Wilander is back in work with David Hayes and will resume racing later this month after a low fertility count cut short his stud career at Lindsay Park.

Wilander (Exceed And Excel – Scandinavia by Snippets) was trained by Lee Freedman for Sheikh Mohammed before retiring last year.

A $625,000 yearling, he won by 8 lengths on debut at Ballarat before following up with a two length victory in the G3 Blue Diamond Prelude.  He defeated the likes of Golden Slipper runner-up Von Costa De Hero and fellow Exceed And Excel colt Exceedingly Good at Caulfield.

At three, Wilander trained on to claim the G2 Schillaci Stakes (1000m) at weight-for-age against older horses such as Lucky Secret and Kaphero.

A further victory in the Listed Bob Hoysted and a close up fourth in the G1 Lightning Stakes gave Wilander a three year-old Timeform rating of 122, equal with Widden Stud sire Northern Meteor and champion filly Samantha Miss.

Wilander is by Danehill’s brilliant son Exceed And Excel and is closely related to world champion mare Black Caviar and Eliza Park sire Magnus.  The Danehill – Snippets cross is also responsible for Arrowfield Stud’s leading sire Snitzel.