Exceed And Excel's Bivouac Imperious in the Newmarket

Mark Smith - Saturday March 7

Sixteen year’s after Exceed And Excel captured the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) down the straight at Flemington, his top-class son Bivouac equalled the feat and what a performance it was.Glen Boss celebrates his first Newmarkewt win on Bivouac images Grant Courtney

While the rest of the field was off the bit at the 300m, Glen Boss was swinging off Bivouac and it was possession from there on.

Coming down the stand-side rail, Bivouac defeated fellow three-year-old Loving Gaby (I Am Invincible) by two and a half lengths with Gytrash (Lope de Vega) a length back in third.

"He didn't put a foot wrong," Boss said.

“Going to the barriers I knew I was on the winner. He went to the barriers like he meant business.

"He broke beautifully, he got into a lovely trail and that was ridiculous how easily he won. He gave me a lovely ride.

"It is very rare against that quality of opposition you walk away with a victory that easily.

"From the 300 metres to the 100 metres, geez they went quick and he really turned it on."

The winner of last year’s Group 1 ATC Golden Rose Stakes, Bivouac advances his record to 6 wins, 3 seconds and 1 third from 13 starts with earnings of $2,147,000.

Godolphin managing director Vin Cox said that Bivouac was almost certain to stay in training at four.

“He was already a Group 1 winner but to win a Newmarket, which is one of the elite races on the Australian calendar, and to do it in the dominant way he has it’s pretty spectacular,” Cox said.

“Bossy rang me ten days ago desperate for the ride and he was very confident pre-race.

“He’s a son of Exceed And Excel, he’s a very exciting prospect and we hope to race him on for another 12 months at least until next season and we’re very excited.”

Cox indicated Bivouac would head to Sydney for Group 1 T J Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on April 4.

A homebred for Godolphin, Bivouac is a three-quarter brother to the 4-time Group 1 winner Guelph, out of the More Than Ready (USA) mare Dazzler who won her first two starts at Geelong and Flemington in an 11-start career.

Dazzler is a half-sister to the Group II ATC Todman Stakes winner Ghibellines out of Elusive Quality's Group 1 AJC Sires' Produce Stakes winner Camarilla who had just four foals before her tragic death in October 2012.

Dazzler's first foal Coruscate, a full brother to Bivouac, was a 4-time winner and placed in the Group II ATC Skyline Stakes and Group III ATC Pago Pago Stakes.

Dazzler has a yearling filly by Medaglia D'Oro (USA) and foaled a Lonhro colt last spring before being covered once again by Exceed And Excel.

Darley Stud’s flagship stallion Exceed And Excel had a profitable day with Lindsay Park’s hugely impressive 2yo filly Minhaaj keeping her record perfect in the Group III Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes at Flemington, while Resin placed in the Group III Wenona Girl Stakes and Microphone was runner-up in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas at Randwick.  

 

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Race Result - Seppelt Wines Newmarket Hcp Gr1 1200m

Flemington Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:09.21
1
Bivouac
- 3c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Dazzler (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: G Boss 54
2
2.5
Loving Gaby
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Maastricht (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Craig Williams 52.5
I Am Invincible
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $650,000
Seller: Kia Ora Stud, Scone
Buyer: TFI Fillies Partnership
3
3.5
Gytrash
- 4g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Miss Barley (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: G V Richards Rdr: B Melham 57
4
3.7
Zoutori
- 4g Zoustar (AUS) x Atotori (AUS) (Haradasun (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damian Lane 55
5
4.0
Banquo
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Noondie (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: D Yendall 51
6
4.7
Exceedance
- 3c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Bonnie Mac (NZ) (Thorn Park (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: D Dunn 54
7
4.8
Tofane
- 4m Ocean Park (NZ) x Baggy Green (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: M J Dee 53
8
5.8
The Inevitable
- 4g Dundeel (NZ) x Gift Bouquet (AUS) (King's High (AUS))
Tnr: Scott Brunton Rdr: B Prebble 54.5
9
9.8
Libertini
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Aloha (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: Jye McNeil 51
10
11.1
Trope
- 4h More Than Ready (USA) x Personify (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Michael Poy 53
11
11.6
Despatch
- 5g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Zoccoletta (AUS) (Fasliyev (USA))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Jamie Kah 54.5
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