Select Yearling Sale

Account of WAIKATO STUD LTD., Matamata.

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. Sire of SW Grand Dancer (ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3) and of Etoile Fille, Just Diamonds, Folie Med, Vie Cave, Vincent Mangano, Stars Colliding and of the placegetters My Wife, Out of Control, Sandy Par, Southwest Star, Strictly Elsie, No Porsche Needed, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

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 third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

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, Te Awamutu Cup, Rangitikei Tavern H., 3d CJC Easter Cup, Gr.3.

I Caesar. Winner at 1350m, BTC Royal Childrens Hospital Maiden H.

3rd dam

WINDRIFT, by Sir Tristram. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to TRAPPINGS, half-sister to RECORD BREAKER, Avant (dam of BATTOCCHI). 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. Producer.

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, VRC Maribyrnong Trial S., L.

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

BATTOCCHI (Success Express). 4 wins to 2200m, VRC Matriarch S., L.

Awave. Placed. Grandam of-

THE POOKA (Tobougg). 3 wins at 2, NZ$209,150, in 2006-07, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3.

Sweet Mystic. 2 wins at 1400m, 2100m. Grandam of-

NEVER SAY (Centaine). 8 wins-1 at 2, STC Kingston Town S., Gr.3.

CENTURY BOY (Centaine). 6 wins to 2400m, AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3.

JOLLY GOOD THOUGHT (Private Thoughts). 12 wins from 1200m to 2400m, A$253,650, SAJC Port Adelaide Cup, Gr.3, Chairman's S., L.

Mika. Unraced. Grandam of-

Skyescent. 4 wins to 1950m, 2d VATC Lady Wallace H. Dam of-

RUBISCENT (Rubiton). 7 wins from 1200m to 1800m, A$376,040, to 2007-08, MRC Underwood S., Gr.1.