Exceed And Excel

$132,000 B 2000 16.1HH (1.65M)

Danehill – Patrona (Lomond)

Inc GST Payment on Live Foal (conditions apply). Standing at Kelvinside, NSW

The ONLY stallion in history to sire the winners of these Australian breed-shaping races; the Golden Slipper, Coolmore Stud Stakes, Newmarket Handicap, ATC Sires’ Produce, Blue Diamond, VRC Sprint Classic, Caulfield Guineas, Golden Rose, Thousand Guineas, Flight Stakes. With 10 $1 million-plus yearlings and 67 $500,000-plus yearlings, leading buyers love them, so much so he concluded Inglis Easter in 2021 as the leading sire by average at $733,000.

The world’s best sire of juveniles, 534 individual two-year-old winners – more than any other stallion, ever

News

In the news

30 October 2021

Exceed And Excel mare overpowers rivals in G3 Furphy Sprint

Minhaaj brings up her third Group victory at Flemington

Speedy mare Minhaaj again stamped her class with a dominant win in the G3 Furphy Sprint over 1,100m at Flemington in Melbourne on Saturday

16 October 2021

Son of Exceed And Excel storms to second Group victory

Oxley Road lands the G2 Caulfield Sprint over 1,000m

Exciting young galloper Oxley Road showed the speed of super sire Exceed And Excel in a brilliant performance to win the G2 Caulfield Sprint

9 October 2021

Minhaaj gives new owners immediate success in G3 Nivison Stakes at Randwick

Daughter of Exceed And Excel too fast and too strong

Minhaaj provided reward for the faith of her new owners and added yet another Stakes success to the record of her sire Exceed And

19 September 2021

Third Stakes win of 2021 for son of Exceed And Excel

Attimo Fuggente strikes in Italy in the G3 Premio del Piazzale

Attimo Fuggente, one of 95 Group winners sired by Exceed And Excel, won his third Stakes race of 2021 on Sunday, 19 September. The

5 September 2021

Decisive first Stakes win for son of Exceed And Excel

Great Ambassador continues his flying form to take the Listed Garrowby Stakes

The rejuvenated Great Ambassador (Exceed And Excel) took a convincing first Stakes win on Sunday, 5 September when taking the Listed Garrowby Stakes at

15 August 2021

First Stakes win for daughter of Exceed And Excel

Double Or Bubble strikes in Listed Flying Fillies’ Stakes

Double Or Bubble, a four-year-old daughter of Exceed And Excel, landed her first Stakes contest on Sunday, 15 August when taking the Listed Flying

14 August 2021

Second Group victory for daughter of Exceed And Excel

Sacred impresses in the G2 Hungerford Stakes

Sacred, a three-year-old daughter of Exceed And Excel, impressed on Saturday, 14 August when showing a devastating turn of foot to land the G2

14 July 2021

Exceed And Excel’s son shines at the Hong Kong Champion Awards

Exultant receives the Lifetime Achievement Award alongside Beauty Generation

Darley stallions, they get you to the big days. In this case, in one of the world’s most competitive racing environments. Exceed And Excel’s

11 July 2021

New juvenile Stakes winner for Exceed And Excel

Two-year-old Choux lands the Listed Prix Yacowlef at Deauville

Choux became the latest juvenile Stakes winner for her sire Exceed And Excel when landing the Listed Prix Yacowlef at Deauville on Sunday, 11

26 June 2021

Daughter of Exceed And Excel storms to first Group victory

Chil Chil lands the G3 Chipchase Stakes at Newcastle

Chil Chil, a daughter of Exceed And Excel, added a first Group win when taking the G3 Chipchase Stakes at Newcastle on Saturday, 26

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Best progeny

His winning offspring

Video footage

Watch him go: see him at his best

Darley 2021 Parade: Exceed And Excel

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

Bivouac

VRC Sprint Classic (G1), 1200m, Flemington, 07 Nov 2020

September Run

Coolmore Stud S (G1), 1200m, Flemington, 31 Oct 2020

New

Exceedance

Coolmore Stud S (G1), 1200m, Flemington, 02 Nov 2019

Microphone

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

Guelph

Thousand Guineas (G1), 8f, Caulfield, 16 Oct 2013

Overreach

Golden Slipper S (G1), 6f, Rosehill, 06 Apr 2013

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, AL MAHER, DANASINGA, DANEHILL DANCER, DANEWIN, DANZERO, DARCI BRAHMA, DESERT KING, FASTNET ROCK, FLYING SPUR, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR, MOZART, 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.

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

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.

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