EXCELLER b. H, THOROUGHBRED, 1973
| Color: b Height: 16.0
(USA)
33-15-5-6, $1,674,587. Won: Canadian Intern'l-G1T; Hollywood Gold Cup-G1; Jockey Club Gold Cup-G1; Hollywood Invit'l Turf H.-G1; San Juan Capistrano H.-G1T; Sunset H.-G1T; Oak Tree Invit'l S.-G1T; Grand Prix De Saint-Cloud-G1(FR); Grand Prix De Paris-G1(FR); Prix Royal-Oak-G1 (French St. Leger) (FR); Coronation Cup-G1(ENG); Prix Du Lys-G3(FR); Arcadia H.-G3T. Inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1999. He is the only horse to ever beat two Triple Crown winners. In 1997, Exceller`s Swedish owner, Göte Östlund, claimed bankruptcy and instead of selling him he heartlessly ordered that Excellor be sent to a slaughterhouse. The Exceller Fund, a charity that finds new homes for Ex-Racehorses was named in his honor.
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