Exceed And Excel (foaled 5 September 2000) is a retired multiple Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse. After his racing career ended he has been successful as a breeding stallion, having sired over 150 Stakes winners.
Background The colt was purchased at the 2002 Inglis Easter yearling sale by his trainer Tim Martin. Martin had previously never paid more than $30,000 for a horse but purchased him for A$375,000. At the time, he had no future owner in line for the horse. After what Martin described as a "scary" two weeks, he drew Sydney lawyer Alan Osburg into a 50% interest while the remaining equity was later taken by businessman Nick Moraitis.
Racing career In Australia he only raced as a two-year-old and three-year-old. His main success came as a three-year-old when he won the Group 1 Dubai Racing Club Cup and the Newmarket Handicap, on both occasions ridden by Corey Brown. His last race was in the 2004 July Cup in England but he finished unplaced.
Stud career Exceed And Excel was sold to Darley Stud for a reported record A$ 22 million. He was retired from stud duties in March 2024, aged 23. At the time of his retirement he had sired 215 individual stakes race winners, including 18 Group 1 winners. He is the only Australian-bred sire to have sired more than 200 individual stakes winners. In addition, through one of his crops, Margot Did, Exceed and Excel became the damsire to Justin Milano, winner of the 2024 Satsuki Shō.
Notable stock
Exceed And Excel has sired 19 individual Group 1 winners:
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
Foaled Name Sex Major wins 2006 Reward For Effort c Blue Diamond Stakes 2008 Excelebration c Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Prix Jacques Le Marois, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes 2008 Helmet c Sires' Produce Stakes, Caulfield Guineas 2008 Margot Did f Nunthorpe Stakes 2009 Amber Sky g Al Quoz Sprint 2009 Flamberge g The Goodwood, Oakleigh Plate, William Reid Stakes 2010 Guelph f Sires' Produce Stakes, Champagne Stakes, Flight Stakes, The Thousand Guineas 2010 Overreach f Golden Slipper Stakes 2011 Earthquake f Blue Diamond Stakes 2011 Outstrip c Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf 2012 Mr Stunning g Hong Kong Sprint (twice), Chairman's Sprint Prize 2016 Bivouac c Golden Rose Stakes, Newmarket Handicap, VRC Sprint Classic 2016 Exceedance c Coolmore Stud Stakes 2016 Microphone c Sires' Produce Stakes 2016 Queen Supreme f Paddock Stakes 2017 September Run f Coolmore Stud Stakes, William Reid Stakes 2020 Cylinder c Newmarket Handicap 2020 Mawj f 1000 Guineas Stakes, Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes 2020Mischief Magic c Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint
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