Premier 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 yearlings. 

1st dam

DEPARTMENT, by Secretariat. Winner at 1m in USA. Half-sister to COASTAL, SLEW O' GOLD, Dancing Detente (dam of Winds of Light), Dokki (dam of APTITUDE, SLEEP EASY), Northabout (dam of Map), San (dam of Dream for Two ), Spurt (dam of Tagano Forty ). This is her tenth foal. Her ninth foal is a 2YO. Dam of six foals to race, three winners, inc:-

Bolywood (g. by Mr. Prospector). 3 wins from 5f to 1m to 2005, 2d Grande Prairie Kendal Pipeline & Oilfield Service S.

Canvas (c. by Mr. Prospector). 3 wins at 8¼f, 8½f in USA. Sire.

Area (f. by Forty Niner). Winner at 8½f in USA. Dam of-

Go Now (Go for Gin). 4 wins at 8½f, 9f, US$240,549, to 2005, 3d Keeneland Ben Ali S., Gr.3.

Delighting (f. by Boundary). Placed at 2, 3d Chantilly Prix de Toutevoie.

2nd dam

ALLUVIAL, by Buckpasser. Unraced. Half-sister to BATTEUR (dam of FLAG OFFICER), Slew (dam of SLEW'S EXCELLER, SLEW O' DYNA). Dam of 16 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

COASTAL (Majestic Prince). 8 wins-2 at 2, US$493,929, Belmont S., Gr.1, Monmouth Invitational H., Gr.1, Belmont Dwyer S., Gr.2, Peter Pan S., Gr.3, Monmouth Tyro S., L, 2d Belmont Woodward S., Gr.1. Sire.

SLEW O' GOLD (Seattle Slew). Head of The 1983 USA 3YO Free H. Joint Head of The 1984 USA 4YO+ Free H. 12 wins-2 at 2, US$3,533,530, Aqueduct Wood Memorial S., Gr.1, Belmont Woodward S., Gr.1-twice, Jockey Club Gold Cup S., Gr.1-twice, Marlboro Cup Invitational H., Gr.1, Saratoga Whitney H., Gr.1, Belmont Peter Pan S., Gr.2. Sire.

Dancing Detente. Unraced. Dam of-

Clarion Light. Winner in USA. Dam of-

Infatuate. Winner at 1600m in Sth. Af. Dam of-

ADDICTIVE (Centenary). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 2850m, Vaal Secretariat S., Gr.3, 2d South African Derby, Gr.1.

Northabout. Unraced. Dam of-

Lateral. Placed in USA. Dam of-

CROSS (Mighty). 2 wins at 2 in 2005, Santa Anita Hidden Light S., L.

Tryanothertime. Unraced. Dam of-

TUNELERO (Timeless Native). 13 wins in Peru, Monterrico Clasico Baldomero Aspillaga, Gr.3-twice, Clasico Enrique Meiggs, Gr.3.

Dokki. Unraced. Dam of-

SLEEP EASY (Seattle Slew). 4 wins from 7f to 9f, US$463,654, Hollywood Oaks, Gr.1, Hollywood Railbird S., Gr.2, 2d Santa Anita Santa Margarita Invitational H., Gr.1, Del Mar Oaks, Gr.1.

APTITUDE (A.P. Indy). 5 wins at 8½f, 1¼m, US$1,965,410, Hollywood Gold Cup S., Gr.1, Belmont Jockey Club Gold Cup S., Gr.1. Sire.