Exceed And Excel

B 2000 16.1HH (1.65M)

Danehill – Patrona (Lomond)

Standing at Kelvinside, NSW

One of Australia’s best stallions and the most successful sire of juvenile Stakes winners at stud. Sire of 15 individual G1 winners including three-year-old stallion prospects; Microphone, winner of the G1 ATC Sires’ Produce, Bivouac in the G1 Golden Rose and Exceedance on Derby Day in the G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes.

News

In the news

24 February 2020

Young gun Sidestep to remain with Telemon

Sire of G1 Golden Slipper winner to serve a third season in Queensland

Darley stallions and Telemon Thoroughbreds have announced Champion First-Season Sire 2018/19, Sidestep, will continue to stand in Queensland. Telemon’s Dan Fletcher explained, “When Darley

8 February 2020

Microphone adds to Exceed And Excel’s record in G2 Autumn Stakes

Last season’s top 2YO on the way to 3YO honours

Microphone reproduced the form that made him Australia’s highest-rated 2YO of last season to win Saturday’s G2 Autumn Stakes at Caulfield, adding yet another

4 February 2020

Three-year-old son of Exceed And Excel wins G2 weight-for-age contest

Standout beats older horses in the G2 Expressway Stakes at Randwick

Another three-year-old colt by Exceed And Excel, Standout, stamped himself as a serious contender ahead of the autumn carnival when flying home in the

11 January 2020

First G1 win for daughter of Exceed And Excel

Queen Supreme easily lands the G1 Paddock Stakes in South Africa

Irish-bred filly Queen Supreme won her first G1 on Saturday, 11 January when easily landing the Paddock Stakes at Kenilworth in South Africa. The

16 December 2019

Exceed And Excel and Lonhro maintain their standing in Australia in 2019

Champion pair again share G1 honours with their successors building momentum

By any measure Darley’s Australian success in 2019 was led, yet again, by Exceed And Excel and Lonhro. As the patriarchs of the organisation’s

18 November 2019

Brazen Beau filly adds to strong Australian spring for the Darley stallions

Stakes winners by Exceed And Excel, Brazen Beau, Epaulette, Lonhro and Shooting To Win

The tried and true continue to enhance their records, the up and comers are building their reputations and the newest of the Darley stallions

2 November 2019

Thrilling win for daughter of Exceed And Excel

Queen Supreme easily lands the G3 Yellowwood Handicap in South Africa

Irish-bred filly Queen Supreme won her first Group race on Saturday, 2 November when easily landing the G3 Yellowwood Handicap at Turffontein in South

2 November 2019

Darley-sired pair quinella G1 Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington

G1 winners Melody Belle and Aristia lead home a full field.

A potential replacement for the retired world champion Winx (Street Cry) emerged as Darley stallions past and present sired first and second in the

2 November 2019

Exceedance and Bivouac make it a G1 quinella for Exceed And Excel

Top colts fight out the finish of the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington

The value of Darley stallion Exceed And Excel to the Australian breeding industry received yet another G1 endorsement with the win of Exceedance in

5 October 2019

Taraayef scores strong but narrow win in Listed Poseidon Stakes

Listed victory keeps Lonhro among the Stakes-winning sires at Flemington

A well-judged ride and a determined performance by Taraayef secured victory for the daughter of Lonhro in the Listed Poseidon Stakes at Flemington on

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Best progeny

His winning offspring

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Watch HIM go: see him in action...

Newmarket H (G1), 1200m, Flemington, 06 Mar 2004

Dubai Racing Club Cup (G1), 1400m, Caulfield, 21 Sep 2003

Sovereign S (G2), 1200m, Randwick, 14 Feb 2004

Up & Coming S (G2), 1200m, Randwick, 23 Aug 2003

Todman S (G2), 1200m, Rosehill, 29 Mar 2003

Roman Consul (G3), 1200m, Randwick, 06 Sep 2003

Watch them go: big wins by his offspring

Queen Supreme

Paddock S (G1), 9f, Kenilworth, 11 Jan 2020

New

Exceedance

Coolmore Stud S (G1), 6f, Flemington, 02 Nov 2019

Bivouac

Golden Rose S (G1), 7f, Rosehill, 28 Sep 2019

Microphone

Sires' Produce S (G1), 1400m, Randwick, 06 Apr 2019

Mr Stunning

Hong Kong Sprint (G1), 6f, Sha Tin, 10 Dec 2017

Flamberge

William Reid S (G1), 6f, Moonee Valley, 24 Mar 2016

Pedigree

EXCEED AND EXCEL	DANEHILL	DANZIG	NORTHERN DANCER	NEARCTIC
				NATALMA
			PAS DE NOM	ADMIRAL'S VOYAGE
				PETITIONER
		RAZYANA	HIS MAJESTY	RIBOT
				FLOWER BOWL
			SPRING ADIEU	BUCKPASSER
				NATALMA
	PATRONA	LOMOND	NORTHERN DANCER	NEARCTIC
				NATALMA
			MY CHARMER	POKER
				FAIR CHARMER
		GLADIOLUS	WATCH YOUR STEP	CITATION
				STEPWISELY
			BACK BRITCHES	CARRY BACK
				FOXBRITCHES

