# Exceed And Excel

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 |
| 2020 | Mischief Magic | c | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint |

## Pedigree

Pedigree of Exceed And Excel (AUS) 2000 :
| Sire Danehill (USA) 1986 | Danzig (USA) 1977 | Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
| Sire Danehill (USA) 1986 | Danzig (USA) 1977 | Northern Dancer | Natalma |
| Sire Danehill (USA) 1986 | Danzig (USA) 1977 | Pas de Nom | Admiral's Voyage |
| Sire Danehill (USA) 1986 | Danzig (USA) 1977 | Pas de Nom | Petitioner |
| Sire Danehill (USA) 1986 | Razyana (USA) 1981 | His Majesty | Ribot |
| Sire Danehill (USA) 1986 | Razyana (USA) 1981 | His Majesty | Flower Bowl |
| Sire Danehill (USA) 1986 | Razyana (USA) 1981 | Spring Adieu | Buckpasser |
| Sire Danehill (USA) 1986 | Razyana (USA) 1981 | Spring Adieu | Natalma |
| Dam Patrona (USA) 1994 | Lomond (USA) 1980 | Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
| Dam Patrona (USA) 1994 | Lomond (USA) 1980 | Northern Dancer | Natalma |
| Dam Patrona (USA) 1994 | Lomond (USA) 1980 | My Charmer | Poker |
| Dam Patrona (USA) 1994 | Lomond (USA) 1980 | My Charmer | Fair Charmer |
| Dam Patrona (USA) 1994 | Gladiolus (USA) 1974 | Watch Your Step | Citation |
| Dam Patrona (USA) 1994 | Gladiolus (USA) 1974 | Watch Your Step | Stepwisely |
| Dam Patrona (USA) 1994 | Gladiolus (USA) 1974 | Klairessa | Carry Back |
| Dam Patrona (USA) 1994 | Gladiolus (USA) 1974 | Klairessa | Foxbritches |