Festival Yearling Sale

Account of SHELBY PARK, Cambridge (As Agent).

NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) (Chestnut 1998-Stud 2003). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1m, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2. Sire of SW Grand Dancer (ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3), Vincent Mangano and of Etoile Fille, Just Diamonds, Folie Med, Vie Cave, Stars Colliding and of the placegetters My Wife, Out of Control, Sandy Par, Southwest Star, Strictly Elsie, Gunning for Gold, No Porsche Needed, Rotorua, Spot On, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

ON THE COVER, by Centaine. Unraced. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

NEWSMAKER, by Marscay. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to MARCH HARE, half-sister to TWITTER (dam of SERIOUS SPEED). Dam of 3 named foals, 2 to race, inc:-

Master Able. 4 wins at 1600m, 1650m, HK$1,593,600, to 2006-07, HKJC La Colline H., Yeung Uk H., Las Vegas H., Middle H., 3d HKJC Hankow H.

3rd dam

PALACE NEWS, by Sir Tristram. Winner at 1800m, SAJC Hill-Smith S., L, 2d SAJC Morphettville Guineas, L, MVRC High Peak H., SAJC Mary a Neate H. Half-sister to Te Akau Toy (dam of MARCH HARE). Dam of 8 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

TWITTER (Kendor). Winner at 1450m, SAJC HC Nitschke S., L. Dam of-

SERIOUS SPEED (Royal Academy). 3 wins to 1600m, A$592,350, in 2007-08, MRC Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, SAJC Gliderol Garage Doors H., 2d VRC Oaks, Gr.1, Edward Manifold S, Gr.2.

Classic Status. 3 wins at 1000m, 1200m, SAJC Jeune H. Dam of-

Victory Chant (General Nediym). Winner at 2 in 2006-07, SAJC Distinctive Homes 2YO P., 3d MRC Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3.

Chickadee. 3 wins from 1500m to 2100m, MRC Hyperno H., 2d Qld Tatt's RC Arcade H., 4th VRC Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.3.

Dane News. 8 wins from 1200m to 1800m, A$111,763, QTC Villanova Class of '86 H., Harvey Norman Fortitude Valley H., BTC Lipton Ice Tea H.

4th dam

TE AKAU PRINCESS, by Sovereign Edition. Unraced. Sister to HELEN OF TROY (dam of CALERA), Early Edition (dam of WORLD NEWS, (A) PALACE GOSSIP), half-sister to Sobriquet (dam of HIGH FINANCE). Dam of 11 named foals, 8 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

PALACE NEWS (Sir Tristram). Winner. See above.

Edition Princess. Winner at 2 in Aust. Dam of-

The Collector (Zabeel). 8 wins from 1200m to 2000m, A$191,585, VRC Village Roadshow Welter H., 2d VATC Eclipse S., Gr.3.

Te Akau Toy. Unraced. Dam of-

MARCH HARE (Marscay). 7 wins to 1600m, A$1,162,725, AJC Champagne S., Gr.1, George Main S., Gr.1, STC George Ryder S., Gr.1, AJC Warwick S., Gr.2, STC Peter Pan S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, 2d AJC Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, All Aged S., Gr.1-twice, STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.1, 3d STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1.

Jouet. Placed, 2d AJC Veilmond H. Dam of Evasion (Octagonal), Whim Wham - Arbitrage (Mac.) (Night Shift).