Exceed And Excel (foaled 5 September 2000) is a retired multiple Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse. After his racing career ended he has been successful as a breeding stallion, having sired over 150 Stakes winners.[2]
| Exceed And Excel | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Danehill |
| Grandsire | Danzig |
| Dam | Patrona |
| Damsire | Lomond |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 5 September 2000 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Ascot Breeding Partnership |
| Owner | Darley Stud |
| Trainer | Tim Martin |
| Record | 12: 7–1–0 |
| Earnings | A$ 1,282,375[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Todman Stakes (2003) Up and Coming Stakes (2003) Roman Consul Stakes (2003) Dubai Racing Club Cup (2003) Royal Sovereign Stakes (2004) Newmarket Handicap (2004) | |
| Awards | |
| Australian Champion Sprinter (2003/04) Australian Champion Sire (2012/13) | |
Background
editThe colt was purchased at the 2002 Inglis Easter yearling sale by his trainer Tim Martin. Martin had previously never paid more than $30,000 for a horse but purchased him for A$375,000. At the time, he had no future owner in line for the horse. After what Martin described as a "scary" two weeks, he drew Sydney lawyer Alan Osburg into a 50% interest while the remaining equity was later taken by businessman Nick Moraitis.[3]
Racing career
editIn Australia he only raced as a two-year-old and three-year-old. His main success came as a three-year-old when he won the Group 1 Dubai Racing Club Cup and the Newmarket Handicap, on both occasions ridden by Corey Brown. His last race was in the 2004 July Cup in England but he finished unplaced.[4]
Stud career
editExceed And Excel was sold to Darley Stud for a reported record A$ 22 million.[5] He was retired from stud duties in March 2024, aged 23. At the time of his retirement he had sired 215 individual stakes race winners, including 18 Group 1 winners. He is the only Australian-bred sire to have sired more than 200 individual stakes winners.[6] In addition, through one of his crops, Margot Did, Exceed and Excel became the damsire to Justin Milano, winner of the 2024 Satsuki Shō.[7]
Notable stock
editExceed And Excel has sired 19 individual Group 1 winners:[8]
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
Pedigree
edit| Sire Danehill (USA) 1986 |
Danzig (USA) 1977 |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalma | |||
| Pas de Nom | Admiral's Voyage | ||
| Petitioner | |||
| Razyana (USA) 1981 |
His Majesty | Ribot | |
| Flower Bowl | |||
| Spring Adieu | Buckpasser | ||
| Natalma | |||
| Dam Patrona (USA) 1994 |
Lomond (USA) 1980 |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
| Natalma | |||
| My Charmer | Poker | ||
| Fair Charmer | |||
| Gladiolus (USA) 1974 |
Watch Your Step | Citation | |
| Stepwisely | |||
| Klairessa | Carry Back | ||
| Foxbritches |
References
edit- ^ "Exceed And Excel Horse Profile". racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Our Stallions". darleyeurope.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Exceed And Excel sold to Sheikh Mohammed for record Australian price". blood horse.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Shattering failure by Exceed And Excel". racingandsports.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Exceed And Excel sale confirmed by stud". smh.com.au. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ Symonds, Lydia (6 March 2024). "'His influence has been outstanding in both hemispheres' - Darley announce retirement of Exceed And Excel". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Justin Milano(JPN)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Our Stallions Exceed And Excel". darley.com.au. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Exceed And Excel Horse Profile". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 4 November 2022.