Oct 17, 2008 (Racing & Breeding): Evergreen 11-year-old gelded sprinter Marwin Gold (Marwina-Princess Marigold, by Yeats) snatched victory by a half-head over 1100m at Moe in Victoria yesterday in his final career start for trainer Gary Portelli. Marwin Gold (ridden by Harry Hillier) retires with 20 wins & 18 placings from 85 starts for $638,113 prize-money over 9 racing seasons. Portelli reminded the media: "He only cost us $6,000 as a yearling straight out of the paddock!" And brother Troy Portelli added: "There's a million horses that can string together 3 or 4 wins; but it's not as easy to find one that can come out & win $50,000 in prize-money every preparation for 9 years."

Aug 25, 2008 (Racing & Breeding): The Richard Hannon-trained filly Infamous Angel mowed down her stablemate Penny’s Gift to win the Lowther Stakes-G2 at Newmarket overnight, to give her Australian-bred sire Exceed and Excel another black type winning two year old from his first NH crop.

Aug 13, 2008 (Racing & Breeding): Boom Darley 1st-crop sire Exceed And Excel (Danehill-Patrona, by Lomond) notched his 16th individual European winner when 2YO colt Exceptional Art (Exceed And Excel-Only In Dreams, by Polar Falcon) blitzed his rivals by 6-lengths on debut over 6 furlongs at Windsor in England for trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam. Exceptional Art (bred by Mascalls Stud) is a half-brother to St Leger Yearling Stakes winner Cape Fear & was a 40,000 guineas (A$88,000) St Leger yearling purchase. Exceed And Excel is 2nd behind only fellow Darley stallion Kheleyf on the European 1st-season sires table, after just being crowned 2007-08 Champion 1st-Season sire in Australia.

JULY 23, ’08 (Breeding&Racing): In the UK, boom Darley 1st-crop sire Exceed And Excel (Danehill-Patrona, by Lomond) notched his 11th individual European winner when 2YO colt Global City (Exceed And Excel-) led all-the-way to score by 4.5-lengths over 5 furlongs at Yarmouth for Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor. Global City (a grandson of Gr1 Prix de Diane-French Oaks winner Lypharita) was originally a 12,000 guineas (A$26,000) yearling, but subsequently topped this year's Doncaster 2YO Breeze-Up Sale when resold by renowned pin-hooker Con Marnane's Bansha House Stables for 200,000 guineas (A$440,000).

JULY 21, ’08 (Breeding&Racing): Half Hennessy (Hennessy-Singeing Lamp, by Blazing Saddles) recorded his 1st metropolitan winner when 2YO filly Lavished (Half Hennessy-Scorpio Spirit, by Mukaddamah) scored over 1400m at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney for trainer Bede Murray to take her record to 2 wins from 4 starts.

JUNE 25, ’08 (Breeding&Racing): Riverdene Stud stallion Half Hennessy (Hennessy-Singeing Lamp, by Blazing Saddles) recorded his 1st winner yesterday when 2YO filly Lavished (Half Hennessy-Scorpio Spirit, by Mukaddamah) scored over 1000m at Kembla Grange for trainer Bede Murray.

MARCH ’08: Riverdene Stud proprietor Dr Kevin Pendergast has successfully negotiated the purchase of ENEMY OF AVERAGE, the juvenile stakes winning son of Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) and half-brother to Exceed And Excel.

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).

Of course, 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.

Riverdene Stud is making a limited number of shares available for purchase in ENEMY OF AVERAGE, with the Perrins retaining a 20 percent stake.