EXCEED AND EXCEL - SHOOT
THE STARS COLT
Dynamic Syndications at the recent Melbourne Premier Sale purchased a top colt by Champion Sire EXCEED AND EXCEL from SHOOT THE STARS a grand-daughter of Sadler's Wells and a 1/2 sister to Dual Group 1 Winner CARNEGIE EXPRESS.
Importantly for Dynamic Syndications (who have given the colt to Peter Moody to train) was that he is bred on the proven Exceed And Excel / Sadler's Wells Cross which had produced 7 of the 44 Stakes Winners by Exceed And Excel including his boom son HELMET.
On Sunday at Canberra the Peter Snowden-trained EPAULETTE assured himself a place in the Golden Slipper with victory in the $250,000 Listed Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes (1200m).
What's the significance of this result to Dynamic ?
Epaulette is a three-quarter brother Helmet.
How ? Epaulette and Helmet are both sons of the mare Accessories a Sadler's Wells line mare. Whilst both Helmet (by Exceed And Excel - A Son of Danehill) and Epaulette (by Commands - a son of Danehill) show the Danehill / Sadler's Well's cross is one of the most pre-potent crosses at work in the Stud Book.
EXCEED AND EXCEL / SHOOT THE STARS COLT
with Australia's Number Trainer Peter Moody
Epaulette became the 67th Stakes Winner bred on the superb Danehill / Sadler's Wells cross and with Sadler's Wells being a son of Northern Dancer this was the 385th Stakes Winner bred on the Danehill / Northern Dancer cross. Whilst if we drill down further, Danehill is a son of Danzig. The Danzig / Northern Dancer cross has now produced its 786th Stakes Winner.
Again Dynamic Syndications by buying our Exceed And Excel colt from Shoot The Stars (a Sadler's Wells line mare) have added another statistically strong set of data heavily into our favour to achieve racetrack success. Its foundation information like what was set out in the above paragraph that comes with over 30 years experience and our commitment to due diligence work and our solid belief in genetically balanced pedigrees and thorough physical inspections (which most importantly ALWAYS includes X-ray inspections) that continue to give Dynamic Syndications huge advantages over our competitors and is a main factor behind rewarding us with an 82.5% Runners : Winners Strike Rate.
HELMET is a 3/4 brother to Black Opal Winner EPAULETTE
In the Black Opal, Epaulette showed plenty of natural dash to take up a forward spot in the early stages of Canberra's richest race, outside the leader Later Gator. At the top of the straight Later Gator gave a good kick and put a length between herself and Epaulette but the Darley colt dug deep to overhaul the leader before fending off a late charge from Faustus.
Winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy said "We had a couple of game plans but he began really well so I was able to use that speed to get across," "He wasn't really enjoying that ground [slow] from half way, he got on the wrong leg around the bend so I was a little bit worried but he battled it out really well. "There's no doubt he's going to have to improve to be in Slipper contention but there's every chance that he could."
Peter Snowden following the win declared Epaulette on target to represent the stable in the Slipper. "I know there's a good bit of fitness in him," he said. "I had him as good as I could today but I'm sure there's still a bit more to go in the horse. There will need to be but all the signs are at this stage are good."