HELMET Pedigree

Chesnut, 2008, 1.68m • by Exceed And Excel - Accessories (Singspiel)

By EXCEED AND EXCEL from the Famous ANNA PAOLA Family

Danehill Danzig Northern Dancer
Pas De Nom

Exceed And Excel

Razyana His Majesty
Spring Adieu
Patrona Lomond Northern Dancer
My Charmer
  Gladiolus Watch Your Step
Back Britches
Singspiel In The Wings Sadler's Wells
High Hawk

Accessories

Glorious Song Halo
Ballade
Anna Matrushka Mill Reef Never Bend
Milan Mill
Anna Paola Prince Ippi
Antwerpen
EXCEED AND EXCEL - Black type horses
Damsire

SINGSPIEL Champion turf colt in USA in 1996. Champion Older Male in UAE in 1996-97 (Intermediate). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, £2,242,468, US$1,428,571, Japan Cup, Gr.1, Epsom Coronation Cup, Gr.1, York International S., Gr.1, Canadian International S., Gr.1, Goodwood Select S., Gr.3, Sandown Gordon Richards S., Gr.3, Doncaster Troy S., L, Nad al Sheba Dubai World Cup, L, 2d Breeders' Cup Turf S., Gr.1, Epsom Coronation Cup, Gr.1, Longchamp Grand Prix de Paris, Gr.1, Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1, Newmarket Princess of Wales's S., Gr.2, York Great Voltigeur S., Gr.2, Sandown Classic Trial S., Gr.3, 4th Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., Gr.1. Champion Sire in UAE in 2003. Champion GB/Ire. Sire (AEI) in 2015, second in 2002. Third on Japan Sire List (AEI) in 2005. Sire of winners of over $125 million - 99 stakes winners, inc. MOON BALLAD, POTALA PALACE, CONFIDENTIAL LADY, LATERAL, ASAKUSA DEN'EN, DAR RE MI, PAPINEAU, REWAAYA, SINGHALESE, HIBAAYEB, etc. Maternal sire of winners of over $173 million - 101 stakes winners, inc. EPAULETTE, DEBUSSY, LIMATO, HELMET, ROBE TISSAGE, SINHALITE, LEFT HAND, WUHEIDA, TOO DARN HOT, OLD PERSIAN.



 

1st Dam

ACCESSORIES (GB), unraced; Own sister to Andean (GB);\par dam of four winners from 5 runners and 8 living foals of racing age viz-

HELMET (AUS) (2008 c. by Exceed and Excel (AUS)), see above.

EPAULETTE (AUS) (2009 c. by Commands (AUS)), won 5 races at 2 and 3 years in Australia and £1,120,192 including Doomben Ten Thousand Stakes, Brisbane, Gr.1, Golden Rose Stakes, Sydney, Gr.1, Caulfield Guineas Prelude, Melbourne, Gr.3, Black Opal Stakes, Canberra, L and placed 4 times viz. second in TJ Smith Stakes, Sydney, Gr.1, Todman Stakes, Sydney, Gr.2, third in Caulfield Guineas, Melbourne, Gr.1, Run to the Rose Handicap, Sydney, Gr.3; sire in Australia.

PEARLS (AUS) (2012 f. by Exceed and Excel (AUS)), won 3 races at 3 and 4 years in Australia and £185,497 including Tea Rose Stakes, Sydney, Gr.2, Toy Show Handicap, Sydney, Gr.3 and placed 4 times including second in PJ Bell Stakes, Sydney, Gr.3, third in Golden Pendant, Sydney, Gr.2, Tristarc Stakes, Melbourne, Gr.2, fourth in Flight Stakes, Sydney, Gr.1, Surround Stakes, Sydney, Gr.2.

BULLBARS (AUS) (2007 c. by Elusive Quality (USA)), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years in Australia and £234,224 including CS Hayes Stakes, Melbourne, Gr.3 and placed 4 times including second in Australian Guineas, Melbourne, Gr.1, Manfred Stakes, Melbourne, L, third in Bill Stutt Stakes, Melbourne, Gr.2, Mitchell McKenzie Stakes, Melbourne, L, fourth in Sofitel Handicap, Melbourne, L, Henry Bucks Stakes, Melbourne, L; sire in New Zealand.

 

2nd Dam

ANNA MATRUSHKA, unraced;\par dam of eleven winners from 13 runners and 14 foals of racing age including-

POZARICA - MAQRAN (Sau.) (GB) (c. by Rainbow Quest (USA)), won 5 races at 2 to 5 years in France and in U.A.E. including Prix Hubert de Chaudenay, M'-Laffitte, Gr.2, Prix Berteux, Chantilly, Gr.3, La Coupe des Trois Ans, Lyon-Parilly, L and placed 4 times including second in Prix Gladiateur, Longchamp, Gr.3, third in Dubai City Of Gold Stakes, Nad Al Sheba, L; sire in Saudi Arabia.

ANNABA (IRE) (f. by In The Wings), won 3 races at 3 years at home and in France including Prix de Royallieu, Longchamp, Gr.2, Prix du Conseil de Paris, Longchamp, Gr.2 and placed twice viz. third in Nassau Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2, fourth in Prix de Royallieu, Longchamp, Gr.2; dam of a winner.

