Million Dollar Exceed And Excel Colt Breaks Maiden at Canterbury.

Mark Smith - Friday February 18

Never a factor when debuting in the Group III ATC Breeders’ Plate last October, the $1,050,000 yearling Psychiatrist led at every call in Friday’s Stud & Stable Staff Awards Maiden (1200m) at Canterbury.

Ridden by Tim Clark for Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou, the Fung family’s son of Exceed And Excel was never in danger in defeating stablemate Atoine, a daughter of Shalaa (IRE), by three lengths with the $550,000 Snitzel debutant Showcourt a long neck back in third.

Bred by A List Stud, Psychiatrist was consigned by Vinery Stud to the Inglis Easter Australian Yearling Sale.

He was the second highest priced Exceed And Excel at the sale behind Nobel who was also purchased by Tony Fung Investments for $2.1million.

A brother in blood to Group II VRC How Now Stakes winner Manicure (Exceed And Excel), Psychiatrist is the first foal of the Lonhro mare Sanity a Wyong maiden winner in a 2-start career.

Advertisement

Psychiatrist a $1,050,000 Easter yearling

A daughter of the Group III winner Firm (Night Shift), Sanity is a half-sister to Stubborn, the dam of Group 1 Makybe Stakes winner Gatting.

Consigned by Godolphin to the 2019 National Broodmare sale, Sanity was purchased by Laceby Lodge Stud for $800,000.

She has a yearling filly by Brazen Beau and a colt foal by I Am Invincible. Sanity was covered by Ole Kirk last spring after missing on an earlier cover to Deep Field.

Advertisment

Race Result - Stud & Stable Staff Awards Mdn 1200m

Canterbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.48
1
Psychiatrist
- 2c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Sanity (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tim Clark 56.5
2
3.0
Atoine
- 2f Shalaa (IRE) x Saturday Affair (AUS) (Any Given Saturday (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tyler Schiller 52.5
3
3.2
Showcourt
- 2c Snitzel (AUS) x Miss Sharapova (NZ) (Ustinov (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Bowman 56.5
4
3.3
Pure Hydrogen
- 2c Exosphere (AUS) x Samra (AUS) (Wily Trader (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Brock Ryan 56.5
5
3.6
Absolute Star
- 2c Invader (AUS) x Newstar Lass (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tommy Berry 56.5
6
3.9
Nolan
- 2c Caravaggio (USA) x Don't Blink (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: S Clipperton 57
7
4.6
Street Smarts
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Quick Thinking (NZ) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: Reece Jones 52.5
8
5.4
Okataina
- 2c Savabeel (AUS) x Mystery Lake (USA) (Shackleford (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 57
9
7.5
Don'tstoplaughing
- 2f Headwater (AUS) x Happy Laughing (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: W Pike 54.5
10
10.7
Cosmic Image
- 2c Deep Field (AUS) x Bramble Rose (NZ) (Shinko King (IRE))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Chris C Williams 55
More Reading...
$1.4million I Am Invincible Filly Wins on Debut in Japan
Two year-old I Am Invincible filly Empress K made a winning debut at Kokura in Japan on the weekend and is the second foal and second winner from dual Group I winner Pippie.
Home Affairs 2YO Primed for G3 Assignment
A week after the pick of the eligible crop did battle in the Listed Karaka Millions (1200m), a second wave of quality juveniles are set to line up at Ellerslie in Saturday’s Gr.3 Colin Jillings Classic (1200m).
Cambridge Stud Sires Popular at Karaka Book Two
Cambridge Stud enjoyed another strong day of selling at the Book 2 session of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales at Karaka.
Juvenile Trial Watch – Randwick
There were four heats at the Randwick trials on Tuesday won by juveniles and if you’re looking for some insight into Saturday week’s Inglis Millennium then take a look at the trial win of Profitabelle.
Third Declarations for G1 Blue Diamond - Who is in the Mix?
Third declarations have been confirmed for next month’s $2 million Group 1 Sportsbet Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m), with more than 60 two-year-olds still in the mix for Victoria’s premier juvenile feature.
Inglis Millennium Order of Entry Updated
The $2million Inglis Millennium (1100m) will be run at Randwick on Saturday week, February 7 with a couple of new winners from last Saturday putting themselves right into the mix.
Condensed Karaka Book 2 Sale Surpasses All Records
The momentum from a record Book 1 session at NZB’s 100th National Yearling Sale continued into Book 2 on Tuesday, where a condensed session saw 188 yearlings sell for an incredible $12,247,000.
Stars Step Out at Caulfield Trials on Thursday
The Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) will host a comprehensive morning of official trials at Caulfield Heath on Thursday 29 January, with 15 trials scheduled to commence from 7.30am featuring stars such as Treasurethe Moment and Giga Kick.   
Sires With Winners - Tuesday January 27
Here is the full list of 8 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Potential Autumn Superstars in Action at Trials
The Randwick trials on Tuesday morning featured some of the potential big players for this autumn carnival with the first three heats for Group and Listed winners well worth a look.