TDN RISING STARS

May 29, 2008 - Belmont Park, Race 8, Alw, USD $55,000, 6f, NW1X

Tale of the West, f, 3, 2005 by Tale of the Cat

1st Dam: Western Dreamer (SW & GISP, $164,233), by Gone West
2nd Dam: Dream Launch, by Relaunch
3rd Dam: Pleasuresome, by

Owner: Gulf Coast Farms
Breeder: J Fred Miller III (KY)
Trainer: Todd A Pletcher

Tale of the West, a $160,000 FTSAUG yearling purchase, went wire-to-wire by 7 1/4 lengths in her Keeneland debut Apr. 20, then posted a pair of easy four-furlong workouts over the Saratoga training track May 13 and 19. Favored at 6-5 to stay perfect here, the Gulf Coast colorbearer was sent to the lead by John Velazquez, set fractions of :22.61 and :46.20 and drew away impressively in the stretch to score by 4 1/2 lengths over four-year-old City Bird (Carson City). Pulpitina (Pulpit) finished a well-beaten fourth. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $58,730.