NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) (Chestnut 1998-Stud 2003). 4 wins-2 at 2-to 1m, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2. Champion NZ 2YO Sire, 2007-08. Sire of 234 rnrs, 133 wnrs, 13 SW, inc. Daffodil (New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1), Justanexcuse, Take the Rap - St Rap (H.K.), Grand Dancer, Vincent Mangano, Snow Excuse, Champagne Needed, Lesley Brook, Masquerade, Mercury Mistress, No Excuse Maggie, Miss Millbrook, Takeanotherchance, etc.

1st dam

Olgavich (NZ), by Maroof (USA). 2 wins at 1400, 2100m, 2d CJC Warstep S., L, Matamata RC Rich Hill Stud H. Half-sister to ZAREYEV, Holy Grail,  Olga Palosky (dam of CAPE NORTH). Dam of 3 named foals, 1 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

 Orabella (f by No Excuse Needed (GB)) Winner at 1200m in 2011-12.

2nd dam

OLGA'S PAL, by Straight Strike (USA). Joint NZ Filly of the Year. 6 wins–2 at 2–1000 to 2000m, $239,974, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr 1, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr 2, AuRC Wayne Wilkinson Insurance Mile, L, Windsor Park Stud H., Avondale JC Wrightson Bloodstock S., 2d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr 2, HBJC Gold Trail S., Gr 3, Avondale JC Kampala S., L, Levin S.H., L, BOP RC Personalities' S., L, 3d CJC Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr 3, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr 3, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr 3, Rotorua RC Lion Brown 1200 S., Gr 3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr 3, WRC Anniversary H., L, 4th New Zealand Oaks, Gr 1, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr 2. Dam of 12 named foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

ZAREYEV (g Zabeel) 3 wins 1600 to 2000m, $167,580, STC Tulloch S., Gr 2, Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL Club H., 2d AJC Summer Cup, Gr 3, Australia Day Cup, L.

Holy Grail (g Zabeel) 6 wins 1300 to 2875m, $105,623, STC Bulldogs Season Pass H., Truscott's Toyota H., Aussie Home Loans H., 2d STC Winter Cup, L, AJC Reckless H., 3d AJC Crossroads Hotel H., STC Shop-a-Docket H.

Olgavich (f Maroof) 2 wins. See above.

 Mario Lanza . 3 wins at 1200m, CJC Mid Winter Xmas H., 2d CJC Islington Tavern H., Air New Zealand H., Waikato RC Caribou H.

 La Riviere . 3 wins 1700 to 2275m, VRC Aluminates Chemical Industries H., VATC Ming Dynasty H., 2d VRC Show Ego H., VATC George A Davis H., Lowland H., Le Pine Funeral Services H., 3d MVRC Optus World H., VATC Journal H., General Command H. Producer.

 Filebo . Winner at 1600m, $119,012, HKJC Wo Che H., 2d HKJC Williams Cup H., Wang Chau H., Yue Yee H.

 Jouer le Jeu . Winner at 2020m, BTC Casa Operations Club H., 2d QTC Past the Post P., 3d BTC Novotel Brisbane H.

 Olga Palosky . Unplaced. Dam of 2 winners-

CAPE NORTH (c Cape Cross) 6 wins 1200 to 1800m, $289,075, Western Australian Guineas, Gr 2, WATC Detonator S., L, Catalpa H., Miss Italy Australia H., Rome H., Marwong H., 2d WATC Dark Beau Welter H., Jackson's Restaurant H., 3d WATC Killawarra Dusk H., 4th MRC Victoria Gold Cup, L.

Art Ruler - Magic Temple (H.K.) (g Slavic) 9 wins–1 at 2–at 1200, 1650m, $1,061,975, to 2010-11, Ashburton 2YO Classic, HKJC Tate's Cairn H., Siu Lek Yuen H., Oriental Express H., Grampian H., Chicago H., Shek Wai Kok H., Hillwood H., Chaozhou H., 2d CJC South Island 2YO S., L, HKJC Tai Hing H., Tseung Kwan O H., South Wall H., Society of Advocates of Namibia & Zimbabwe Bar H., Panasonic Inverter Microwave Oven H., Lam Tei H.

3rd dam

TINAWIN, by Resurgent (Ire). 5 wins–1 at 2–1200 to 1900m, Pahiatua RC Dominion Breweries H., Poverty Bay TC Dunlop Tyres H. Dam of 6 foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

OLGA'S PAL (f Straight Strike) 6 wins. See above.

Race Record: Unraced.