Tale of Silence
G3 winner and full brother to G1 winner Tale of Ekati
G3 winner and full brother to G1 winner Tale of Ekati
- Determined winner of the Westchester S. (G3) at Belmont, defeating Preakness S. (G1) winner Cloud Computing, 4-time GSW Tommy Macho, and G2 winner Conquest Big E
- At 2: Belmont MdSpWt winner over 6 furlongs in his second start
- At 3: Runner-up in the Dwyer S. (G3) to Practical Joke; just nosed out of 3rd in the H. Allen Jerkens S. (G1); winner of a Belmont allowance race by 2 3/4 lengths
- At 4: Runner-up in the Bold Ruler H. (G3) to Maximum Security; runner-up in the Gulfstream Park Mile S. (G2)
- An excellent, durable racehorse. Competed in 24 races–13 Graded stakes–at 7 different racetracks and ran 90+ Beyers 11 times in his career, including 9 in a row with a career-best 103 Beyer
- A full brother to 2-time G1 winner and fellow Darby Dan stallion TALE OF EKATI. Out of a SUNDAY SILENCE mare who is the half to Champion mare SKY BEAUTY. From the family of G1 winners Dayjur, Violence, Guarana, Point Of Entry.
- “Tale of Silence is better from an overall physical standpoint [compared to Tale of Ekati]. He’s a nice horse. He’s got some good natural speed.” – trainer Barclay Tagg
ALAN PORTER ANALYSIS PEDIGREE CATALOG STYLE (PDF)
TALE OF THE CAT (USA) b. 1994 |
STORM CAT (USA) dkb/br. 1983 |
STORM BIRD (CAN) b. 1978 |
NORTHERN DANCER (CAN) | b. 1961 [BC] | ||||
SOUTH OCEAN (CAN) | b. 1967 * | |||||||
TERLINGUA (USA)* ch. 1976 |
SECRETARIAT (USA) | ch. 1970 [IC] | ||||||
CRIMSON SAINT (USA) | ch. 1969 * | |||||||
YARN (USA)* dkb/br. 1987 |
MR. PROSPECTOR (USA) b. 1970 [BC] |
RAISE A NATIVE (USA) | ch. 1961 [B] | |||||
GOLD DIGGER (USA) | b. 1962 * | |||||||
NARRATE (USA)* dkb/br. 1980 |
HONEST PLEASURE (USA) | dkb/br. 1973 | ||||||
STATE (USA) | b. 1974 * | |||||||
SILENCE BEAUTY (JPN) dkb/br. 1997 |
SUNDAY SILENCE (USA) dkb/br. 1986 |
HALO (USA) blk. 1969 [BC] |
HAIL TO REASON (USA) | br. 1958 [C] | ||||
COSMAH (USA) | b. 1953 * | |||||||
WISHING WELL (USA) b. 1975 |
UNDERSTANDING (USA) | ch. 1963 | ||||||
MOUNTAIN FLOWER (USA) | b. 1964 | |||||||
MAPLEJINSKY (USA) b. 1985 |
NIJINSKY (CAN) b. 1967 [CS] |
NORTHERN DANCER (CAN) | b. 1961 [BC] | |||||
FLAMING PAGE (CAN) | b. 1959 * | |||||||
GOLD BEAUTY (USA)* b. 1979 |
MR. PROSPECTOR (USA) | b. 1970 [BC] | ||||||
STICK TO BEAUTY (USA) | br. 1973 * |
Race Record
Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earned |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $48,392 |
3 | 8 | 1 | 3 (2) | 0 | $189,880 |
4 | 3 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | $138,000 |
5 | 7 | 0 | 2 (2) | 1 | $161,760 |
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,350 |
Totals | 24 | 3 (1) | 5 (4) | 3 (1) | $540,382 |
- A maiden special weight race at Belmont Park (6f, D, defeating Big Handsome, Win With Pride, Sethary, Unforeseeable).
- An allowance optional claiming race at Belmont Park (8f, D, defeating Jamminwithbrandon, Hemsworth, Mineralogy, Mr. Dougie Fresh).
- Dwyer S. (G3) at Belmont Park (8f, D, to Practical Joke, defeating Battalion Runner, Giuseppe the Great, True Timber).
- City of Laurel S. at Laurel Park (7f, D, to Prince of Hempt, defeating Sonic Mule, No Dozing, Indian Lover, El Areeb, Two Charley’s, Honor the Fleet).
- Westchester S. (G3) at Belmont Park (8f, D, defeating Vulcan’s Forge, Tommy Macho, Cloud Computing, Conquest Big E).
- Fred W. Hooper S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park (8f, D, to Tommy Macho, Conquest Big E, defeating Giuseppe the Great, Frammento, First Growth, Beasley, Eight Town, Moves Like Ali).
- Gulfstream Park Mile S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park (8f, D, to Prince Lucky, defeating Guy Caballero, Be Gone Daddy, Millionaire Runner, All Golden).
- Bold Ruler H. (G3) at Belmont Park (7f, D, to Maximum Security, defeating True Timber, Prince Lucky, Diamond King, Killybegs Captain).
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