Festival Yearling Sale

NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) (Chestnut 1998-Stud 2003). 4 wins-2 at 2-to 1m, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2. Champion NZ Sire of 2YOs 2007-08. Sire of 354 rnrs, 208 wnrs, 17 SW, inc. Daffodil (New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1), I Do, No Excuse Maggie, Timy Tyler, Justanexcuse, Take the Rap - St Rap (H.K.), Grand Dancer, Snow Excuse, Vincent Mangano, Under the Sun, Champagne Needed, Santos, etc.

1st dam

OFF THE HIP, by O'Reilly. 2 wins at 1400m, 2050m, 2d CJC Brian Arnold's 60th H. Sister to Escobar, half-sister to SOAP OPERA, Domdaniel. This is her third living foal. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Lincoln's Excuse (g. by No Excuse Needed). Winner at 1200m in 2015, Singapore TC Initiation P., 2d Singapore TC Gingerbread Man Initiation P., Class 4 H., 3d Singapore TC Cheyenne Dancer S.

2nd dam

KHAIELLY PRINCESS, by Khairpour. Unraced. Dam of 15 foals, 14 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

SOAP OPERA(Lord Waverley). 7 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$254,600, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy, Gr.2, 2d ARC Royal S., Gr.2, Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2-twice, 3d ARC New Zealand S., Gr.1, Highview Stud Trophy, Gr.2, Championship S., Gr.2, Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, ARC King's P., Gr.3, Soliloquy S., L, Great Northern Challenge S., L. Producer.

Domdaniel(Pandemonium). 6 wins at 1400m, 1600m, Marton JC Taylor Preston H., Otaki Maori RC St Leger Trial, WRC ICA Sports Centre H., 2d WRC Thompson H., Gr.3, Manawatu RC Lion Red H.

Escobar(O'Reilly). 4 wins from 1400m to 2100m, ARC Lion Red Summer Carnival Finale H., Avondale JC Jan's TAB Ponsonby H., Lion Foundation Kings Arms Tavern H., 2d ARC Dunstan Feeds H., 3d Otago RC Dunedin Gold Cup, L, 4th Rotorua Cup, Gr.3.

O'Mee Boy. 4 wins to 1400m, QTC Cuidado H.

Conchess. Winner at 1200m, Avondale JC Wilkinson Insurance Brokers S.

Pacific Dancer. 2 wins at 1400m, 1800m in NZ and Singapore, Singapore TCBenchmark 75 Race H., 2d Singapore TC Class 3 H.-twice, Benchmark 60H.

3rd dam

PRINCESS TIMING, by Sobig. Unplaced. Half-sister to IL TEMPO, Eulogy Maid (dam of SOUNDORATION). Dam of 10 foals, 4 to race, inc:-

Black Tempo. 2 wins at 1400m, 2100m in Aust.

Serene Time. Unraced. Dam of-

Karinga Bay - Ariva Abjar (Mal.). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, Perak TC Class 1 H., Singapore TC Moonee Valley Racing Club Trophy.

Ballare. 5 wins from 1600m to 1700m, BATC Doomben Roses 3YO S., WATC Perth Heat H., Sahara H., Australian Riding Pony H. Producer.

Diversify. Unraced. Dam of-

Mortify. 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m, ARC Peter Lehmann Wine H., 2d Matamata RC Radio Pacific H., 4th Waipa RC Galilee S., L. Dam of-

Sniffin the Tears(Spectacularphantom). 4 wins at 1400m, CJC Farrington's Tavern H., 3d Southland RC NZB Air Freight S., L.