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 2YOs.

1st dam

ACTIVATE, by Kinjite. 6 wins from 1200m to 2100m, CJC Dunedin Gold Cup Trial, Robbie's Bar & Bistro Barringtons H., Southland RC Summer Cup, 3d CJC AMP Superannuation H., 4th WRC New Zealand St Leger, Gr.3. Three-quarter-sister to ASTIMONTI, half-sister to ZANETTA. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

ZANGLA, by Fabulous Dancer. Unplaced. Half-sister to KEN DE SARON, LYRE DE CASTELLI, Lady de Saron (dam of NORTHWEST STORM). Dam of 12 named foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

ZANETTA (Centaine). 8 wins from 1300m to 2400m, A$330,570, AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3, STC Truscott's Toyota Welter H., AJC Even Better Welter H., 3d Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Cup, Gr.3, STC Christmas Cup, L.

Full Throttle. 5 wins from 1400m to 2000m, HK$2,873,032, HKJC Lion Rock H., Kent H., Shanghai H., Lamma Island H., Jaffe H., 2d HKJC Fan Lau H.

Fabaz. Winner at 1400m, Marton JC Richards Construction 3YO H.

Madam Zenda. Raced once. Dam of-

ASTIMONTI (Kinjite). 5 wins to 1800m, NZ$57,200, HK$2,428,470, HKJC Sha Tin Vase, HK-2, Wellington S., Gr.3, HKJC Wayfoong Centenary Bowl, Marton JC Ancare H., 2d HKJC Kwangtung H.

Central Viking. 4 wins from 1600m to 2200m, Marton JC J & J Walters Ltd H., 2d Otaki Maori RC Lion Brown H., 3d WRC Frank Casey Suit Hire H.

Aruba. 4 wins at 1000m, 1200m, 2d STC Safilo Eyewear H., Become a Member H., 3d STC De Bortoli Noble One H.

3rd dam

LYRE DE SARON, by Luthier. Placed at 3 in France. Sister to LUTH DE SARON (dam of ROI NORMAND, TRAMPOLI, LUTH DANCER), half-sister to Ziegfried. Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

KEN DE SARON (Kenmare). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1700m, 2000m, Laurel Selima S., Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Tornado. Dam of-

Jipapibaquigrafo (Irish River). Winner at 2000m, 2d Longchamp Prix Greffulhe, Gr.2, Prix de Guiche, Gr.3, 3d Longchamp Prix Noailles, Gr.2.

Theatriken (Theatrical). Winner at 2400m, 3d Le Lion-d'Angers Prix Urban Sea, L, Vichy Prix des Jouvenceaux et Jouvencelles, L. Producer.

LYRE DE CASTELLI (Leo Castelli). 4 wins, Suffolk My Fair Lady S., L.

Lady de Saron (Targowice). 5 wins-3 at 2-to 1600m, 2d Chantilly Prix de Sandringham, Gr.3, 3d Longchamp Prix de la Grotte, Gr.3. Dam of-

NORTHWEST STORM (Tsunami Slew). 7 wins-1 at 2, US$158,964, Miss Yakima H., L. Producer.