New High for Exceed And Excel Filly Zeitung

Mark Smith - Saturday November 2

A luckless second at her previous start in the Group II Thousand Guineas Prelude, Zeitung enjoyed a trouble-free run to open her stakes account in the Group III The Tab Vanity (1400m) for 3-year-old fillies at Flemington on Victoria Derby Day.

Strong win (image Grant Courtney

Ridden by Mark Zahra for James Cummings, the daughter of Exceed And Excel tracked into the race under hard riding but was strongest to the line, defeating the Microphone filly Matisse by one and a quarter lengths, with the Zoustar filly Dominetta a short-head back in third.

A Godolphin homebred, Zeitung advances her record to three wins, a second, and a third from nine starts with earnings of $278,075.

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“I'd say the barrier she drew today was a great advantage compared with the barrier she drew last time at Caulfield,” Cummings said.

“We chased home resolutely a few weeks ago and she never gave up the ghost. She kept trying and it gave me quite a lot of confidence that she'd be solid here over seven (furlongs) and she was very solid. She missed the kick slightly but she really stormed home out wide.

“It’s great for her page, she turned out hugely valuable and we can give consideration to the Thousand Guineas. The winner of the first (Aeliana) was pretty impressive. So, there are some lovely three-year-old fillies around , but I think Zeitung could be right in the mix there.

“There’s a lot to be said for giving her an opportunity (in the Thousand Guineas) and testing her. She's quite resolute, and if we decided to go there because she pulled up well, then I think she could acquit herself very well.

Good girl (image Grant Courtney)

“But for my team that's a great start to Cup Week and to have nursed this filly through a long prep already and raced in the city early and she' s come to Melbourne and settled in beautifully. It's a big effort and I think we can continue like this but that's got us pretty pumped for sure.”

Zeitung is the first winner from two to race for the unraced Shamardal (USA) mare News Story (GB) whose dam Irish History (Dubawi) was third behind Fallen For You in the Group 1 Coronation stakes at Ascot.  

Irish History’s stakes-placed dam Spirit Of Tara (Sadler’s Wells) is a sister to the champion filly Salsabil and the underrated stallion Song Of Tara.  

News Story (GB) has a 2-year-old Lonhro filly named Events, a yearling colt by Bivouac and foaled a Kermadec colt on July 30.

Zeitung is the 218th black-type winner for Darley Stud’s pensioned Exceed And Excel. 

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Race Result - The TAB Vanity Gr3 1400m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:23.71
1
Zeitung
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x News Story (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: M Zahra 56
2
1.3
Matisse
- 3f Microphone (AUS) x Sanadaat (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: B Shinn 56
3
1.4
Dominetta
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Debonnaire (GB) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Jye McNeil 56
Zoustar
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $500,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Paul Messara Racing
4
1.9
Lovelycut
- 3f Ilovethiscity (AUS) x Handcut (AUS) (Danerich (AUS))
Tnr: Reece Goodwin Rdr: Damian Lane 56
5
2.2
Benagil
- 3f Manhattan Rain (AUS) x Des Moines (AUS) (War (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson Rdr: L Currie 56
6
2.6
Geegees Mistruth
- 3f Wordsmith (AUS) x Miss Mana (AUS) (Jetball (AUS))
Tnr: S Gandy Rdr: W Egan 57.5
7
3.1
More Territories
- 3f Territories (IRE) x More Than Faith (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton Rdr: J Bowman 56
8
4.3
Too Darn Lizzie
- 3f Too Darn Hot (GB) x Enbihaar (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 58.5
9
4.4
Good Sort
- 3f Tassort (AUS) x Canossa (AUS) (Haradasun (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
10
4.8
I Am Velvet
- 3f I Am Immortal (AUS) x Black Velveteen (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57
11
6.5
Fluent
- 3f Shamus Award (AUS) x Guardian's Path (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Andrew Noblet Rdr: Declan Bates 56
12
18.5
Kuroyanagi
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Tetsuko (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: W Clarken & N O'Shea Rdr: Jamie Kah 57
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