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Girvin

TALE OF EKATI - CATCH THE MOON

2014 - Dark Bay - 16.1 Hands

2024 Fee: $30,000 S&N

Sire of 3 Graded Stakes Winners, Including G1 Winner Faiza & 8 Stakes Winners

3yo filly, To Thyself B True, finished 2nd in the Miss Gracie Stakes at GP on 10/7/23. She is now multiple stakes placed.
Girvin had 7 yearlings sell at Keeneland in September with an average sale price of $118,857. Remarkably, this crop was bred on a $6,000 stud fee. The top lot, a colt out of Cara Sorella, brought $475,000 from Coal County Equine.
3yo c DAMONS MOUND became a multiple G2 winner when taking the Gallant Bob Stakes at PRX on 9/23/23. Bred by Clif Love, owned Michele & Clif Love and trained by Michelle Lovell.
3yo colt CLOSETHEGAME SUGAR proves best late to win the Mahony S. Now 2-for-2 at Saratoga, he became Girvin's 8th stakes winner from his first crop. Owned and trained by Adam Rice(Owner/Trainer) and Sugar Diaz LLC(Owner)
3yo colt SWIRVIN powers home to win the Jersey Shore S. by 2 3/4 lengths, to become Girvin's 7th stakes winner from his first crop. Trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. for owner Bassett Stables, bred by Airdrie Stud.
POWER IN NUMBERS makes it 3 wins in a row, powering home in the Tale of the Cat S.(off the turf) becoming Girvin's 6th stakes winner. Trained by Chad Brown for owner, Klaravich Stables. Bred and raised at Airdrie Stud.
3yo colt BRITERDAYZAHEAD followed up his Maiden Special win at Churchill Downs with an Allowance win at Ellis Park. Trained by Joe Sharp for owner and breeder Brad Grady.
G1 winner FAIZA stays perfect in her 5th start winning the G2 Santa Anita Oaks on April 10th. The TDN Rising Star is owned by Michael Lund Petersen, trained by Bob Baffert and bred by Aidrie Stud.
3yo filly DORTH VADER won the G2 Davona Dale at Gulfstream Park on March 4th. Trained by Michael Yates for owner and breeder John Ropes.
A leading First-Crop sire of 2022. First crop winners include TDN Rising Stars G1 winner FAIZA and GSW DAMON’S MOUND, who followed up his dazzling 12 ½ MSW debut win at Churchill Downs with a dominant victory in the Grade 2 Saratoga Special. Sire of DEVIOUS DAME, runaway winner of the $150,000 Astoria Stakes at Belmont Park.
2yo filly DORTH VADER won her second straight stakes race in the Sandpiper Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on December 3rd, doing it in a stakes record time. Last out she was the game winner of the Juvenile Fillies Sprint Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Trained by Michael Yates for owner and breeder John Ropes.
2yo colt SWIRVIN broke his maiden at first asking at Gulfstream Park on December 3rd. Trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. for owner Bassett Stables, bred by Airdrie Stud.
2yo filly ATOMICALLY dominated the My Dear Girl Stakes by 7 lengths at Gulfstream Park on October 1st. Trained by Jose Pinchin for owners Jose Pinchin and Michael Bernard. Bred by Tracy Pinchin & Michael Bernard.
First 2-year-olds at auctions sold for $725,000, $3000,000, $275,000, $240,000, $235,000, $200,000, etc. 40 2-year-olds sold from 43 offered for an average of $91,925.
Extremely game winner of the $1 million Haskell Inv. (G1) in a career-defining performance
Captured both the Risen Star S. (G2) and the Louisiana Derby (G2) in his first two Graded Stakes starts
A debut MSW winner at two
Won or placed in five of seven graded stakes starts, earning $1,624,392.
Won at distances of six to nine furlongs
Out of the Blue Hen mare, Catch the Moon, also the dam of Graded Stakes Winners Midnight Bourbon, Cocked and Loaded and Pirate’s Punch

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Race Record:

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	Earned
4	1	0	1	$38,000
3	8	3	2	$1,561,792
2	1	1	0	$24,600
Totals	10	4	3	$1,624,392

Racing Highlights

Won at 2

A maiden special weight at Fair Grounds (6f in 1:10.32 in career debut, defeating Excitations, Hold Me Black, Off Road, etc.)

Won at 3

Haskell Invitational S. (G1, 9f in 1:48.35, defeating multiple GSWs McCraken, Practical Joke, Irish War Cry, Timeline, Battle of Midway, etc.)
Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds (G2, 9f in 1:49.77, defeating Patch, Local Hero, Hollywood Handsome, etc.)
Risen Star S. at Fair Grounds (G2, 8.5f in 1:43.08, defeating Untrapped, Local Hero, Guest Suite, Mo Town, etc.)

2nd at 3

Ohio Derby (G3, 9f by a nose to Irap, defeating Untrapped, Sorry Erik, etc.)
Keith Gee Memorial S. (8f on turf to Cowboy Culture, defeating Hot Dad, Zinger, Art Imitates Life, etc.)

2nd at 4

Steve Sexton Mile (G3, 8f to Bee Jersey, defeating Shotgun Kowboy, Futile, South Beach, etc.

