Excelebration (IRE)
Excelebration (IRE) is 7 from 13 in our archive, including 3 wins at Group 1 level. Won last time out in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sponsored By Qipco at Ascot — a third Group 1 win in our archive.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Excelebration (IRE)’s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 3,605 runs since Jan 2008 (244 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +4.3 |
| Good to Firm | 452 | 43 | 9.5% | +0.5 |
| Good | 863 | 96 | 11.1% | +2.1 |
| Good to Soft | 468 | 49 | 10.5% | +1.5 |
| Soft | 578 | 55 | 9.5% | +0.5 |
| Heavy | 228 | 19 | 8.3% | −0.7 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,001 | 62 | 6.2% | −2.8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 182 | 20 | 11% | +2 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,089 | 101 | 9.3% | +0.3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 941 | 86 | 9.1% | +0.1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 679 | 55 | 8.1% | −0.9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 469 | 41 | 8.7% | −0.3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 206 | 18 | 8.7% | −0.3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 36 | 5 | 13.9% | +4.9 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
- 7–13Wins / Runs
- 53.8%Strike rate
- 12 (92.3%)Placed
- +1.83£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.78Fair A/E n=13 · 1.54 incl. margin
- 126Highest OR
- 74dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,025 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 2 from 4 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 2 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | 3 from 3 |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,653 | 882 | 13.3% | +1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 8,004 | 950 | 11.9% | 0 | 4 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,752 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | 3 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Mull Of Killough (IRE) (9 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Lancaster Bomber (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mull Of Killough (IRE) | 29 | 9 | 7f–1m2f | Group 3 |
| Lancaster Bomber (USA) | 12 | 2 | 7f–1m2½f | Group 1 |
| War Leader (USA) | 21 | 2 | 1m2f | Class 4 |
| Rainfall Radar (USA) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Tashzara (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Porthos (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.75 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.50 |
| Soft | 3 | 3 | 100% | +2.58 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −2.84 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.33 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.09 |
| Newbury | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Curragh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.29 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 3 | 43% | +0.79 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 4 | 67% | +1.04 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph O'Brien | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.80 |
| Adam Kirby | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +1.70 |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.37 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.50 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
Quick answers
- How many races has Excelebration (IRE) won?
- Excelebration (IRE) won 7 of 13 archived starts between 2010 and 2012, a strike rate of 53.8%. Placed 12 times in total (92.3% of starts).
- Who trained Excelebration (IRE)?
- Excelebration (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 20 October 2012.
- Who is Excelebration (IRE)'s sire?
- Excelebration (IRE) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Sun Shower (IRE), whose sire is Indian Ridge.
- What going does Excelebration (IRE) prefer?
- Excelebration (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 3 starts (100%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Excelebration (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 20 October 2012. The highest on record is 126.
- What is Excelebration (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,025 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are Excelebration (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Sun Shower (IRE), Excelebration (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Mull Of Killough (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Lancaster Bomber (USA)). The wins came over 7f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Excelebration (IRE) sired winners?
- As a sire, Excelebration (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 3,605 runs since Jan 2008 (244 horses), Flat and jumps together.