Having topped Sunday's opening session of the Inglis Premier Sale when Gai Waterhouse went to A$380,000 to secure his colt from Oubladee, Exceed And Excel continued his outstanding week at the sales on 4 March when responsible for the highest-priced yearling ever sold at auction in Melbourne.
Consigned by Peter Liston's Three Bridges Thoroughbreds, the colt (pictured) from G3 winner Gentle Call was eventually bought by Darley Australia for A$750,000 - surpassing the previous record price by a staggering A$150,000. This was not Exceed And Excel's only major success of the day however, as his colt from Lost Valley was also bought by Darley for A$325,000 whilst Gai Waterhouse gave A$300,000 for a filly from G3 placegetter Happy Empress.
Exceed And Excel concluded Session one with 18 yearlings sold for an average of A$208,889.
There was also success for Shamardal, who maintained his position at the top of the first-season sires' table averaging A$114,000 for five yearlings sold. His top price came right at the start of the sale, when Patinack Farm bought his colt out of dual G1 winner Magical Miss for A$210,000.
