Choisr

Chesnut 1999 16.0½ hh (1.63 m) Danehill Dancer - Great Selection :- Distance won over: 5f. to 6f.Choisir will be remembered in history as a racing legend. He was an Australian Champion at 2. At 3 Choisir was a global sprinting sensation. In Australia he was again a Champion and the winner of the Gr.1 Lightning Stakes at Flemington. Within the space of 5 days at Royal Ascot, England Choisir defeated the best that Europe had to offer in the Gr.1 Golden Jubilee Stakes and the Gr.2 King’s Stand Stakes. His top performers in Europe include Gr.1 winner Starspangledbanner, Group winners Stimulation, Lady Springbank, Sir Parky etc.

CHOISIR (AUS) (c by Danehill Dancer (IRE)), Champion 2yr old colt in Australia in 2001-02, Champion older sprinter in Europe in 2003, won 2 races at 4 years and £281,200 viz Golden Jubilee Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 and King's Stand Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2, placed once viz second in July Cup, Newmarket, Gr.1; also won 5 races at 2 to 4 years in Australia and £515,547 including Lightning Stakes, Flemington, Gr.1, Emirates Classic, Flemington, Gr.2, Skyline Stakes, Canterbury, Gr.3 and Breeders' Plate, Warwick Farm, L., placed 13 times including second in Sires' Produce Stakes, Randwick, Gr.1, Pago Pago Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.2, third in Caulfield Guineas, Caulfield, Gr.1, Champagne Stakes, Randwick, Gr.1, Golden Slipper Stakes, Rosehill, Gr.1, Oakleigh Plate, Caulfield, Gr.1, Stan Fox Stakes, Randwick, Gr.2 and L'Oreal Paris Plate, Flemington, Gr.3; sire.

1st Dam.
GREAT SELECTION (AUS) (f by Lunchtime), won 1 race at 3 years in Australia and $15,690 and placed 3 times;
dam of three winners viz-
CHOISIR (AUS) (1999 c. by Danehill Dancer (IRE)), see above.
SUPERMARKET (AUS) (1995 f. by Zephyr Zip (NZ)), won 8 races in Australia; dam of 3 winners.
DANNY DANCER (AUS) (1998 g. by Danehill Dancer (IRE)), won 5 races in Australia.

2nd Dam.
PENSIVE MOOD (AUS) (f by Biscay (AUS)), won 4 races at 5 and 6 years in Australia and $8395 and placed 15 times;
dam of four winners viz-
HARD THINKER (AUS) (g by Papal Power (USA)), won 3 races in Australia.
REACH HIGHER (AUS) (f by Broad Reach (NZ)), won 2 races in Australia.
AUSPICIOUS SEASON (AUS) (g by Alquoz (USA)), won 2 races in Australia.
GREAT SELECTION (AUS) (f by Lunchtime), see above.

3rd Dam.
STAID (AUS) (f by Minor Portion), won 4 races including STC Christmas Cup, L., AJC Warwick Farm Stakes, Graduation Stakes, STC Maiden H'cap, placed second in STC WJ McKell Cup, L., Graduation Stakes and third in AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3 and fourth in AJC Oaks, Gr.1. Half-sister to Brecknock;
dam of six winners viz-
STRAIGHT AND TRUE (AUS) (g by Ksar), won 6 races in Australia.
PENSIVE MOOD (AUS) (f by Biscay (AUS)), see above.
CHIEF EMPEROR (AUS) (c by Dalmacia (NZ)), won 3 races in Australia.
CUT THE TALK (AUS) (f by Ksar), won 1 race in Australia.
BISCAID STAR (AUS) (c by Biscawong (AUS)), won 1 race in Malaysia.
TEUTA (AUS) (f by Dalmacia (NZ)), won 1 race in Australia.

The next dam STRAIGHTLACED (f by Jambo), won 3 races including AJC Flight Stakes, Gr.2; Half-sister to EMPEROR’S FLIGHT; dam of nine winners including-
STAID (AUS) (f by Minor Portion), see above.
Brecknock (c by Piping Rock), won 18 races including VRC Flemington Handicap, Kingsville
Welter Handicap, Brunswick Stakes, Bradfield Welter Handicap, MVRC Dean Handicap, VATC Selby Welter H International Stakes, QTC Flying Handicap, BATC Flying Handicap, placed fourth in VCR George Adams Handicap, Gr.1 and Blamey Stakes, Gr.2.

At 2 Years

CHAMPION AUSTRALIAN 2YO COLT

1st1st Skyline Stakes - Gr.3, 1200m., Canterbury by 1½ lengths from Emerging Star
1stBreeders’ Plate - LR, 1000m., Warwick Farm by ½ length from Obsession and Snowland.
1stInglis Classic, 1200m., Warwick Farm, by 2¾ lengths from Pillaging and Mukareena.
2ndSires Produce - Gr.1, 1400m., Randwick, beaten 2¼ lengths by Victory Vein with Planchet back in third.
2ndPago Pago Stakes - Gr.2, 1200m., Rosehill, beaten a head by Planchet with Strictly Smart back in third.
3rdGolden Slipper - Gr.1, 1200m., Rosehill, beaten a length by Calaway Gal and Victory Vein.
3rdChampagne Stakes - Gr.1, 1600m., Randwick, beaten a length by Victory Vein and Half Hennessy.
At 3 Years

EXCEPTIONAL INTERNATIONAL SPRINTER & CHAMPION AUSTRALIAN 3YO COLT

1stGolden Jubilee Stakes - Gr.1, 6f., Royal Ascot, by ½ length from Champion English 2yo filly Airwave and Baron’s Pit.
1stLightning Stakes - Gr.1, 1000m., Flemington, by ¾ length from Spinning Hill and Azevedo.
1stKing’s Stand Stakes - Gr.2, 5f., Royal Ascot, by 1 length from Acclamation and European Champion 2yo Oasis Dream.
1stEmirates Classic - Gr.2, 1200m., Flemington, by ½ length from Falvelon and Belle Du Jour.
2ndJuly Cup - Gr.1, 6f., Newmarket, beaten 1½ lengths by Oasis Dream with Airwave third.
3rdOakleigh Plate - Gr.1, 1100m., Caulfield, beaten ½ length by River Dove and North Boy.
3rdCaulfield Guineas - Gr.1, 1600m., Caulfield, beaten 1¾ lengths by Helenus and Bel Esprit.
3rdStan Fox Stakes - Gr.2, 1400m., Randwick, beaten a length by Rare Insight and Magic Marvo.
3rdL’Oreal Plate - Gr.3, 1200m., Flemington, beaten 1¾ lengths by Planchet and Blur.
Rated 126 by Timeform

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