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

CLASSIC ALLURE, by Bellotto. 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m, SAJC Adelaide Guineas, Gr.3, Asics Sporting Footwear H., Oasis H., 2d SAJC Stillwell Daihatsu H., 3d SAJC Soothers H., Tuesday Maiden H., 4th SAJC Auraria S., Gr.3. Half-sister to SHORBLUE, KALADAN, Caribbean Royale. This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race.

2nd dam

SHORWON, by Buena Shore. Unraced. Half-sister to ALWAYS THERE, Yooralla (dam of CINDY'S APPEAL), For Always (dam of Always Best). Dam of 10 named foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

CLASSIC ALLURE (Bellotto). 4 wins. See above.

SHORBLUE (Bluebird). 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, A$401,260, SAJC Adelaide Guineas, Gr.3, VRC Chester Manifold S., L, SAJC Veuve Clicquot S., L, Oaklands P., L, Morphettville 2YO P., Finn MacCool's Irish Pub H., Sabis 3YO H., 2d VATC Barton S., L, 3d SAJC Fulham Park P., L, 4th VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1.

KALADAN (Kala Dancer). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, A$224,040, STC Winter Cup, L, Parramatta Cup, L, AJC At Sea Welter H., Aveniam Welter H., STC Opera House H., AJC George's Boutique H., STC Rosehill H., Gallery First Nighters Club H.

Caribbean Royale (Royal Academy). 3 wins from 1300m to 2000m, WATC Kingtide H., 2d WATC Raconteur S., L, 3d WATC ATA S., L.

Coogee Beach. Winner at 2 in 2004-05, SAJC Schweppes 2YO H.

Tuscany Girl. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1400m in Aust. Dam of-

El Zahia. 6 wins from 1200m to 2000m to 2004-05, SAJC Channel 7 Adelaide H., 2d VRC Even Stevens H.

Jin Yan Zi. 2 wins at 1200m, 1700m in Mal, 3d Penang TC National Stud Farm Trophy, Selangor TC National Stud Farm Challenge Cup.

3rd dam

APRIL WONDER, by Newtown Wonder. 2 wins at 2, AJC Widden S., L, Keith Mackay H., L, 2d AJC Gimcrack S., Gr.3, Silverdale H., STC Encourage H. Half-sister to MISS POLA (dam of DADAISM), April Shower (dam of GRAND ROCKY, GRAND THUNDER). Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

ALWAYS THERE (Pipe of Peace). 10 wins-6 at 2-from 5f to 1½m in USA and Aust, Victoria Derby, Gr.1, Moonee Valley S., Gr.2, VATC Sandown Guineas, Gr.2, SAJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2, 3d AJC Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

Yooralla. Winner at 7f, 2d MVRC Alexandra H. Dam of CINDY'S APPEAL.

For Always. Unplaced. Grandam of SOLITAIRE LOVE, GOOSE LANE.

April Star. Unraced. Grandam of QUEEN OF POP (Jukebox).