Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs

Account of LUCKY DICE STABLES, Palmerston North.

NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) (Chestnut 1998-Stud 2003). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1m, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.2, Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.3. Sire of SW Grand Dancer (ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3) and of Etoile Fille, Just Diamonds, Folie Med, Vie Cave, Stars Colliding and of the placegetters Out of Control, Sandy Par, Strictly Elsie, No Porsche Needed, Rotorua, Steel Dreaming, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

ALLEZ SEL, by Al Nasr. Unplaced. Half-sister to ALWAYS ALOOF. This is her fifth living foal. Dam of three foals to race, two winners-

Marula (g. by O'Reilly). Winner at 1400m, 2d CJC Dr Corin Murfitt H., 3d CJC Worcester Tavern H., Racecourse Hotel Motor Lodge H., Farringtons Tavern H., Coaster's Tavern Autumn Championship H., Carlton Bar & Restaurant H., Kurow JC McKenzie Chartered Accountants H., North Canterbury RC Rangiora New World H.

Centinelle (f. by Centaine). Winner at 1100m in Aust.

Rawaillac (g. by Marscay). Placed in Aust.

2nd dam

Miranda, by Forli. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 9f in GB and U.S.A, 2d Milan Premio Bagutta, Gr.3, Sandown Victoria H., Doncaster Limmits H. Half-sister to RIVER JIG (dam of DANCE PARADE, OCEAN QUEEN, JIG), Minjinsky, Secret, Lady Cozzene (dam of CAPOZZENE). Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

ALWAYS ALOOF (Alleged). 6 wins from 1800m to 3200m, VATC Underwood S., Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Gladiateur, Gr.3, VRC Nivea Visage H., Sandown Fox Warren H., 2d VRC Turnbull S., Gr.2, Longchamp Prix Gladiateur, Gr.3, York Lonsdale S., L, 3d Longchamp Prix Vicomtesse Vigier, Gr.2, Ascot Sagaro S., Gr.3, York Lonsdale S., L, 4th VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Gold Cup, Gr.1. Sire.

La Miserable. Raced twice. Dam of-

Azelna (Tropular). Winner at 2, 3d Bordeaux Criterium du Bequet, L. Dam of-

Fan Time (Grand Slam). 4 wins at 5f, 6½f, US$152,917, to 2007, 2d Churchill Downs Mamzelle S., L, 4th Calder Distaff Turf Sprint H., L.

3rd dam

BARONOVA, by Nijinsky. Winner at 9f in Ire. Three-quarter-sister to State (dam of REGION, ANNOUNCE, DOUBLE FEINT, NARRATE, DIBS). Dam of 13 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

RIVER JIG (Irish River). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 2400m, Rome Premio Fausta, L, 2d Rome Criterium Femminile, Gr.3, 4th Cheshire Oaks, L. Dam of-

DANCE PARADE (Gone West). 7 wins-3 at 2-from 5f to 1m, Santa Anita Buena Vista H., Gr.2, Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr.3, Santa Anita Las Cienegas H., Gr.3, Autumn Days H., Gr.3. Producer.

OCEAN QUEEN (Zilzal). 4 wins, US$178,180, Bay Meadows Derby, Gr.3, Bay Meadows Blooming Hills Ranch H., L. Producer.

JIG (Catrail). 5 wins-1 at 2, Hollywood La Zanzara S., L. Producer.

Treasure Trove. Placed at 2 in GB. Dam of-

TOYLSOME (Cadeaux Genereux). 14 wins to 1600m to 2007 in Ger, Hoppegarten Grosser Preis von Berlin, Gr.3, Munich Bayerischer Fliegerpreis, L-4 times, 2d Cologne Silberne Peitsche, Gr.3.