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ST. MAXIMUS GATO RUNS THIRD IN GR II INDIANA DERBY
With a trip that went five-wide at one point, ST. MAXIMUS GATO,
a son of TACTICAL CAT-Religious Colony, by Cherokee Colony, finished
third in the $510,900 Indiana Derby on October 2. The grade two event
was won by Preakness and Haskell Stakes winner Lookin At Lucky.
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ALEX M. ROBB HANDICAP TO WISHFUL TOMCAT
IN WIRE-TO-WIRE PERFORMANCE
WISHFUL TOMCAT led throughout Aqueduct’s $65,000 Alex M Robb Handicap
on December 27 to prevail by 2 & 3/4 lengths at the wire. The four-year-old
son of TACTICAL CAT, who stands at Diamond G Ranch, and Holy Wish by
Lord At War was bred in New York by Anthony Grey. WISHFUL TOMCAT
is owned by IEAH Stables, et al.
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ONCE AGAIN, IT’S WISHFUL TOMCAT!
IEAH STABLES’ WISHFUL TOMCAT continued his winning ways with
a tally in the $67,000 Ed Fratello Stakes at Belmont on June 27. The son
of TACTICAL CAT, who stands at Diamond G Ranch, took the lead in the stretch
and prevailed at the wire by 1 1/2 lengths. WISHFUL TOMCAT collected
a check for $40,050, pushing his career earnings to $430,654.
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SEAPORT MAC STAKES LATEST SCENE FOR WISHFUL TOMCAT
Making his crosstown move to Belmont a successful one, TACTICAL CAT’s
son WISHFUL TOMCAT won the Seaport Mac Stakes on May 22, going
wire-to-wire and winning by over six lengths. Owned by IEAH Stables, et al,
WISHFUL TOMCAT was bred in New York by Anthony Grey.
The four-year-old now has $380,604 in lifetime earnings.
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WISHFUL TOMCAT, SON OF TACTICAL CAT TAKES KINGS POINT HANDICAP
Taking the lead early in the April 26th Kings Point at Aqueduct, WISHFUL TOMCAT set the pace
throughout the event to win by 3/4 of a length. Final time for the nine furlongs
was 1:48.96. A son of TACTICAL CAT and the Lord At War (ARG) mare Holy Wish,
WISHFUL TOMCAT earned $41,925 for the victory. This was WISHFUL TOMCAT’s second
start of 2009, after running third in the Grade II San Fernando Stakes at Santa Anita
on January 17.
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WISHFUL TOMCAT TAKES G3 DISCOVERY HANDICAP
Aqueduct was the scene for WISHFUL TOMCAT’s latest victory in the 1 & 1/8 mile Grade Three
Discovery Handicap on November 22. After breaking second, the three-year-old son of
TACTICAL CAT and the Lord at War (Arg) mare Holy Wish, quickly gained and never
relinquished the lead to prevail by 1 & 3/4 lengths. He completed the nine furlongs in 1:53.28.
The win was worth $66,060 which brought WISHFUL TOMCAT’s lifetime earnings to $280,549.
WISHFUL TOMCAT
Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo
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TACTICAL CAT FILLY BRINGS SECOND HIGHEST PRICE AT OK CITY YEARLING SALE
A daughter of Tactical Cat and the Rubiano mare Musetta brought the second highest
price at the 2008 Oklahoma City Summer Thoroughbred Yearling Sale on August 23.
Paying $30,000 for the gray filly (Hip #77) was State Senator Richard LeBlance, who
intends to point the Oklahoma-bred to Oklahoma Classics.
Tactical Cat was recently acquired by Diamond G Ranch and will stand the 2009
season at the Edmond, Oklahoma facility.
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