Tale of Silence

Tale of Silence

G3 winner and full brother to G1 winner Tale of Ekati


Tale of the Cat / Silence Beauty (JPN), by Sunday Silence, 2014, DK B
Tale of Silence

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
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
Won at 2
  • A maiden special weight race at Belmont Park (6f, D, defeating Big Handsome, Win With Pride, Sethary, Unforeseeable).
Won at 3
  • An allowance optional claiming race at Belmont Park (8f, D, defeating Jamminwithbrandon, Hemsworth, Mineralogy, Mr. Dougie Fresh).
2nd at 3
  • 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).
Won at 4
  • Westchester S. (G3) at Belmont Park (8f, D, defeating Vulcan’s Forge, Tommy Macho, Cloud Computing, Conquest Big E).
3rd at 4
  • 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).
2nd at 5
  • 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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