Goodwood to Flamberge

Fresh from almost two months away from the track, Exceed And Excel’s son Flamberge became the 10th G1 winner for his sire, surging late to claim the G1 Darley Goodwood Handicap over 1200m at Morphettville, the fourth Stakes victory for the five-year-old.

Travelling forward after jumping away well from the barriers to settle just behind the leader Lord Of The Sky, jockey Vlad Duric had the Peter Moody-trained gelding ready to strike as the field thundered around the home turn.

Flamberge gathered in the race leader Lord Of The Sky to win by three-parts-of-a-length, relegating the four-year-old to his second successive G1 second place finish.

Out of the G3 winner Razor Blade, the Contract Racing-bred and raced Flamberge is a full-brother to dual Listed-winning and G1 placed mare Curtana. The dam of six winners from six to race, earlier in the day at Caulfield the current three-year-old out of the mare, Durendal (Medaglia d'Oro) won his third career start.

Currently the leading sire of two-year-old’s in Australia this season, Exceed And Excel is the sire of 96 Stakes winners including juvenile G1 winners Overreach, Earthquake, Helmet, Reward For Effort and Guelph.

Exceed And Excel will stand the forthcoming season at Kelvinside for a fee of $110,000 (inc. GST), alongside his G2-winning, G1 placed son Sidestep who will cover his first book at a fee of $11,000 (inc. GST) , while Kuroshio and Helmet will stand at Northwood Park at fees of $8,800 (inc. GST) and $33,000 (inc. GST) respectively.