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

STARS IN HER EYES, by Jetball. 5 wins to 1200m, Kumara RC Coupland's Bakery H., CJC Bone Marrow Trust Awareness Week H., 2d CJC Islington Tavern H., Otago RC Fastway Couriers H. Sister to KINETIC. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

STAR LORE, by Wiganthorpe. Unraced. Half-sister to Sailing Ahead. Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

KINETIC (Jetball). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, NZ$92,939, Foxton RC Castletown S., L, ARC Lindauer Special Reserve H., Foxton Cup, Waipa RC Te Awamutu Cup, Rangitikei Tavern H., Wanganui JC Hollander Waitotara Ltd H., 2d WRC Lion Brown H., 3d CJC Easter Cup, Gr.3.

I Caesar - Telecom Caesar (H.K.). Winner at 1350m, BTC Royal Childrens Hospital Maiden H.

3rd dam

WINDRIFT, by Sir Tristram. Unraced. Half-sister to TRAPPINGS, RECORD BREAKER. Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Sailing Ahead (Star Way). 4 wins at 1450m, 1600m, VRC Waterman Rhapsody H., 2d VATC Hopetoun H., L, 3d VRC Empire Rose H. Producer.

Millswyn. 5 wins from 1200m to 2100m, VATC McKinlay Race Club H., Sky High H., 2d Singapore TC Stewards' Trophy H., Open H., VATC Brighton H.

Baffin Island. 4 wins at 1200m, 1600m, VRC Southern Cross Apartments H., 2d VRC Charles Grimes H., 3d MVRC Wedgwood Tableware H.

Timberland Lass. Winner at 1300m in Aust. Dam of-

Double Elle. 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m to 2006-07, AJC Princesses Welcome H.

4th dam

DEVANTE, by Sobig. 9 wins-4 at 2-from 5f to 10½f, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.2, 3d Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.3, Waikato RC Lady Norrie S., L. Half-sister to Lanceanum (dam of LEGGINGS), First Dawn (dam of SHE'S FUN), New Horizon (dam of SOUND HORIZON). Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

TRAPPINGS (Grosvenor). 4 wins from 2000m to 2400m, A$128,225, Western Australian Oaks, Gr.1, Geelong RC Oaks Trial S., L. Producer.

RECORD BREAKER (Taipan II). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 900m, 1200m, VRC Maribyrnong Trial S., L, MVRC Foundation H., 4th AJC Keith Mackay H., L.

Avant. 5 wins from 1200m to 1600m. Dam of-

BATTOCCHI (Success Express). 4 wins from 1200m to 2200m, VRC Matriarch S., L, Ballarat Cup, L, 3d MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3. Producer.