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

O'SEQUITA, by O'Reilly. Unraced. Half-sister to (SUPER) SEQUEL, NEVER QUIT, Oishi (dam of TWILIGHT HOUR). This is her second foal. Dam of one foal to race-

Captain Kurt (g. by Volksraad). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1300m to 2005-06, Hawke's Bay Curraghmore Stud 3YO H., 2d Wellington Thoroughbred Breeders’ Guineas, Gr.2, ARC Phillips Fox Great Northern Foal S., L, 3d Golan Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2.

2nd dam

SEQUITA, by Sovereign Edition. 10 wins from 1200m to 2000m, ARC Great Britain-New Zealand S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Lady Norrie S., Gr.3, ARC Alison S., L, Christmas H., Avondale JC Melbourne S., Waikato RC Dalgety Bloodstock H., Whakatane RC Guinness H., 2d ARC Great Britain-New Zealand S., Gr.2, Taranaki S., L, 3d Te Aroha JC Thames Valley S., Gr.3. Half-sister to (IDEAL) CENTREMAN. Dam of 12 named foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

NEVER QUIT (Sir Tristram). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1300m to 2000m, A$399,490, AJC Frank Packer P., Gr.2, GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2, STC Shannon H., Gr.3-twice, Newcastle JC Newmarket H., L, 2d AJC Warwick S., Gr.2, Carbine Club S., L, 3d AJC Epsom H., Gr.1, Apollo S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Tramway H., Gr.3. Sire.

(SUPER) SEQUEL (Centaine). 5 wins from 1150m to 1600m, NZ$79,650, A$258,100, VRC Hardy Brothers Classic S., Gr.2, BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L, VATC City of Glen Eira H., Hawke's Bay Auckland Japanese Car Parts H., 2d ARC Highview Stud Trophy, Gr.2, MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3, VATC Chadstone Fashion Classic, Cambridge JC The Commander H., 3d VATC Angus Armanasco S., Gr.2, 4th ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.3, MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3.

My Stella Express - Special (H.K.). 8 wins from 1200m to 1600m, HK$7,057,855, HKJC Cognac Region H., National Panasonic Cup, Piaget Gold Cup, Volunteers' Challenge Cup H., Admiralty H.

Luana. 2 wins at 1400m, ARC Newmarket Wines & Spirits H., 3d BOP RC Magic Millions Gold Coast H.

Oishi. Winner at 2100m, 3d Avondale JC Wayne Wilkinson H. Dam of-

TWILIGHT HOUR (Star Way). 9 wins from 1200m to 2100m, A$170,090, AJC Warwick Farm Spring Cup, L, Burke and Wills H., Garcon H., Accountants' H., Bankstown Sports Club H., 4th AJC Breeders' Classic, L, Angst H., L, Wyong Cup, L. Dam of-

Landmark - Songs of Praise (H.K.). 5 wins from 1650m to 2000m, HK$2,779,900, HKJC Victoria Racing Club Trophy H., Hillwood H.

Reine du Soir. 5 wins from 1600m to 2050m to 2004-05, VRC TEAC Rising Stars Final H.