Xcellent

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Xcellent is a New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse who is currently trained by Michael Moroney.

He won 6 races from 9 career starts, including four Group Ones - The New Zealand Derby and New Zealand Stakes at Ellerslie, and the Mudgway Stakes and Kelt Capital Stakes at Hastings. On November 1, 2005, he ran third in the Melbourne Cup, behind three-time winner Makybe Diva. In early 2006, Xcellent broke down and is not expected to race again before January 2007.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2005-06 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings: 1st August 2005 - 31st July 2006, Xcellent was ranked 18th by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities.

[edit] See also

Millionaire Racehorses in Australia

[edit] References

• The 2005-06 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings: 1st August 2005 - 31st July 2006
• Xcellent website
• Xcellent takes Horse of the Year award
• Xcellent's pedigree and stats