Excite (AUS) Horse
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Excite, a 2yo brown colt from Australia, is trained by R James & R Wellwood. He is sired by Wootton Bassett out of the dam Elate. As a stakes winner with $68,464 in career earnings, he is regarded as a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 2 May 2026 at Te Rapa, jockey George Rooke guided Excite to his biggest win to date, capturing the $80,000 2yo Open Set Weight and defeating Incandescent.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Rapa 02-May-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 LR 2YO Open Set Weight $46,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.370, SP: 2.70 1st Excite ( G Rooke 57 ) 2nd Incandescent ( J Doyle 57 ) 0.90L 3rd Bourbon Time ( M Mcnab 55 ) 1.00L See full results | G Rooke 57kg | 1 (8) |
| Trentham 28-Mar-26 1400m SOFT 5 R6 G1 2YO Open Set Weight $27,500 (of $550,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.090, SP: 8.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th 1st Seize The Day ( O P Bosson 57 ) 2nd Sweetest Thing ( W F Pinn 55 ) 4.50L 3rd Speed Demon ( J Doyle 57 ) 5.00L 4th Excite ( G Rooke 57 ) 5.50L See full results | G Rooke 57kg 5.50L | 4 (12) |
| Matamata 11-Mar-26 1200m SOFT 5 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.300, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Seize The Day ( O P Bosson 57.5 ) 2nd Excite ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 2.70L 3rd Capital Express ( R T Elliot 57.5 ) 2.90L See full results | M Hashizume 57.5kg 2.70L | 2 (7) |
| Pukekura Raceway 13-Feb-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R4 2YO Mdn Set Weight $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.590, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Ronaldo ( C J Grylls 57.5 ) 2nd Excite ( R Hutchings 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd In The Vineyard ( S Mcnab 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.60L See full results | R Hutchings 57.5kg 0.10L | 2 (5) |