4d Nijinsky II. H (G2), 2nd Sanford S (G2). To November 3, 2019: Sired 6 crops, 289 foals, 219 rnrs (76%), 156 wnrs (54%), 50 2yo wnrs (17%), 11 BTW (4%), Landaluce S, 2nd Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, G1, West Memphis. Placed at 2, 2nd Prix Yacowlef. PLATINUM COUPLE 1.20 AEI, 1.35 CI, 168 sale yrlgs, avg $31,355, 0.67 TNA. etc.), (champion older male in CELEBRITY STYLE. 3 wins at 3 in Ire, placed in NA, Ecu), MALEVOLA (champion 2yo filly in Pan), GOLD TULIP In 2019: 26 2yos, 10 2yo rnrs, 3 2yo wnrs, 2 BTW, 20 sale $32,159. Dam of (Orhan Doga Ozsoy, STOPCHARGINGMARIA (Longines Breeders’ Cup in Tur), Thoughtless Moment ($209,816, in Ire). yrlgs, avg $9,431. Distaff, G1, Alabama S, G1, TVG Coaching Club CATABALLERINA. Placed at 2, $24,600. Dam of TALE OF EKATI has sired GIRVIN (betfair.com American Oaks, G1, etc.), LION HEART (Haskell LEMON CHIFFON ($282,109, Las Madrinas H, 2nd Haskell Invitational S, G1, Twinspires.com Louisiana Invitational H, G1, Hollywood Futurity, G1, etc.), CTT and TOC Handicap, 3rd Las Palmas H, G2T, Derby, G2, Risen Star S, G2, 2nd Ohio Derby, G3, GATHERING (G1 in Aust), etc. Churchill Distaff Turf Mile S, G2T, Cardinal H, G3T), Steve Sexton Mile S, G3), TALE OF ANGEL (champion MASKED MAIDEN ($178,542, Maple Leaf S), Pearl 2yo colt and sprinter in Pan, Clasico APPUCAPA, FAMILY Fisher ($114,040, 2nd Walter R. Cluer Memorial H, Clasico Familia Fernandez, 2nd Clasico Francisco 1st dam 3rd San Quentin S). Granddam of MONTATAIRE Arias Paredes y Alberto Arias Espinosa, 3rd Clasico VERVE. Placed at 3 and 4, $33,170. Dam of 9 foals, ($60,265, E.B.F. Stallions Stonehenge S, in Eng). EKATI’S Alberto Paz Rodriguez Ano Nuevo, etc.), including— PHAETON 4th dam (Davona Dale S, G2, Old Hat S, G3, 2nd VERVE’S TALE (by Tale of Ekati). 3 wins at 3 and 4, VERVE’S TALE CHAIN. Winner at 2. Dam of 10 foals, including— House Party S), (Comely S, G3, $636,400, Comely S (G3), Summer Colony S, 2nd Summer Colony S, 2nd Top Flight Invitational S, G3, CHAIN BRACELET. 9 wins at 3 and 4, $289,580, Top Top Flight Invitational S (G3), Turnback the Alarm Flight H (G1), Shuvee H (G2), Bed o’ Roses H (G3), Turnback the Alarm H, G3, 3rd Beldame S, G1, Shuvee H (G3), 3rd Beldame S (G1), Shuvee S (G3), Go for S, G3, etc.), TOTALLY OBSESSED (Norm Barron Queen 2nd Hempstead H (G2), etc. Producer. Dam of Wand H (G3), Royal Delta S (G3), Top Flight Brace Blu ($23,908, G2 in Italy, sire). City Oaks, Southern Park S, 2nd John W. Galbreath Invitational S. TALE FOR RUBY MOUSAIHA. Unraced. Dam of ELANAAKA ($49,063, Memorial S, Tah Dah S, to 3, 2019), Tale of Verve (Subject stallion). (Safely Kept S), BLAZINBEAUTY (Gottstein Futurity, Prix La Sorellina, etc.). SOUL PATCH (Perfect Soul). 