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A
magnificent
chestnut
horse
that
fetched
$800,000
as
a yearling,
ENEMY
OF
AVERAGE
was
raced
by
the
Perrin
brothers
(of
Billabong
Clothing
Label
fame)
and
proved
to
be
an
immediate
success
as
a racehorse,
recording
a Listed
race
victory
in
Adelaide
on
debut
as
a 2-year-old.
In
winning
the
Listed
SAJC
Walter
Brown
Stakes
as
a juvenile
before
a recurring
back
injury
curtailed
his
highly
promising
racing
career,
ENEMY
OF
AVERAGE
became
the
second
individual
2-year-old
stakes
winner
produced
by
Patrona.
Patrona’s
2000
foal
was
none
other
than
the
brilliant
racetrack
performer
and
exceptionally
promising
young
sire
Exceed
And
Excel.
After
winning
the
STC
Todman
Slipper
Trial
as
a 2-year-old,
Exceed
And
Excel
proceeded
to
establish
himself
as
the
best
sprinter
in
Australia
with
wins
in
the
VRC
Newmarket
Handicap
(G1)
and
MRC
Invitational
Stakes
(G1).
Exceed
And
Excel
has
since
gone
on
to
prove
a sire
sensation,
streaking
away
to
a commanding
lead
in
the
2007/08
First
Season
Sire’s
listing
with
no
fewer
than
four
individual
stakes
winners
(as
of
28/2/2008)
already
to
his
credit.
ENEMY
OF
AVERAGE
is among 28
stakes winners
sired worldwide
by Coolmore’s
outstanding
Mr Prospector-line
stallion Fusaichi
Pegasus. His
progeny to
race in Australia
include the
multiple Group
1 winner Haradasun,
as well as
the notable
stakes winners
Flying Pegasus,
Tipungwuti,
Just Dancing,
Zizou etc.
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