Darley Australia has announced fees for its incredibly strong 2022 roster. The 18 stallions, who will stand in New South Wales and Victoria, are
Exceed And Excel
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, William Reid Stakes.
With 12 $1 million-plus yearlings and 71 $500,000-plus yearlings.
A three-time Champion Sire in Hong Kong and surpassing his sire, Danehill’s, individual winners’ record of 1,623 with 1,643, so far.
Best progeny
His winning offspring
Video footage
Special insights: interviews, expert opinion and more
See the full playlist on YouTube
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 | Earnings |
Tw | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | A$137,575 |
Three | 8 | 5 | - | - | A$1,144,800 |
Total | 12 | 7 | 1 | - | A$1,282,375 |
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