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

One of Australia’s best stallions and the most successful sire of juvenile Stakes winners at stud. Sire of 15 individual G1 winners and one of only 17 stallions to sire 150 Stakes winners. His progeny continues to win value-add races such as the G1 Sires’ Produce, G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes, and the G1 Newmarket Handicap.

News

In the news

2 May 2020

Stakes double at Morphettville for Exceed And Excel

Shrouded In Mist takes G2 Queen Of The South Stakes

A determined victory by Shrouded In Mist in the G2 Queen Of The South Stakes on Saturday, 2 May has emphasised both the strength

2 May 2020

Exceed And Excel further enhances his reputation as most successful sire of juvenile Stakes winners at stud

Filly makes it three-from-three in Queen Adelaide Stakes at Morphettville

The position held by Exceed And Excel as the world’s leading sire of juvenile winners received yet another endorsement when filly Forever Free maintained

26 April 2020

Son of Exceed And Excel simply Stunning in Hong Kong

Mr Stunning lands G1 Chairman's Sprint Prize at Sha Tin

Exceed And Excel’s seasoned campaigner Mr Stunning enjoyed a sensational return to winning ways when flying home late to land the Chairman’s Sprint Prize

19 April 2020

2020 roster announced by Darley in Australia

Majority of fees reduced to support industry at challenging time

Darley has today unveiled its 2020 stallion roster with fees designed to acknowledge the challenges the industry, and the wider world, is currently facing

9 March 2020

Promotions adds to a brilliant weekend for Exceed And Excel

Three-year-old shows good promise in Listed Canberra Guineas win

The progressive three-year-old Promotions continued the superlative weekend form of his sire Exceed And Excel with victory in the Listed Canberra Guineas on Monday

7 March 2020

Bivouac emulates his sire in G1 Newmarket Handicap win at Flemington

Son of Exceed And Excel dominant in second G1 victory

A sublime exhibition of power and speed carried Bivouac to his greatest victory and earned him comparison with his sire Exceed And Excel by

7 March 2020

Exceed and Excel produces another impressive juvenile winner

Minhaaj runs away with G3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes at Flemington

Another good week at the yearling sales for Exceed And Excel has been followed by the brilliant win of his daughter Minhaaj in Saturday’s

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

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Best progeny

His winning offspring

Video footage

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

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

Microphone

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

Mr Stunning

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

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

G1 Goldmine