Following Helmet's outstanding victory in the G1 ATC Sires' Produce Stakes at Randwick, the horse formerly known as Dominguin, gives Exceed And Excel, Australian Champion First and Second-season sire by earnings, his 34th career Stakes winner globally.
Ridden by top Hong Kong based rider, Howard Cheng, Wonderful Tiger settled back in the field, and was travelling sweetly rounding the turn, shouldering his way out to reel in the leaders quickly. The bay was ridden hands and heels to the line to post a two-length victory by an obviously ecstatic Cheng who saluted on the line.
Bred by Seaforth Securities, the son of Exceed And Excel was a $750,000 purchase at the 2008 Australian Easter yearling yale. Wonderful Tiger is from the Timber Country mare Brave and Bold, a daughter of Champion Three-Year-Old Filly Bravery, and a three-quarter sister to G2 winner Timbourina.
There will be ten lovely mares on offer in foal to Exceed And Excel at this weeks' Australian Easter broodmare sale, headlined by Bandwidth, a half-sister to G1 winner Skating, making the in utero foal a close relation to G3 winner Murtajill and Listed Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic winner Bradbury's Luck.
