National Weanling Sale

NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) (Chestnut 1998-Stud 2003). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1m, £251,080, €20,200, US$3,783, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.2, Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.3, Sandown EBF 2YO Maiden S., 2d Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, 4th Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1. Brother to SP Skywards (3d Royal Ascot Norfolk S., Gr.3). His oldest progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

WEDDING, by Groom Dancer. Unplaced. Three-quarter-sister to THRILLING DAY (dam of In Space). This is her first foal.

2nd dam

CHAMPAGNE 'N ROSES, by Chief Singer. Winner at 7f in Ire. Half-sister to THRILLING DAY. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Sky Hawk. 5 wins from 1650m to 2200m, HK$2,810,710, HKJC Harbour View H., Delhi H., Morrison Hill H., Tai Wai H., Hyderabad H., 2d HKJC Arctic Ocean H., Ninki Denki H., Calcutta H., Mount Gough H., Jaffe H.

Up on Points. Winner at 2 in GB. Dam of-

Zafantage. Winner at 2 in 2005, 3d Sandown BDO Stoy Hayward Nursery H.

3rd dam

PUSHOFF, by Sauce Boat. Winner at 5f in GB. Half-sister to BLUEBOOK (dam of NAKAYAMA EXPRESS), MYSELF, FIRST, Eye Drop (dam of THORN TREE). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

THRILLING DAY (Groom Dancer). 6 wins-3 at 2-from 6f to 8½f, £78,264, US$68,634, Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3, Keeneland Jenny Wiley S., Gr.3, Curragh Round Tower S., L, Goodwood Oak Tree S., L, Doncaster S., L, 3d Goodwood Supreme S., Gr.3. Dam of-

In Space (Sky Classic). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1700m to 2005, Milan Premio Franco Baraldi, 3d Newbury Washington Singer S., L.

Pulpeuse. 2 wins at 1500m, 1600m, Chantilly Prix de la Mare Landry.

Bee Off. Placed at 3 in Ire. Dam of-

Purelove. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1700m to 2005, Milan Premio Comabbio, Premio Lambrugo, 2d Milan Premio Sedriano.

4th dam

PUSHY, by Sharpen Up. 4 wins at 2, Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr.2, Ascot Cornwallis S., Gr.3, Newmarket George Lambton S., 3d Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1, Goodwood Molecomb S., Gr.3. Half-sister to JUPITER ISLAND, PRECOCIOUS, KRAYYAN, Picnicing. Dam of 15 foals, 13 to race, all winners, inc:-

BLUEBOOK (Secretariat). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Ascot Princess Margaret S., Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Seine-et-Oise, Gr.3. Dam of-

NAKAYAMA EXPRESS (Warning). 2 wins at 5f, Curragh Rockingham H., L, 2d Curragh John Roarty Memorial Scurry H.

MYSELF (Nashwan). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3, 2d Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr.3. Producer.

FIRST (Highest Honor). 2 wins at 1600m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Ceres, L, 3d Deauville Prix de la Calonne, L, 4th Chantilly Prix de la Cochere, L.