breednet.com.au

Exceed And Excel Colt an Emerging Sprinter in Japan

Mark Smith - Sunday July 23

Winless in ten starts, the Exceed And Excel colt Ex Cetera (GB) broke his maiden over 1600m at Hanshin in June last year at his 3yo finale before emerging among the slickest sprinters in Japan this term.

The British-bred colt has been on a tear this season. Beginning his campaign with a win over 1400m at Kyoto on April 23, Ex Cetera (GB) captured a 1600m conditions race at Tokyo three weeks later.

After two months off the scene, the Keiji Yoshimura trained son of Exceed and Excel was dropped back to 1200m for the TVH Sho at Sapporo on Saturday, where he made it four on the bounce while stopping the clock at 1:07.5.

Ridden by Christophe Lemaire for Godolphin, Ex Cetera (GB) came from midfield to defeat fellow Godolphin import Blue Spirit (IRE) (Invincible Spirit) by a neck with Bright on Base (JPN) (Kitasan Black) a further one and three-quarter length back in third.

Paca Paca Stud purchased Ex Cetera (GB) for 70,000gns at Tattersalls December Foal Sale in 2019.

He is the third foal of the talented Fantastic Light (USA) mare Middle Club, a Group III winner at Chantilly, and multiple Group placed.

Middle Club is a half-sister to Group III winners Anna Nerium (Dubawi) and Piping Rock (Dubawi) and to the dam of English 1000 Guineas and Sun Chariot Stakes winner Billesdon Brook.

Middle Club’s granddam, the German champion Anna Paola, earned fame in Australia as the granddam of  Godolphin’s remarkable broodmare Accessories (GB), the dam of Epaulette, Helmet, Pearls. Pericles and Bullbars.

Exceed And Excel (image Mark Smith)

 

Advertisment
More Reading...
$1.6million for G2 winner Autumn Ballet
With three recent Group I winning three year-old fillies, The Autumn Sun is a sire on the up and his Group II winning daughter Autumn Ballet proved a hot commodity at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale selling for $1.6million to the bid of Tom Magnier.
Widden Pounce for $1.15million G1 Winner Startantes
The Robert Heathcote stable have had a lot of success with the progeny of top producer Funtantes and the best of her four winners is Group I Tatts Tiara winner Startantes, who was snapped up by Widden Stud for $1.15million at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale on Thursday.
$1million for So You Think Mare Banana Queen
A homebred for Arcella Thoroughbreds, talented So You Think mare Banana Queen has been a favourite of the Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou stable working through her grades over the past three seasons before winning the Group III Tibbie Stakes at Newcastle last year to cap her appeal as a broodmare prospect.
Tom Magnier Pays $3.4million for She’s Extreme
A Group I winner of the ATC Champagne Stakes (1600m) at two and then a Group I VRC Oaks (2500m) winner at three, She’s Extreme was extremely good and that’s why she sparked a protracted bidding duel at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale before Tom Magnier won the day with a final bid of $3.4million.
$1.7Million for C’Est Magique – Waller to Train
Group I placed C’Est Magique has never won a stakes race, but that didn’t stop her being one of the most sought after mares at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale on Thursday night with Tom Magnier securing the daughter of Zoustar for $1.7million.
One to Watch – Kyneton
We saw another promising three year-old filly by The Autumn Sun salute on debut at Kyneton on Thursday and she is a half-sister to enigmatic dual Group I winner Nettoyer.
Yulong Swoop to Secure Kimochi for $2.2million
It was the second trip around the Inglis sale ring for quality Brave Smash (Jpn) filly Kimochi at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale on Thursday evening and while she made just $21,000 at the weanling sale in 2021, she shot out the lights out this time when knocked down to Islay Vale (Yulong) for $2.2million.
Nine Mares Top $1million at Fabulous Chairman's Sale
Outstanding filly She’s Extreme became the equal second-most expensive horse ever sold at an Inglis Chairman’s Sale when realising $3.4m to the bid of Coolmore at Riverside this evening.
Dual Oaks Winner Sells for $1.6million, Star Producer for $1.15million
It’s rare enough for any filly to win more than one G1 Oaks event and rarer still for them to be offered at public auction, so the appearance of Satono Aladdin (Jpn) mare Pennyweka (NZ) at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale produced some fiscal fireworks before she was knocked down to Panthalassa Syndicate (Yulong) for $1.6million.
Resolute Racing Secure Tutta La Vita for $3.2million
Three times Group I placed, The Autumn Sun filly Tutta La Vita will be looking to improve on that in the upcoming Group I BRC Queensland Oaks next month, but she’ll be carrying a new set of colours after being purchased by John Stewart’s Resolute Racing for $3.2million at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale.