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 world's best sire of juveniles. Sire of 16 individual G1 winners and one of only 13 stallions to sire over 170 Stakes winners. Incredible 2016 crop includes G1 winners Microphone, Bivouac, Exceedance, and Standout, plus three million-dollar yearlings in 2020.

News

In the news

28 November 2020

Elite Street gives Street Boss another G1 winner in the Winterbottom Stakes

Rising Star keeps the winners coming for leading son of Street Cry in Australia

The ever-growing presence of Street Boss in both the United States and Australia has again been verified thanks to the victory of Elite Street

28 November 2020

Invictus Salute becomes Exceed And Excel’s latest Stakes winner

Pregnant mare wins her second race since being served

Invictus Salute turned in a performance that significantly raised both her standing and that of the foal she is carrying when she won the

7 November 2020

Bivouac a champion son of a champion stallion

Star sprinter wins his third G1 title in Darley Sprint Classic at Flemington

Bivouac emphatically announced himself as the best Australian son of Darley’s leading Australian stallion Exceed And Excel with a resounding win in the G1

31 October 2020

Another G1 for Exceed And Excel thanks to September Run

Star filly runs away with Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington

The enduring prowess of Exceed And Excel received yet another boost with the storming win of September Run in Saturday’s Group One Coolmore Stud

3 October 2020

September Run adds a third Stakes win to her record

Daughter of Exceed And Excel headed for further spring success after Flemington Listed win

September Run confirmed her place among Exceed And Excel’s cavalcade of Stakes winners by making it three Black Type wins in her past four

1 October 2020

Impressive new Group winner for Exceed And Excel

Computer Patch strikes in G3 National Day Cup at Sha Tin

Exceed And Excel’s son Computer Patch, who raced in Australia as Sun Patch, landed his first Group contest on Thursday, 1 October when making

26 September 2020

Coruscate joins Exceed And Excel’s elite list

Brother to Bivouac scores breakthrough Stakes win in Listed Testa Rosse Stakes at Caulfield

A brilliant display of speed and determination carried Coruscate to a debut Stakes win in Saturday’s Listed Testa Rossa Stakes at Caulfield that added

21 September 2020

New juvenile Stakes winner for Exceed And Excel

Lady Princess lands Listed Blenheim Stakes at Fairyhouse, Ireland

The feature contest of the day at Fairyhouse on Monday, 21 September was the Listed Blenheim Stakes and the 1200m race was completed dominated

31 July 2020

World’s greatest sire of juvenile winners home to stay

Ever-reliable Exceed And Excel celebrates another outstanding year to begin his 16th breeding season at Kelvinside

Champion sire and former star sprinter Exceed And Excel is enjoying a purple patch thanks to the deeds of his sons and daughters, and

4 July 2020

Striking first Stakes success for daughter of Exceed And Excel

Miss Celestial bolts up in the Listed Queen Charlotte Fillies’ Stakes

A striking run saw Miss Celestial, a four-year-old daughter of Exceed And Excel, claim her first Stakes victory taking the Listed Queen Charlotte Fillies’

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Best progeny

His winning offspring

Video footage

Watch HIM go: see him in action...

Exceed And Excel: Virtual stallion parade 2020

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

Bivouac

Newmarket H (G1), 1200m, Flemington, 07 Mar 2020

Queen Supreme

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

New

Exceedance

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

Bivouac

Golden Rose S (G1), 1400m, Rosehill, 28 Sep 2019

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.

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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