Darley’s Australian and New Zealand-based stallions are enjoying a truly exceptional season, both on the track and in the sales ring, with 21 Darley-sired G1 winners and 57 Group winner
Exceed And Excel
$88,000 B 2000 16.1HH (1.65M)
Danehill – Patrona (Lomond)
Inc GST Payment on Live Foal (conditions apply).
Standing at Kelvinside, NSW
One of Australia’s best stallions and the most successful sire of juvenile Stakes winners at stud. A lasting influence with 17 stallion sons with winners, the first two already sires of major G1 winners.
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Pedigree
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EXCEED AND EXCEL |
DANEHILL |
DANZIG |
NORTHERN DANCER |
NEARCTIC |
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NATALMA |
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PAS DE NOM |
ADMIRAL'S VOYAGE |
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PETITIONER |
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RAZYANA |
HIS MAJESTY |
RIBOT |
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FLOWER BOWL |
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SPRING ADIEU |
BUCKPASSER |
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NATALMA |
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PATRONA |
LOMOND |
NORTHERN DANCER |
NEARCTIC |
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NATALMA |
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MY CHARMER |
POKER |
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FAIR CHARMER |
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GLADIOLUS |
WATCH YOUR STEP |
CITATION |
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STEPWISELY |
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BACK BRITCHES |
CARRY BACK |
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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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