By DANEHILL (1986) Sprint Cup (G1), etc. Leading sire 17 times in Australia, England, France, Hong Kong and Ireland. Sire of 2,501 foals aged three and up, including EXCEED AND EXCEL, CACIQUE, CLODOVIL, DANEHILL DANCER, DESERT KING, DUKE OF MARMALADE, DYLAN THOMAS, FASTNET ROCK, FLYING SPUR, GEORGE WASHINGTON, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR, ORATORIO, REDOUTE’S CHOICE, ROCK OF GIBRALTAR, etc.

1st dam: PATRONA by Lomond. Winner (6f) at 3. Dam of 5 foals, 5 to race, 5 winners:

EXCEED AND EXCEL (c Danehill) Champion Sprinter in Australia, 7 wins (5½f-7f) at 2 and 3, Newmarket H (G1), Dubai Racing Club Cup (G1), Up And Coming S (G2), Royal Sovereign S (G2), Timeform 126.

ENEMY OF AVERAGE (c Fusaichi Pegasus) Winner (6f) at 2, Walter Brown S. Sire.

Open Magnet (g Honour And Glory) 11 wins (5½f-7f), 2 to 5, 2nd Clasico Princesa del Oro.

TO BE SURPRISED (f Redoute’s Choice) 3 wins (5½f-6f) at 3 and 4. Dam of:
Will Be Amazed (g Husson) 3rd Macau Summer Trophy.

PATRONIZE (c Redoute’s Choice) 2 wins (5½f-6f) at 4. Sire.

2nd dam: GLADIOLUS by Watch Your Step. 17 wins (6f-8½f), 3 to 6, Interborough H (G3), Interborough H, Ak-Sar-Ben Queen’s H, Miss Prosperity S, First Flight H, Petrify H, Liberation H, 2nd Barbara Fritchie H (G3). Own-sister to HOLE IN THE PANTS. Dam of 7 winners:

STYLISH SENOR (c El Gran Senor) 6 wins, 3 to 6, Gordon S (G3). Sire.

SWAMP KING (c Vice Regent) 12 wins, 2 to 5, Highlander S, Monroe County Breeders’ Cup S, 2nd Finger Lakes Breeders’ Cup H (G3). Sire.

DRAMATIS (c Spectacular Bid) 3 wins at 3 and 4, Prix Servanne, 2nd Prix de la Jonchere (G3).

GANGWAY (g Lomond) Winner at 4 and 5.

DAZZEL’N DECEPTION (f Storm Cat) Winner at 2. Dam of:

SHINKO RUBY (f Sakura Laurel) Sho Flora S (G2), 3rd Yushun Himba (G1).

3rd dam: BACK BRITCHES by Carry Back. 5 wins at 3 and 4. Dam of 3 winners:

GLADIOLUS (f Watch Your Step) G3 winner, see above.

HOLE IN THE PANTS (c Watch Your Step) Inaugural H, 3rd Paumonok H (G3). Sire.

CLOWN SUIT (c Hilarious) Winner at 4 and 5.

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Two	4	2	1	-	-
Three	8	5	-	-	-
Total	12	7	1	-	-

At 2

1st: Todman Slipper Trial (G2), 1200m, Rosehill, beating Untouchable, Niello, Red Hot Pepper.
1st: Maiden race, 1100m, Canterbury, first time out.
2nd: Black Opal S (G3), 1200m, Canberra, by a head, to Handsome Ransom, beating Sansadee, Touched By God.

At 3 Champion Sprinter in Australia

1st: Newmarket H (G1), 1200m, Flemington, beating Titanic Jack, Regimental Gal, Nader.
1st: Dubai Racing Club Cup (G1), 1400m, Caulfield, new course record, beating Reactive, Titanic Jack, Scardee Cat.
1st: Up And Coming S (G2), 1200m, Randwick, beating Danbird, Hipwell, Kusi.
1st: Royal Sovereign S (G2), 1180m, Kensington, new course record, beating Ambulance, Impaler, Handsome Ransom.
1st: Roman Consul S (G3), 1200m, Randwick, beating Hasna, Ambulance, Bushland.

Timeform 126

Exceed And Excel’s progeny at the races

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