10 wins, 2 to 5, $93,366. GRAND OGYGIA. Dam of GRAND DEED ($234,215, Barbara Shinpoch S, 2nd Irish Day S, Angie C. S, 3rd VERVE’S HUMOR (Distorted Humor). Winner at 4, BUDRO TALKING Kentucky Cup Juvenile Fillies S, Bassinet S, etc.). Kent S, Seattle S, etc., to 5, 2019), 2019, $84,271. AVALINA (Sunday Silence S, to 4, 2019), (Parx Spring PERFECT VERVE (Perfect Soul). 4 wins, 3 to 5, 5th dam PERHAPS A PIE Oaks, at 3, 2019), (Emerald Distaff H, $47,330. CONTINUE. 5 wins at 3. Dam of 13 foals, including— SAINT’S FAN 3rd Washington State Legislators S), PIE TOWN (Sky Mesa). 3 wins, 5 to 7, $39,696. YAMANIN. 11 wins, 3 to 5, $301,698, Widener H (G1), (Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile S, 3rd LA Bred Clark H (G3), Sprint Championship H, etc. Sire. 2nd dam Premier Night Prince S), Royal Asscher (3rd Princess LIST. 17 wins, 2 to 6, $279,327, Governor’s Cup H, Rooney S, G2, to 5, 2019), Blip n’ Th Bye (2nd Eight MRS. MARCOS. 2 wins at 4, $64,860. Dam of 12 Letellier Memorial H, etc. Sire, 1.03 AEI. Belles S, G2), Tale of S’avall (2nd Gold Fever S, 3rd foals, including— TUERTA. 9 wins, 2 to 4, $125,912, Long Island H Dwyer S, G3, Fred W. Hooper S, G3), Forest Blue (2nd ZOFTIG. 3 wins at 2 and 3, $401,024, Selene S (G1), (G3T), etc. Dam of SWALE ($1,583,660, champion Lazaro Barrera S, G3, Oceanside S, to 7, 2019), A 2nd Ashland S (G1), Pucker Up S (G3T), 3rd Fair 3yo colt, Belmont S, G1, Kentucky Derby, G1, etc.), Place to Shine (2nd Delaware Oaks, G3, Summer Grounds Oaks (G3). Dam of ZO IMPRESSIVE Illuminate ($108,761, 3rd Belmont S, G1, Peter Colony S), Dark Vader (2nd Prairie Meadows ($439,800, Mother Goose S, G1, 2nd TVG Pan S, G3, Rochester Cup, sire), Sight ($73,772). Cornhusker H, G3, 3rd Robert B. Lewis S, G3, Easy Coaching Club American Oaks, G1, TVG Acorn S, Granddam of FICKLE FATE ($153,080). Goer S, to 4, 2019), Tale of Vienna (3rd Grey S, G3A, G1, Gulfstream Oaks, G2), ZAFTIG ($408,700, PERPETUAL. 7 wins, 3 to 6, $88,826, Ak-Sar-Ben to 4, 2019), Pleasant Tales (3rd West Virginia Acorn S, G1, Nassau County S, G3, 3rd Sentient President’s Cup H, 2nd Escondido H, etc. Sire. Secretary of State S), Paynes Prairie (2nd Tremont S, Flight Group Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint). FILE. 5 wins at 3, $73,774, Cinderella S, 3rd Susan’s Contender S, to 6, 2019), Breakdancer (2nd Lanwades Granddam of SOUPER TAPIT ($394,560, Eclipse S, Girl H. Dam of FORTY NINER ($2,726,000, champi- Stud Jagersro Sprint, 3rd Lanwades Stud Jagersro G2A, Marine S, G3A, Sunshine Millions Classic S, on 2yo colt, Travers S, G1, Champagne S, G1, Sprint, to 6, 2019), Tellmeafookystory (2nd Sleepy to 5, 2019), ZORION ($114,045, Glencairn S, 3rd Haskell Invitational S, G1, etc., sire). Granddam of Hollow S, to 5, 2019), The Beauty’s Tale (2nd Miss Invesco Pension Consultants Desmond S, G3 in FORTY NINE DEEDS ($169,639). Indiana S, to 3, 2019), For All the Grands (3rd Ire, Leopardstown Two Thousand Guineas Trial, to FURLING. 