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 (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 2½). 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, black-type 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 black-type 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 black-type 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 2-year-old 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).