Select Yearling Sale

Account of WAIKATO STUD LTD., Matamata.

NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) (Chestnut 1998-Stud 2003). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1m, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2. Sire of SW Grand Dancer (ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3), Vincent Mangano and of Etoile Fille, Just Diamonds, Folie Med, Vie Cave, Stars Colliding and of the placegetters My Wife, Out of Control, Sandy Par, Southwest Star, Strictly Elsie, Gunning for Gold, No Porsche Needed, Rotorua, Spot On, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

Vera Pro Gratis, by O'Reilly. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1400m, 2d Foxton RC Castletown S., L, WRC Tote Pub & Pizza Furnace 2YO H., Wanganui JC DB Breweries H., Waverley RC CR Grace H., 3d Masterton RC Towkay Juvenile H., Taranaki RC Devon Hotel H. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

NAT THE BRAT, by Racing is Fun. 9 wins from 1400m to 2300m, NZ$150,730, A$1,000, ARC Cornwall H., Gr.3, Rotorua Cup, Gr.3, CJC Winter Classic S.H., L, Manawatu Breeders' S., L-twice, Manawatu RC Members' H., Liquorland H., Wairarapa & Carterton RC City Rail H., 2d WRC Comeskey Grant H., 3d Rotorua Cup, Gr.3, Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, 4th New Zealand St Leger, Gr.3. Dam of 5 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Vera Pro Gratis (O'Reilly). 2 wins. See above.

Pinnat. Winner at 1400m, 3d ARC New Zealand Herald H.

3rd dam

VITE PRINCESS, by Vice Regal. Unraced. Sister to VITE CHEVAL. Dam of 11 named foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

NAT THE BRAT (Racing is Fun). 9 wins. See above.

Touch Wood. Winner at 1600m, Waikato RC Caltex Te Rapa S. Dam of-

Republic (Deputy Governor). 9 wins from 1300m to 2350m, NZ$5,000, A$201,600, to 2006-07, MRC Platinum Class Package H., Corps of Commissionaires H., MVRC Intercontinental Sydney H., MRC Bore Head H., Prince Courtauld H., 3d QTC Eagle Farm S., L.

Direct Link. 9 wins from 1200m to 2000m, 368,385Rgt. in Mal, Perak TC Class 1 H., Selangor TC Kenilworth Cup, Class 1 H.

Revolution. 5 wins from 1200m to 2000m, Waikato RC Agri-Feeds Molasses H., BOP RC Bridge Cool Corporation Ltd H., Hawke's Bay Classic Hits 89FM H.

Firm Grip. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 4th Waikato RC Star Way S., L.

4th dam

VITE FILLETTE, by Arragon. Raced once. Three-quarter-sister to ST CRISPIAN, TUAM, half-sister to LORD CHEVAL. Dam of 14 named foals, 12 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

VITE CHEVAL (Vice Regal). Top of The 1984-85 Australasian 4YO+ Classification (1300m-2000m). 11 wins-4 at 2-from 1100m to 2000m, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, AJC All-Aged S., Gr.1, Doncaster H., Gr.1, VATC Futurity S., Gr.1, MVRC Manikato S., Gr.2. Sire.

Petite Coquette. Unplaced. Dam of-

Miss Petite (Bassenthwaite). Winner at 2, 3d ARC Ra Ora S., L. Grandam of-

CONGRATS (Istidaad). 6 wins from 1300m to 2000m to 2006-07, Manawatu Classic, Gr.3, Waikato RC Southworth Consulting H.