5 wins at 3, $35,700. Producer. Granddam Panthers S), Senna (3rd Auburn H, Coca-Cola H), Ekati 5, 2019). of BRUNSWICK ($412,960, Whitney H, G1, etc, Warrior (3rd Crescent City Derby), Here Is Happy (3rd MANERBE. Winner at 3. Dam of MARBRE ROSE sire), BISHOPS IDEA ($158,047, Bayou H, etc.). Speakeasy S), etc. ($298,822, Seaway S, G3A, South Beach S, 2nd CONTINUATION. 2 wins at 3. Producer. Dam of TALE OF EKATI’S 2019 black-type stakes winners Intercontinental S, Perfect Sting S, Prix Marchand Olamic ($80,648). Granddam of SHADEED are AVALINA, TOTALLY OBSESSED. d’Or, 3rd Prix Thomas Bryon, G3 in Fr, etc.), GIDU ($278,652, General Accident Two Thousand TALE OF THE CAT, grandsire of Tale of Verve, has ($258,272, Paradise Creek S, Columbia S, 2nd Guineas, G1 in Eng, etc., sire). sired 109 black-type stakes winners, including GIO Dania Beach S, G3T, to 4, 2019), AVIATRESS PLANE. Winner at 2 and 3. Producer. Granddam of PONTI (champion turf male twice and champion older ($57,368, Prix de Saint-Cyr, in Fr, to 3, 2019). COOL SLATE ($193,801, Ontario Colleen S, etc.), male, Arlington Million S, G1T, etc.), SHE’S A TIGER 3rd dam CHARLIE BARON ($110,840, in Mex), BURBUJA (champion 2yo filly, Del Mar Debutante S, G1A, DANCING SLIPPERS. 3 wins at 4 and 5, $115,490, (Clasico Debutantes, etc., in Mex), AMY (in Peru). Bayou H, 2nd Chrysanthemum H (G3T). Dam of 11 CONTINUANCE. Winner at 2. Dam of DR. NEALE STUD ANALYSIS foals, including— ($23,626, Sunland Park Derby, etc.), Brian’s Babe Tale of Verve entered stud in 2019. His first foals Royal Fandango. Winner at 3 in Fr, placed in NA and ($80,809), Continuing ($72,528, 3rd Secretariat S, will arrive in 2020. UAE, $63,151, 2nd Prix Charles Laffitte. Producer. G2T, sire). Granddam of STEEL MAIDEN (in Hol). check daily updates on stallionregister.com

TALE OF VERVE Tale of Ekati – Verve, by Unbridled CLASSIC-PLACED RUNNER FROM THE STORM CAT SIRE LINE • Ran second to Triple Crown champion AMERICAN PHAROAH in the Preakness S. (G1), finishing ahead of multiple G1 winner Dortmund and G1-placed/GSWs Mr. Z, Divining Rod, and Firing Line, in his stakes debut. • Winner of a Keeneland MdSpWt and a Saratoga allowance. Retired with earnings of $500,245. • Out of multiple Graded producing UNBRIDLED-line mare. Full brother to G3 winner and multiple G1-placed VERVE’S TALE. From the female family of G1 winners ZOFTIG, ZO IMPRESSIVE, ZAFTIG and champion colts SWALE and FORTY NINER. • From the first crop of multiple G1 winner TALE OF EKATI.

• $440,000 2YO purchase at Keeneland April—third-highest price of the sale. Breezed 1/8 in :10.1. • First foals in 2020. Nominated to: KTDF 2020 FEE: $2,000 S&N Owner: Charles Fipke DARBY DAN FARM Lexington, Kentucky Inquiries to Darby Dan Farm, 3225 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington, KY, 40510. Phone (859) 254-0424 | Fax (859) 281-6612 | [email protected] | www.darbydan.com