Keen To Exceed (AUS) Horse
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Keen To Exceed is a 2yo bay colt from Australia trained by Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes. He is by Exceedance out of Keena. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in two starts. In his latest outing at Randwick on 23 May 2026, he was ridden by Tyler Schiller and placed second behind Friendly Fire.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Randwick 23-May-26 1200m HEAVY 10 R1 2Y HCP $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.660, SP: 2.90 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 1st Friendly Fire ( A Collett 57.5 ) 2nd Keen To Exceed ( T Schiller 58 ) 0.24L 3rd Uncertain Glory ( A Adkins 56.5 ) 2.62L See full results | T Schiller 58kg 0.24L | 2 (8) |
| Randwick 15-May-26 1045m SOFT 7 R6 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.990 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Keen To Exceed ( G Buckley ) 2nd Thyme To Go ( J B Mcdonald ) 1.26L 3rd Ultimate Warrior ( A Hyeronimus ) 1.83L | G Buckley | 1 (8) |
| Randwick 25-Apr-26 1100m GOOD 4 R1 2Y HCP $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.030, SP: 17.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230 1st Bangkok Hottie ( A R D Morgan 56.5 ) 2nd Keen To Exceed ( T Schiller 56.5 ) 2.17L 3rd Extremely Tempted ( R Bayliss 58 ) 2.65L See full results | T Schiller 56.5kg 2.17L | 2 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 17-Apr-26 900m GOOD 4 R8 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.790 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.610 1st Keen To Exceed ( T Schiller ) 2nd Lady Catalina ( A Farragher ) 1.49L 3rd Miss Black Betty ( J B Mcdonald ) 2.15L | T Schiller | 1 (7) |
| Canterbury 10-Apr-26 900m SOFT 5 R9 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.170 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 1st Dr Know ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd King Of The Nile ( R King ) 0.70L 3rd Berzelius ( S Clipperton ) 1.90L 5th Keen To Exceed ( J Ford ) 2.81L | J Ford 2.81L | 5 (8) |
| Flemington 21-Nov-25 800m R5 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.310 1st Shinsiena ( B Rawiller ) 2nd Keen To Exceed ( T Nugent ) | T Nugent | 2 (5) |