Select 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

TRANQUILL, by Prince of Praise. Raced once. Half-sister to CALM HARBOUR, Winning Endgame, Balm (dam of Calm Crossing, Danex, I'm Excited), Calm Lover (dam of Waitoki Dream, Legolas), Calm As (dam of SAND SWEEPER). This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

SOOTH, by Three Legs. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to Fine Leg (dam of MASAWA), half-sister to Lady Acumen (dam of THE A TRAIN, Instantly). Dam of 14 foals, 12 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

CALM HARBOUR (Spectacular Love). 16 wins from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$376,685, WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, Captain Cook S., Gr.1, Hawke's Bay Kelt Capital S., Gr.2, Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.3, Hawke's Bay Russell's Akai Television S., Gr.3, Manawatu Challenge S., L-twice, Levin S.H., L, 2d Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, Wanganui JC Trust Bank Central S., Gr.3, 3d Waikato Draught Sprint, Gr.1.

Winning Endgame (Spectacular Love). Placed to 1600m, 2d AJC Carbine Club S., L.

Balm. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, Manawatu RC Iades H. Dam of-

Calm Crossing (Northerly Native). 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m, Levin Winter Cup, CJC Nederburg Metric Mile H., 2d CJC Winter Classic S.H., L, 3d CJC Winter Cup, Gr.3.

I'm Excited (Paris Opera). 6 wins from 1800m to 3200m, NZ$75,115, Canterbury Draught New Zealand Cup Trial, HBJC Air NZ Link Trophy, Masterton RC DB Draught H., 2d New Zealand Cup, Gr.2.

Danex (Danasinga). Winner at 2000m in 2004-05, 3d Waikato RC Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, 4th Smokefree New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1.

Calm Rose. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Waikato RC Norris Ward H. Producer.

Calm Lover. Winner at 1400m. Dam of-

Waitoki Dream (Pentire). 6 wins from 1600m to 2100m, NZ$327,240, to 2004-05, BOP RC New Zealand Bloodstock 3YO Classique, 3d Hawke's Bay Kelt Capital S., Gr.1, ARC Speights Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.2, Waikato Times Gold Cup, Gr.2.

Legolas (Kingdom Bay). Winner at 1000m, 3d Gore Guineas, L.

Calm As. Unraced. Dam of-

SAND SWEEPER (Sandtrap). 7 wins from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$126,825, A$9,350, to 2004-05, CJC Christchurch Casino Easter Cup, Gr.3, Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, Enterprise Homes Great Easter S.H., L, 2d Otago RC Lindauer Hazlett S., L, 3d Otago RC Law Courts Hotel Dunedin Guineas, L.