Second Stakes victory for Aerobatics

Racing second-up after resuming four weeks ago at Rosehill Gardens, five-year-old Exceed And Excel mare Aerobatics produced a scintillating turn of foot to claim her second career Stakes race, the G3 Sprint Series Final at Caulfield on October 12 in Australia.

Winning her first Stakes race at her last run of her previous campaign when successful in the Listed Hawkesbury Crown, the Peter Snowden-trained mare jumped from the second outside gate and went forward to sit about two lengths from the leaders.

As the field rounded the home turn, jockey Kerrin McEvoy asked his mount for her effort and she responded with ease, claiming the lead and holding off the late challenge of Assertive Eagle to record a neck victory.

Bred by Darley, Aerobatics is one of four Stakes performers from the Rahy mare Grilse, a half-sister to Stakes winners Porte Bonheur, Slip Stream and Banafsajee. A three-quarter-sister to the G1 Coolmore Classic winner Alverta, the Joint Champion Older Female Sprinter in Great Britain in 2010, as well as the Singapore-G3 winner Revolte, Aerobatics is now the winner of five races and over A$440,000 in earnings. Grisle’s current three-year-old Ultimate Glory, a full relation to Aerobatics is showing promise, while the current yearling, is also by Exceed And Excel.

Exceed And Excel is the sire 73 Stakes winner internationally including G1 winners Overreach, Excelebration, Reward For Effort, Margot Did, Darley's triple G1-winning stallion Helmet, as well as last week's G1 Flight Stakes winner Guelph.