(Tale Of The Cat - Chipeta Springs (Alydar))
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- 2005, 16.15hh. Failed to reach his reserve as a yearling (not sold $95,000) and at a 2yo Breeze Sale (ns $45,000). Trained in the US by Chistophe Clement for his Castleton Lyons Stud owners. Successful in 2 of his 3 juvenile starts in a 7f maiden and an 8.5f minor Stakes event. Both races on Turf and earned $120,000.
- Raced a further 25 times from 3yo to 6yo for a career record of 12 wins from 29 runs. 11 of his successes being on Turf with the oddity an 8f Grade 3 win as a 3yo. Also won an 8f Grade 3 on turf that year along with the 10f Grade 2 Virginia Derby.
- Successful in 4 Grade 1 events as a 4yo from 8f to 11f including the Arlington Million (Stotsfold in 3rd), Man O'War Stakes (Quijano in 3rd) and the Woodford Reserve Handicap. Also ran second in the 10f Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Classic that year on Dirt beaten by superstar filly Zenyatta.
- As a 5yo won a further two Grade 1 races on Turf and was second in the Arlington Million (to Debussy) and the Breeders' Cup Mile (behind Goldokova). Only won one of his 6 outings as a 6yo in an 8f Grade 1 and second to Cape Blanco on 2 occasions in the Arlington Million and the Man O'War Stakes.
- Retired to his owners' Castleton Lyons Stud in Kentucky at a fee of $20,000 and stood there for $15,000 in 2014. 66 Yearlings sold in 2014 for an Average of $93,348 and a Median at $75,000. First Season Sire in 2015.