Festival Yearling Sale

NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) (Chestnut 1998-Stud 2003). 4 wins-2 at 2-to 1m, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2. Champion NZ Sire of 2YOs 2007-08. Sire of 354 rnrs, 208 wnrs, 17 SW, inc. Daffodil (New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1), I Do, No Excuse Maggie, Timy Tyler, Justanexcuse, Take the Rap - St Rap (H.K.), Grand Dancer, Snow Excuse, Vincent Mangano, Under the Sun, Champagne Needed, Santos, etc.

1st dam

CRUELLA DE VIL, by Captain Rio. Unraced. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Del Rios (f. by Rios). Winner at 1200m in 2015-16, 2d Waikato RC Cal Isuzu 2YO S., Rotorua RC Mills Reef Winery & Restaurant H.

2nd dam

EARNOUT, by Danasinga. Winner at 1150m. Half-sister to RHYTHM, TRISTACHINE, WESTERN MUSIC, Procure (dam of HIPS DON'T LIE). Dam of 8 foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Creston. 5 wins at 1600m, 1800m in NZ and Macau, Avondale JC H Dyke H., Counties RC D Jeffcoat Racing Stables H.

Perfect Athlete. 3 wins at 1000m, 1200m, HKJC Old Bailey H., South Wall H.

3rd dam

GETTING THERE, by Jungle Boy. 2 wins at 2, WATC Gimcrack S., L, Minchinbury Champagne H., 3d WATC Queen's P., Gr.3. Blood-sister to Rich Inheritance, half-sister to Bibiana Mist (dam of ACHTUNG BABY, TRANSPARENCY). Dam of 13 foals, 12 to race, 11 winners, inc:-

RHYTHM(Bakharoff). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 900m to 2000m, NZ$61,875, A$83,630, HBJC Gold Trail S., Gr.3, SAJC Ansett Australia S., L.

TRISTACHINE(Sir Tristram). 2 wins at 2, Waikato RC Star Way S., L, 2d Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2.

WESTERN MUSIC(Western Symphony). Winner at 2, VRC Maribyrnong TrialS., L, 4th VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.2, VATC Tricontinental S., Gr.3. Dam of-

Ishkala(Zabeel). Winner at 2, 3d SAJC Queen Adelaide S., L. Dam of-

SAPELLI(Flying Spur). 8 wins from 1000m to 1800m, HK$8,037,750, HKJC Premier P., HK-3, 3d HKJC Centenary Vase, HK-3.

Princess Baxaar. Winner at 1800m in Aust. Dam of-

THE ALFONSO(Magnus). 5 wins from 1250m to 1800m, A$193,810, M$1,429,000, to 2014-15 in Aust. and Macau, Macau Derby, L.

Tribal Beat. Unplaced. Dam of-

SIMON SAID - BEST OPPORTUNITY(Mac.) (Simonstad). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, WATC Sires' Produce S., Gr.3.

Beat the Price. Raced twice. Dam of-

HENRY DE HORSE(Gambade). 8 wins to 1400m, A$232,250, Pinjarra Classic, L, 2d WATC Raconteur S., L.

Procure. Winner at 1200m, STC Miranda H., 3d STC Monterey H. Dam of-

HIPS DON'T LIE(Stravinsky). 5 wins-4 at 2-to 1200m, A$526,450, STC Reisling S., Gr.2, VRC Ottawa S., L, Talindert S., L. Dam of-

LAKE GENEVA(Fastnet Rock). 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m, A$616,250, in2015-16, MVRC William Crockett S., L, 3d ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1.

Ocean of Tears. Raced once. Dam of-

NO MORE TEARS(Darci Brahma). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1400m to 2015-16, ARC Soliloquy S., L, Waikato RC Star Way S., L.