Xceptional Spirit (AUS) Horse
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Xceptional Spirit is a 2yo bay filly (female) from Australia trained by Matthew Kelley, who is based at Canberra. She is sired by the stallion Xtravagant out of the dam Murials Spirit. Xceptional Spirit is yet to break her maiden status, having not won a race yet from 1 attempt. During her most recent race at Canberra on 20th Feb 2026, Xceptional Spirit was ridden by Coriah Keatings and finished 5th, behind the winner Bivacco.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canberra 20-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.690, SP: 4.20 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860 1st Bivacco ( L Day 58.5 ) 2nd Show Rhythm ( J Taylor 57 ) 3.47L 3rd Brume De Soliel ( J Brookes 57 , Cd 55 ) 10.31L 5th Xceptional Spirit ( C Keatings 55 ) 12.76L See full results | C Keatings 55kg 12.76L | 5 (5) |
| Goulburn 12-Feb-26 800m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.350 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.390 1st Xceptional Spirit ( C Keatings ) 2nd Cruizingthestars ( P Boudvillain ) 0.53L 3rd Show Rhythm ( A B Collett ) 0.81L | C Keatings | 1 (8) |