Left The Building Stakes Winner 194 for Exceed And Excel

Mark Smith - Sunday March 20

Darley Stud's flagship stallion Exceed And Excel moved to within six of a double century of stakes winners when the Luke Fernie-trained Left The Building scored a last stride win in Saturday's Amelia Park - Perth Stakes (100m) at Ascot.

Left The Building charges home (image Western Racepix)

Ridden by Clint Johnston-Porter, Left The Building came with a barnstorming finish to edge the Lucky Street gelding Street Parade by  half-head with the with Supido gelding Kosta's Crown three-quarter of a length back in third.

Second and third credited their respective sires with their first black-type performers.  

Left The Building was firm in the market following a third on debut behind his stablemate Man Crush in the Magic Millions Crystal Slipper Stakes at Ascot on November 20.

Bred by Three Bridges Thoroughbreds, Left The Building was a $170,000 weanling and a $130,000 Inglis Easter yearling.

He is the only winner from two to race out of the More Than Ready (USA) mare Vicennalia (USA), a half-sister to Grade II winner Speaktomeofsummer and Listed winner Proud Reunion.

Vicennalia (USA) a US$500,000 purchase by John Ferguson, on behalf of Godolphin, at the 2014 September yearling Sale.

Vicennalia and her Dundeel colt

A 2yo winner at Newbury, Vicennalia (USA) was back in the ring again at the 2016 Tattersalls July Bloodstock Sale where Sheamus Mills Bloodstock / Yulong Investments shelled out $80,000gns.

Carrying a positive test to Frankel, she was consigned by Yulong to the 2017 National Broodmare Sale with Paul Willetts signing the ticket for $400,000.

Then at the 2021 Inglis October Online Sale, Vicennalia (USA) sold for $105,000 with a Dundeel colt at her side. She was covered by Impending last spring.

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Race Result - Amelia Park - Perth Stakes LR 1100m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 1:04.08
1
Left The Building
- 2c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Vicennalia (USA) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 54
2
0.1
Street Parade
- 2g Lucky Street (AUS) x Foo Foo The Snoo (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: Russell Stewart Rdr: P Knuckey 55.5
3
0.9
Kosta's Crown
- 2g Supido (AUS) x Maldicion (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: S & J Casey Rdr: Laqdar Ramoly 54
Supido
4
1.2
All The King's Men
- 2g King's Troop (AUS) x Huette (AUS) (Demerit (AUS))
Tnr: T M Andrews Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi 54
5
1.3
Playhouse Patron
- 2g Patronize (AUS) x Playhouse Theatre (AUS) (Racer's Edge (AUS))
Tnr: R C McPherson Rdr: T Turner 54
6
2.0
Trespassing
- 2c Invader (AUS) x Tick Tick Bloom (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: T M Andrews Rdr: S O'Donnell 54
7
2.3
Man Crush
- 2g Manhattan Rain (AUS) x Crushed (AUS) (All Too Hard (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: B Rawiller 56.5
8
5.2
Sunny Honey
- 2c Patronize (AUS) x Sunsilkin (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: D R Harrison Rdr: Jade Mc Naught 55.5
9
5.6
Snowdome
- 2c Rommel (AUS) x Snow Pixie (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: Chris Parnham 54
10
6.1
Saintorio
- 2g Oratorio (AUS) x Leitfaden (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: S J Miller Rdr: S Mc Gruddy 55.5
11
6.8
Torpedoman
- 2c Street Boss (USA) x Chantski (AUS) (War Chant (USA))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: S Parnham 54
12
7.5
Givemeonereason
- 2g Magnus (AUS) x Chapman (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: P Carbery 54
13
28.7
Swim Through
- 2g Patronize (AUS) x Swimmer (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: A W Maley Rdr: Lucy Warwick 54
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