Love Excelling (FR)

Dam of Dan Excel (IRE), Yenillik (IRE), Race And Status (IRE)

Country: FR
Sire: Polish Precedent (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 7 of 9 runners (78%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 12 from 99 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £108,661 GB · €292,758 IRE
Best progeny OR: 114
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1
Foaled: 1999 · out of La Sky (IRE)

Progeny

All known progeny


2005	Angels Story (IRE)	2	-	J S Bolger	filly	Galileo (IRE)	15	1	1	13.3%	95	£0	€56,858	5 Sep 09
2007	Cojo (IRE)	0	-	Brian Meehan	filly	Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)	3	1	0	0.0%	-	£867	€0	29 Oct 09
2008	Dan Excel (IRE)	3	Group 3 winner (2 black-type wins)	Kevin Prendergast	colt	Shamardal (USA)	9	2	0	33.3%	114	£6,671	€161,175	3 Sep 11
2010	Race And Status (IRE)	1	-	Andrew Balding	gelding	Raven's Pass (USA)	4	0	1	25.0%	102	£55,741	€0	30 Apr 14
2012	Baqqa (IRE)	0	-	John Gosden	filly	Shamardal (USA)	4	0	0	0.0%	69	£601	€0	11 Aug 15
2015	Excelling Spirit (IRE)	1	-	Willie McCreery	filly	Invincible Spirit (IRE)	6	2	0	16.7%	87	£0	€12,953	24 Mar 19
2016	Yenillik (IRE)	1	-	H Rogers	gelding	Invincible Spirit (IRE)	36	3	3	2.8%	102	£0	€18,978	28 Aug 24
2017	Eagle's Flight (IRE)	3	-	M Halford	gelding	Gleneagles (IRE)	19	1	3	15.8%	86	£0	€32,810	15 Oct 21
2019	Sissoko (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	colt	Australia (GB)	3	1	0	33.3%	-	£44,780	€9,985	23 Oct 21

Every offspring with a British or Irish run since 1990, oldest first, plus unraced offspring we know of from profiles and forward entries.

Progeny's best wins


27 Mar 11	Dan Excel (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (Colts & Geldings)	Group 3	114	€30,875
18 Jul 10	Dan Excel (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	Jebel Ali Stables & Racecourse Anglesey Stakes	Group 3	-	€35,750
22 Sep 12	Race And Status (IRE)	Newbury	Wedgewood Estates E B F Maiden Stakes (Div II)	Class 4	-	£4,722
25 May 22	Yenillik (IRE)	Wexford (IRE)	Country Fest Wexford August 7th Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	89	€6,195
14 Oct 21	Sissoko (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	Friarstown Stud Irish EBF Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€9,735
8 Oct 21	Eagle's Flight (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	BetVictor Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	80	€9,145
3 Jun 21	Eagle's Flight (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Plusvital Handicap (Div II)	Handicap (unclassified)	78	€6,785
4 Dec 20	Eagle's Flight (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Industry F'raiser For Children's Health Foundation Crumlin In Memory Of Pat S…	Non-handicap (unclassified)	80	€6,490
17 Jun 18	Excelling Spirit (IRE)	Cork (IRE)	Cork Rocks Music Night July 13th Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€7,700
10 Jun 10	Dan Excel (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€12,075
22 Jun 08	Angels Story (IRE)	Down Royal (IRE)	European Breeders Fund Coolmore Stud Ulster Oaks Filles Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	83	€32,550
13 Apr 08	Angels Story (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	P.G. Duffy & Sons Citroen European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€13,020

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Galileo (IRE)	2005	1	1	1	0	15	2	13.3%	£0	€56,858	Angels Story (IRE)
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)	2007	1	1	0	0	3	0	0.0%	£867	€0	-
Shamardal (USA)	2008-2012	2	2	1	1	13	3	23.1%	£7,272	€161,175	Dan Excel (IRE)
Raven's Pass (USA)	2010	1	1	1	0	4	1	25.0%	£55,741	€0	Race And Status (IRE)
Invincible Spirit (IRE)	2015-2016	2	2	2	0	42	2	4.8%	£0	€31,931	Yenillik (IRE)
Gleneagles (IRE)	2017	1	1	1	0	19	3	15.8%	£0	€32,810	Eagle's Flight (IRE)
Australia (GB)	2019	1	1	1	0	3	1	33.3%	£44,780	€9,985	Sissoko (IRE)

Her known produce grouped by the stallion she was mated with, earliest foal first. Foal years come from age (unraced foals without an age are counted but not dated). GB and IRE records since 1990.

Quick answers

How many winners has Love Excelling produced?: Love Excelling (FR) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 12 wins from 99 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Love Excelling?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Love Excelling (FR) is Dan Excel (IRE), by Shamardal (USA), a Group 3 winner with a best official rating of 114; the top win came in the Leopardstown 2 000 Guineas Trial Stakes (Group 3) at Leopardstown (IRE) on 27 March 2011.
How many black-type winners has Love Excelling produced?: Love Excelling (FR) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Love Excelling's offspring won?: The offspring of Love Excelling (FR) have earned £108,660 in Britain and €292,759 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Love Excelling's pedigree?: Love Excelling (FR) is by Polish Precedent (USA) out of La Sky (IRE).
Did Love Excelling race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 1 run, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Love Excelling been mated with?: The known produce of Love Excelling (FR) is by 7 different stallions, most often Invincible Spirit (IRE) (2 foals).
Have Love Excelling's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Love Excelling (FR) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Love Excelling belong to?: Love Excelling (FR) belongs to the Maryinsky (USA) female family.

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