Exceed And Excel "the first stallion for Black Caviar"

Since Black Caviar's connections announced their unbeaten world champion would be retiring to stud, speculation grew around the world as to what stallion would get the amazing opportunity to cover this mare in her first season. Champion Australian stallions like Redoute's Choice, Fastnet Rock and champion race horse Frankel were mentioned early on as possible suitors.

Racing fans all over the world had prayed for a clash to happen between Frankel and Black Caviar on the racetrack but it never did, so they pinned their hopes that it might happen in the breeding shed. Connections had heavily considered an overseas sire leading to speculation that it would in fact be Frankel, but he was ruled out. In June connections announced that five stallions had been narrowed down for Black Caviar. They were as follows Fastnet Rock, Lonhro, More Then Ready, Exceed And Excel and Snitzel. Neil Werrett joint owner of Black Caviar never spoke of who the overseas stallion was. It was speculated that the sire was in America, but that has never been confirmed. 

Amid much waiting and anticipation it was finally announced that Black Caviar would head to Exceed And Excel who like Lonhro stands under the Darley Empire in Australia and also serves in England, where he has had great success. Exceed And Excel is no stranger to success in Black Caviar's family. He sired Group 2 winner Wilander from Scandinavia who is Black Caviar's 2nd dam He is a son of Australia's most successful sire and one of the most successful shuttle sires in Danehill. He is out of minor winner Patrona a daughter of Lomond. Exceed And Excel raced exclusively in Australia where he became a multiple stakes winner. Exceed And Excel was a stakes winner as a 2yo winning the Group 2 Todman Slipper Trial. As a 3yo he became champion  sprinter in Australia, winning one of the countries premier sprints, the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap. He also scored in the Dubai Club Course Cup Group 1 setting a new course record. 

With a total of twelve starts and seven wins, two at the Highest Level. Exceed And Excel retired to stud with a Timeform rating of 126. He began his stud career in New South Wales covering a large book of mares. Darley decided to send Exceed And Excel to Europe for a Northern Hemisphere covering season. He stood at Kildangan Stud in 2005  for his first Northern Hemisphere season then returned to Kildangan Stud in Ireland in 2007 at a fee of E10,000. Since then Exceed And Excel has stood his Northern Hemisphere time at Dalham Hall Stud in England at a fee of £35,000.

Exceed And Excel has had great success as a sire in both Europe and Australia. He is the sire of European champion miler and exciting young sire Excelebration as well as Group 1 sprinter Margot Did. Among his best Australian crop are Group 1 winners Helmet, Overreach, Guelph, Reward For Effort. Among his multiple stakes winners in Australia or Britain include Sidestep, Fullbright, Masamah, Wilander, Best Terms. Infamous Angel etc. 

The resulting offspring with Black Caviar will be inbred 3mx5f to Danzig and 4mx4mx5fx6f to his sire Northern Dancer. The foal should also like its parents have speed to burn with both being champion sprinters. Black Caviar was a powerhouse sprinter as was Exceed And Excel and he's proven that he can sire equally fast types. The mating is quite interesting but no one will know for certain until the resulting foal hits the race track in the hope it can build on its sire and dam's record. The owners have hinted that Black Caviar's foal will not be sold. If the foal did go up for public auction it is certain that it would probably surpass the record set by Black Caviar's half brother by Redoute's Choice ( also a son of Danehill) when that colt sold for $5,000,000.