Black Caviar to Visit Exceed and Excel..
Tara Madgwick 23/07/2013
The owners of champion mare Black Caviar have at last settled on a suitor for their superstar with Darley's Exceed and Excel given the nod.
Advertised at a fee of $88,000, Exceed and Excel will be crowned Champion Australian Sire for this season following a benchmark 12 months for the son of Danehill that has seen him produce the winners of more than $11.2 million prizemoney.
His best performers this year have been Golden Slipper winner Overreach and dual Group I winner Guelph, who between them won the Sydney Triple Crown for two year-olds.
Interestingly, Exceed and Excel was also chosen as the first partner for Australian Horse of the Year and former sprint queen Miss Andretti, who won many of the same races won by Black Caviar (pictured Steve Hart) and is bred along somewhat similar lines to the unbeaten world champion.
Both mares are by sons of Royal Academy (USA), Black Caviar is by Bel Esprit, while Miss Andretti is by Ihtiram (IRE).
The result of Miss Andretti's first mating to Exceed and Excel is now a three year-old chestnut gelding called Mr Villeneuve, who is yet to race, although does have a stable return with Anthony Freedman listed to train.
Offering sobering food for thought is the fact Miss Andretti has not had a foal since 2009, having missed or slipped in her next four years at stud.
One hopes things go more smoothly for Black Caviar.
true, and it's not like can afford his service fee. Both are sons of Danehill so yes you would of thought they went with the best sire in Australia ATM.Thought they would go Fastnet Rock,Exceed and plod interesting choice
Pretty sure Wherrett owns a decent chunk of Vinery. The rumour was she was going pierro but mating her to unproven sire is always a risk.I wanted to see her go to So You Think, but they didn't want to go to an unproven sire..
I'm stunned they didn't send her to More Than Ready as Wherrett has got shares in him..
Pretty sure Wherrett owns a decent chunk of Vinery. The rumour was she was going pierro but mating her to unproven sire is always a risk.
The foal would have to be odds on to crack 5mil.
Even the colts???? :shock: But it would be free money.Yep but they''re going to race all her progeny apparently..
Even the colts???? :shock: But it would be free money.
Thats true :lol: And knowing these Tinny Merkins it probably will be a superstar.That's what they said..
I don't think any of the owners are strapped for cash..:lol:
he's a million dollar fastnet Rock yearling. He looked more than handy.Anyone see Monkstone go around? He looks like a good Guineas horse
Danzig???? Or Danehill???Fastnet looks to be a sire right out of the box..
He sires freaks..no just good horses..
Plus they are all Zoolander-like..
His granddad was the best horse that ever picked a blade of Australian grass..
Didn't see your 2nd reply Horrie lol.
Northern Dancer is the greatest sire of them all, check him out Horrie he even puts Danehill to shame.
We we lucky to get Danehill let alone Northern Dancer.Mate i agree..He was a "once in a life time" racehorse & sire..
What Northern Dancer did at stud in Europe (& worldwide) was extraordinary..More so when you consider he was a dirt horse..& that he was Canadian bred..Sangster had a remarkable eye for a good horse..
But he never stood here..