ANTONYM (USA), 3 races at 3 and 4 years in Germany and £22,374 including Grosser Preis der VGH Versicherungen, Hannover, L and placed 6 times including second in Kolner Herbst Stuten Meile, Cologne, L, Fruhjahrs Meile, Cologne, L; dam of AMABELLE (GER), 2 races at 3 years in Germany and £21,755 including Grosser Preis der Metallbau Burckhardt Gmbh, Hannover, L and placed twice including third in Winterkonigin Trial, Cologne, L, from only 6 starts; grandam of AMAZING GRACE (GER), 2 races at 3 years, 2021 in Germany and £71,481 including Diana Trial, Hoppegarten, Gr.2 and placed 5 times including third in Premio Lydia Tesio, Rome, Gr.2, from only 9 starts.

La Stravaganza (USA), unraced; dam of winners; grandam of POLISHED STEEL (IRE), 4 races over jumps at 5 and 6 years, 2020 and £59,625 including Rockshore Novice Chase, Galway, Gr.3 and placed 4 times including second in Idealgraphix.Ie Branding Irish Racecourses Novice Chase, Punchestown, Gr.3.

ANNA OF SAXONY (GB) (f. by Ela-Mana-Mou), won 4 races at 3 and 4 years including Park Hill Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.3 and placed 5 times including second in Princess Royal Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3, St Simon Stakes, Newbury, Gr.3, Serlby Stakes, Doncaster, L, third in Park Hill Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.3; dam of winners.

ANNA PALARIVA (IRE), 2 races at 2 years in France including Prix d'Aumale, Chantilly, Gr.3; dam of ANNA SALAI (USA), 1 race at 3 years in France and £105,606 viz. Prix de la Grotte, Longchamp, Gr.3 and placed 4 times including second in Irish One Thousand Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, ADVICE (GB), 5 races at 3 to 5 years in France and £142,624 including Prix de Saint-Patrick, Deauville, L and placed 9 times including second in La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte, M'-Laffitte, Gr.3, IGUAZU FALLS (USA), 7 races at 2 to 8 years at home and in U.A.E. and £196,020 including Surrey Stakes, Epsom, L and placed 12 times including third in Al Fahidi Fort Stakes, Meydan, Gr.2; grandam of ADAYAR (IRE), 3 races at 2 and 3 years, 2021 and £1,443,329 including King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, The Derby, Epsom, Gr.1 and placed twice, NATIONAL DEFENSE (GB) Champion 2yr old colt in France in 2016., 2 races at 2 years in France and £207,845 including Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, Chantilly, Gr.1 and placed twice including second in Prix Djebel, M'-Laffitte, Gr.3, from only 5 starts; sire in Australia, DUBAI GINA (AUS), 4 races at 3 and 5 years in South Africa and £32,568 including Sun Classique Handicap, Kenilworth, L and placed 8 times including third in Woolavington 2000 Stakes, Greyville, Gr.1; dam of winners.

AACHEN (GB), 12 races under both rules at 3 to 11 years at home and in France and £177,046 including Ryman Stationery Handicap Chase, Cheltenham, Gr.3 and placed 6 times including third in Prix Right Royal, M'-Laffitte, L.

ANNA AMALIA (IRE), 1 race at 3 years in France and £19,355 and placed 5 times; dam of AVE (GB), 5 races at 2 to 4 years at home and in U.S.A. and £351,220 including Flower Bowl Stakes, Belmont, Gr.1 and placed 5 times including second in Dance Smartly Stakes, Woodbine, Gr.2; dam of winners, ANIPA (GB), 3 races at 3 years and £32,681 including Cheshire Oaks, Chester, L and placed twice; grandam of BIG CITY (GB), 5 races under both rules at 2 and 4 years, 2021 at home and in Italy and £45,703 including Premio Torggler Innovazione Hurdle, Merano, L and placed 8 times including third in Corsa Siepi Dei 4 Anni, Merano, Gr.1.

ANTIQUARY (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years in France and £12,633 and placed once; dam of a winner.

SING UP ROCK (JPN), 2 races at 4 years in Japan and placed twice; dam of GANKO (JPN), 6 races at 3 to 5 years in Japan and £1,072,539 including Nikkei Sho, Nakayama, Gr.2 and placed 8 times including third in Nikkei Shinshun Hai, Kyoto, Gr.2.

ANNE D'AUTRICHE (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years and placed 3 times; dam of a winner.

ALPEN GLEN (GB), 2 races at 3 years and £13,581; dam of INDIAN BLESSING (GB) Champion Older Female Miler in Germany in 2018., 4 races at 2 to 5 years at home, in France and in Germany and £285,510 including Sparkasse Holstein Cup, Hamburg, Gr.3 and placed 11 times including third in First Lady Stakes, Keeneland, Gr.1.

Anna Of Kiev (GB), ran at 2 years; dam of a winner.

ANNA MONDA (GER) Champion 3yr old Miler in Germany & Italy in 2005., 4 races at 3 years in Italy and in Germany and £225,953 including Premio Vittorio di Capua, Milan, Gr.1, Grosse Europa Meile, Cologne, Gr.2, Henkel Rennen, Düsseldorf, Gr.2 and placed once, from only 7 starts; dam of winners.

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