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

SOMEHOW, by Straussbrook. Unraced. Half-sister to SO CASUAL , Fanny Black (dam of Venus Was Her Name ). This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Mr Somebody (g. by Star Way). Winner at 1200m in 2005-06 in Aust.

2nd 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, ARC State Insurance Easter Trial, Stark South 2YO S., Waikato RC White Bros Panelworks 2YO S., 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, 4th WRC Thompson H., Gr.3.

Goldstar Way - Many Happy Returns (H.K.). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1650m, NZ$4,800, HK$3,761,465 in NZ and HK, HKJC Nanjing H., Nam Fung H., Shan Kwong H., Audemars Piguet 125th Anniversary S.

Fanny Black. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1400m. Dam of-

Venus Was Her Name (Spectacular Love). 3 wins-1 at 2-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.

3rd 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 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.

Noble Swallow. Unraced. Dam of-

In Pace. 3 wins at 1600m, 3d Vaal Bookmakers' Association H. Dam of-

Ice Ment. Unraced. Dam of ICE TIBBS (Casey Tibbs).