Exceed And Excel - already the world’s most prolific sire of winning juveniles - created an Australian record and joined a small, elite band
Exceed And Excel
12 $1 million-plus yearlings and 72 $500,000-plus yearlings.
Hong Kong Champion Sire - three times; his progeny have won G1s in Australia, Hong Kong, France, England, Ireland, the USA and South Africa.
Of the top 20 sires at stud in Australia, he holds the highest winners-to-runners strike rate (58.76 per cent) of any and has surpassed his sire, Danehill’s, individual winners’ record of 1,623 with 1,684, so far.
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, Darley Sprint Classic, Caulfield Guineas, Golden Rose, Thousand Guineas, Flight Stakes, William Reid Stakes.
Just one of six joining all-time greats: Danehill, Galileo, Sadler’s Wells, Dubawi and More Than Ready.
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Pedigree
EXCEED AND EXCEL |
DANEHILL |
DANZIG |
NORTHERN DANCER |
NEARCTIC |
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 |
DANEHILL (USA) (Bay 1986-Stud 1990). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, £175,923, Haydock Sprint Cup, G1, Royal
Ascot Cork & Orrery S., G3, Newmarket European Free H., L, York Convivial 2YO S., 3d Newmarket July
Cup, G1, The Two Thousand Guineas, G1, 4th Irish Two Thousand Guineas, G1. Champion Australia
Sire-9 times. Sire of 2,083 rnrs, 1,623 wnrs, 347 SW, 77.3% winners, 17.9% Stakes winners inc. EXCEED
AND EXCEL, REDOUTE’S CHOICE, FASTNET ROCK, Flying Spur, Dylan Thomas Elvstroem, Duke of
Marmalade, Dane Ripper, Oratorio, Banks Hill, Desert King, Ha Ha, Arena, Merlene, Nothin' Leica Dane,
Danzero, North Light, Blackfriars, Catbird, Rock of Gibraltar, Danewin, Westerner, Laisserfaire, Darci
Brahma, ETC.
1st dam:
PATRONA, by Lomond. Winner at 6f in U.S.A. Half-sister to STYLISH SENOR, DRAMATIS,
SWAMP KING, Dazzel'n Deception (dam of SHINKO RUBY). Dam of five foals, all
winners-
EXCEED AND EXCEL (c by Danehill) 7 wins. Champion. See race record.
ENEMY OF AVERAGE (c by Fusaichi Pegasus) Winner at 2, SAJC Walter Brown S.H., L,
2d MRC Biscay H. Sire.
Open Magnet (g by Honour and Glory) 10 wins to 7f in Puerto Rico, 2d El Comandante
Clasico Rotativo, L, Clasico Carlos Romero Barcelo, L.
To Be Surprised (f by Redoute's Choice) 3 wins at 1100m, 1200m, A$75,150, AJC Garden
Gates H., STC Clubsnsw H., Vodka Cruiser H. Dam of-
Will be Amazed (Husson) 4 wins to 1350m in Aust. and Macau, 2d Macau Sand Classic
Cup, 3d Macau Summer Trophy, L, BRC Sky Racing Brisbane Bloodstock Bonus 2YO
P.
Patronize (c by Redoute's Choice) 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m. Sire
2nd dam:
GLADIOLUS, by Watch Your Step. 17 wins from 6f to 8½f, US$425,248, Aqueduct
Interborough H., G3, Petrify H., L, First Flight H., L, Interborough H., L, Meadowlands
Miss Prosperity S., L, Ak-Sar-Ben Queen's H., L, Keystone Liberation H., L, 2d Bowie
Barbara Fritchie H., G3, Aqueduct Berlo H., L, Petrify H., L, Gulfstream Park Promise
H., L, Meadowlands Egret H., L, 3d Aqueduct Beaugay H., L, Berlo H., L, Meadowlands
Miss Prosperity S., L, 4th Aqueduct Affectionately H., G3, Pimlico Nellie Morse H., L.
Sister to HOLE IN THE PANTS. Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-
STYLISH SENOR (El Gran Senor) 6 wins from 8½f to 1½m, US$149,764 in GB and U.S.A,
Goodwood Gordon S., G3. Sire.
DRAMATIS (Spectacular Bid) 3 wins from 1300m to 1600m, US$145,086, Evry Prix Servanne,
L, 2d Chantilly Prix de la Jonchere, G3, 3d Woodlands Park Lawrin H.
SWAMP KING (Vice Regent) 12 wins-1 at 2-to 6f, US$255,540, Finger Lakes Monroe County
S., L, Saratoga Allowance, Woodbine Allowance-twice, 2d Finger Lakes Breeders' Cup H.,
G3, Woodbine Highlander H., L, 3d Woodbine Shepperton S., L, Toronto Breeders' Cup H.,
L. Sire.
Patrona. Winner. See above.
Dazzel'n Deception. Winner at 2 in U.S.A. Dam of-
SHINKO RUBY (Sakura Laurel) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 2000m, 98,248,000¥, Tokyo Sankei
Sports Sho Flora S., L, 3d Tokyo Yushun Himba, L. Producer.
3rd dam:
BACK BRITCHES, by Carry Back. 5 wins in U.S.A. Half-sister to GREY SLACKS, Lucky Pants,
Ms. Bloomers (dam of POOR BUT HONEST). Dam of 4 foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-
GLADIOLUS (Watch Your Step) 17 wins. See above.
HOLE IN THE PANTS (Watch Your Step) 11 wins at 6f, 7f, US$120,013, Ellis Park Inaugural
H., L, 3d Aqueduct Paumonok H., G3, 4th Aqueduct H., L, Ellis Park Evansville Courier H.,
L.
Pedigree notes
- Sire sons include Bivouac, Microphone, Exceedance, Headwater, Standout, Reward For Effort
Conformation

Race record
His successful career
Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings |
Two | 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