Select Yearling 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

SATIN CINDERS, by Dance Floor. 2 wins at 1200m. Half-sister to Venus Was Her Name. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

FANNY BLACK, by Chem. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1400m. Three-quarter-sister to Swift Swallow (dam of ZOLA), half-sister to SO CASUAL. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Venus Was Her Name (Spectacular Love). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, MRC Dubai Racing Club P.H., 2d ARC Fayette Park Championship S., Gr.2, WRC Anniversary H., L, 3d ARC Royal S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, 4th WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, VRC Matriarch S., Gr.3.

Satin Cinders. 2 wins. See above.

Bikini. 2 wins at 1400m.

Stark Naked. Winner at 1200m.

3rd dam

SOME REASON , by Sound Reason. 7 wins at 1400m, 1600m, CJC Lion Brown H., Gr.3 , Merivale H., BOP RC Whakatane Racing Club H. Half-sister to MAGNIFICENT . Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

SO CASUAL (Casual Lies). Top of The 1998-99 NZ 3YO Free H. (1700m+). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2400m, NZ$448,375, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, ARC King's P., Gr.3, Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.3, North Canterbury RC Canterbury S., L, 2d ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, 3d ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, WRC Magic Millions Classic S. (R), L.

Goldstar Way - Many Happy Returns (H.K.). 6 wins to 1650m, NZ$4,800, HK$3,761,465, HKJC Nanjing H., Nam Fung H., Shan Kwong H.

4th dam

SOME SWALLOW, by My Swallow. Unraced. Half-sister to Noble Duty (dam of FEALTY). Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

MAGNIFICENT (Taipan II). 3 wins at 2, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, ARC Breeders' P.H., 2d Avondale S., L, 3d WRC Dalgety S., Gr.2.

SOME REASON (Sound Reason). 7 wins. See above.

Long Swallow. 2 wins at 1100m, 1250m, 2d VATC Maroona H. Dam of-

Swift Swallow. Unraced. Dam of-

ZOLA (Volksraad). 5 wins-4 at 2-to 1600m, NZ$152,625, A$79,800, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Fairview Ford S., L, 2d STC Phar Lap S., Gr.2, Tea Rose S., Gr.2. Producer.