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Girvin

Pedigree: 5-Cross

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TALE OF EKATI (USA) b. 2005	TALE OF THE CAT (USA) b. 1994	STORM CAT (USA) dkb/br. 1983	STORM BIRD (CAN)
			TERLINGUA (USA)
		YARN (USA)* dkb/br. 1987	MR. PROSPECTOR (USA)
			NARRATE (USA)
	SILENCE BEAUTY (JPN) dkb/br. 1997	SUNDAY SILENCE (USA) dkb/br. 1986	HALO (USA)
			WISHING WELL (USA)
		MAPLEJINSKY (USA) b. 1985	NIJINSKY (CAN)
			GOLD BEAUTY (USA)
CATCH THE MOON (USA) dkb/br. 2009	MALIBU MOON (USA) b. 1997	A.P. INDY (USA) dkb/br. 1989 [IC]	SEATTLE SLEW (USA)
			WEEKEND SURPRISE (USA)
		MACOUMBA (USA) b. 1992	MR. PROSPECTOR (USA)
			MAXIMOVA (FR)
	CATCH MY FANCY (USA) b. 2003	YES ITS TRUE (USA) b. 1996	IS IT TRUE (USA)
			CLEVER MONIQUE (USA)
		WALK AWAY RENE (USA) ch. 1993	GOLD ALERT (USA)
			MONIQUE RENE (USA)

Top Performers

FAIZA 20, f (Smart Strike, Pomeroy) $672,000, 5 wins, Starlet S. [G1], Santa Anita Oaks [G2], Las Virgenes [G3], Santa Ysabel S. [G3], 3rd Black-eyed Susan S.[G2]

DAMON'S MOUND 20, c (Stroll, The Prime Minister) $659,300, 4 wins, Saratoga Special [G2], Gallant Bob S. [G2], Robert Hilton Memorial S., 2nd Steel Valley Sprint S.

DORTH VADER 20, f (Yonaguska, Thunder Gulch) $503,758, 4 wins, Davona Dale [G2], Sandpiper S., Juvenile Fillies Sprint S., 2nd Acorn S. [G1], 3rd My Dear Girl S.

ATOMICALLY 20, f (Uncaptured, Crafty Prospector) $355,080, 3 wins, Won MSW by 7 lengths, My Dear Girl S. by 6 3/4, 3rd Forward Gal S. [G3]

CLOSETHEGAME SUGAR 20, g (Magna Graduate, Speightstown) $202,050, 3 Wins, Won Mahony S., 2nd Tom Ridge S.

POWER IN NUMBERS 20, c (Eddington, Pioneering) $148,420, 3 wins, Won Tale of the Cat S. (off the turf)

SWIRVIN 20, c (Brother Derek, Carson City) $132,795, 3 wins, Won Jersey Shore S.

DEVIOUS DAME 20, f (Quality Road, Boundary) $120,560, 2 wins, MSW by 5 1/2 lengths at Churchill Downs, Astoria S. by 5+ at Belmont Park

Blessed Touch 20, f (Street Boss, Touch Gold) $86,100, 1 win MSW at Santa Anita by 8+, 2nd Desi Arnaz S., 3rd San Ysabel S. [G3]

Giroovin 20, c (Simon Pure, Marquetry) $192,962, 3 wins, 2nd Mine That Bird Derby

Honey Dijon 21, f (Empire Maker, Pulpit) $104,450, 1 win, 2nd FTBOA Florida Sire Susan's Girl S.

Apocalypso 20, c (Toccet, Valid Appeal) $98,630, 2 wins, MSW, 3rd FTBOA Florida Sire Affirmed S.

Miss Georgie, 20, f (Vicar, Conquistador Cielo) $97,800, 2 wins, 2nd Smart Halo S.

To Thyself B True 20, f (Creative Cause, Indian Charlie) $81,052, 1 win, 2nd Miss Gracie S., 3rd Powder Break S., Cellars Shiraz S.

Munigans, 20, f (Pulpit, Salt Lake) $47,858, 6 wins, 2nd Clasico Defensora S [G2]

U Glow Girl, 20, f (More Than Ready, Sir Cat) $104,710, 2 wins

Briterdayzahead, 20, c (Too Much Bling, Midway Road) $99,461, 2 Wins

Rol Again Dancer, 20, g (Medaglia d'Oro, Noble Saint) $80,633, 1 win

Fancee Grace C, 20, f (D'wildcat, Unbridled Jet) $79,805 2 wins

Mister Iceman 20, c (K One King, Cape Canaveral) $64,000, 1 win, MSW at Del Mar

Commandant, 20, c (Trippi, World Appeal) $60,000, 1 win

Scandalissimo 20, c (Act of Duty, Langfuhr) $31,960, 2 wins

Dreaming in Style, 20, f (Into Mischief, Out of Place) $31,000, 1 win

Belle's Blue Bell, 21, f (Awesome of Course, Bayou) $24,300, 1 win

Girvin Girl, 20, f (Buddha, Deputy Minister) $21,500, 1 win

Sofia D'amore, 20, f (Fusaichi Pegasus, Tale of the Cat) $19,500, 1 win

R Swirvin Girvin, 20, f (Eavesdropper, Sky Classic) $16,470, 1 win

Zosterop, 20, f (Pioneerof The Nile, Acceptable) $15,800, 1 win

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Sales Statistics

SALES SUMMARY FOR ALL WEANLINGS by Girvin:
Year	Sold	Gross	Average
2023	5	$418,000	$83,600
2022	4	$352,000	$88,000
2021	2	$5,700	$2,850
2020	6	$186,000	$31,000

SALES SUMMARY FOR ALL YEARLINGS by Girvin:
Year	Sold	Gross	Average
2023	20	$1,822,000	$91,100
2022	27	$1,536,200	$56,896
2021	42	$1,316,500	$31,345

SALES SUMMARY FOR ALL TWO YEAR OLDS by Girvin:
Year	Sold	Gross	Average
2023	24	$1,845,000	$76,892
2022	40	$3,677,000	$91,925

SALES SUMMARY FOR ALL IN FOAL BROODMARES covered by Girvin:
Year	Sold	Gross	Average
2023	21	$914,200	$43,533
2022	5	$91,700	$18,340
2021	24	$404,900	$16,871
2020	9	$30,500	$5,083

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