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 2YOs.

1st dam

IMPASSIVE LADY, by Defensive Play. Unraced. Half-sister to SLIGHT CHANCE (dam of DANE SHADOW, SALGADO), Snobbish (dam of Prickle). This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Zinga (f. by Danasinga). Placed at 3 in 2006-07, 2d QTC King Rautai Maiden P.

2nd dam

LADY ALOOF, by Sir Godfrey. 12 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$114,855, Manawatu Challenge S., L, HBJC Sasanof H., Woodville-Pahiatua 1600 S.-twice, Taranaki-Wanganui Breeders' H., Otaki Maori RC Gressier Stud H., 2d Egmont RC Evergreen S., L, 3d Levin S.H., L, Egmont RC Evergreen S., L, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., L, HBJC Wishart Sprint H. Half-sister to Gold Raider - Raid the Gold (Aust.) (dam of EMERGING MARKETS, AEGEAN). Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

SLIGHT CHANCE (Centaine). Joint top filly on The 1992-93 Australasian 3YO Classification. 12 wins-5 at 2-from 1100m to 2500m, A$1,735,720, VRC Oaks, Gr.1, AJC Flight S., Gr.1, Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, QTC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Castlemaine S.H., Gr.1, STC Ansett Australia S., Gr.1, Hill S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Roman Consul S., Gr.3, AJC Kindergarten S., L, QTC Qantas Longreach H., L, 2d AJC Oaks, Gr.1, AJC Warwick S., Gr.2, Light Fingers S., Gr.3, STC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.3, AJC Keith Mackay H., L, STC Heritage S., L, 3d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, AJC George Main S., Gr.1, Queensland Guineas, Gr.2, 4th AJC Champagne S., Gr.1, STC Winfield Classic, Gr.1. Dam of-

SALGADO (Danewin). 7 wins from 1200m to 2100m, A$365,280, to 2005-06, MRC Sandown S., Gr.3, AJC Capella Kensington Transitional P., STC Aristocrat Welter H., Daily Telegraph P., Orient Lines for Humpty H., 2d QTC Sir Byrne Hart S., Gr.2, STC Royal Parma S., L, 3d STC Frederick Clissold S., Gr.3, Hawkesbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, STC Festival H., L, NSW Tatt's RC Tattersalls Club Cup, L, 4th VRC Yallambee Stud S., Gr.3, Newcastle JC Newmarket H., Gr.3, MRC Moonga S., Gr.3-twice.

DANE SHADOW (Danehill). Winner at 1400m, A$231,500, NSW Tatt's RC Ming Dynasty H., Gr.3, 2d AJC Up and Coming S., Gr.2, STC Silver Slipper S., Gr.2, Todman Slipper Trial S., Gr.2, 3d STC Missile S., Gr.3, Newcastle JC Spring S., Gr.3, 4th AJC George Main S., Gr.1.

Snobbish. Raced twice. Dam of-

Prickle (Pins). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m to 2005-06, WRC Mercedes Super Bonus Juvenile Fillies H., Avondale JC Nicholson Print Solutions H., 2d ARC Champagne S., L, 3d WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2.

Tell Someone. 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, A$120,510, QTC XXXX Bitter 2YO H., Earlwood H., 4th Queensland Oaks, Gr.1.