Choisir
| Choisir | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Danehill Dancer (IRE) |
| Grandsire | Danehill (USA) |
| Dam | Great Selection (AUS) |
| Damsire | Lunchtime (GB) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 18 September 1999 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Mr R.M. Daisley, NSW |
| Owner | Terry Wallace & Partners |
| Trainer | Paul Perry |
| Record | 23: 7-5-6 |
| Earnings | $2,258,545 |
| Major wins | |
| 2003 Ascot Golden Jubilee Stakes 2003 VRC Lightning Stakes 2003 King's Stand Stakes |
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| Awards | |
| 2001-02 Champion 2yo colt in Australia 2003 Champion older sprinter in Europe |
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| Last updated on 28 August 2011 | |
Choisir is an Australian-bred dual hemisphere-winning Thoroughbred racehorse. He became the first Australian-trained winner of the Group Two King's Stand Stakes. The same year, Choisir also won the Golden Jubilee Stakes and was second in the July Cup.
He was sired by the Group one (G1) winner Danehill Dancer (sire of over 500 individual starters for nine G1 winners); his dam Great Selection was by Lunchtime (GB). Choisir was a full brother to Danny Dancer, who won five races in Australia, and a half-brother to Supermarket (by Zephyr Zip ((NZ)), won eight races in Australia and dam of three winners) and Great Chic (by Prince of Birds ((USA)), dam of three winners).
Choisir was trained by Paul Perry who was based at Broadmeadow, New South Wales.
At two Choisir won the Group 3 STC Skyline Stakes over 1,200 metres, the listed AJC Breeders' Plate over 1,000 m., Inglis 2 YO Classic (1,200 m.) and was second in the Group one (G1) AJC Sires Produce Stakes, G2 STC Pago Pago Stakes, 2 YO Conditions Handicap, along with third placings in the G1 STC Golden Slipper Stakes and AJC Champagne Stakes.
Choisir won the G1 VRC Lightning Stakes, Linlithgow Stakes, had third placings in the G1 MRC Oakleigh Plate, G1 2002 Caulfield Guineas, G2 AJC Stan Fox Stakes, G3 VRC L'Oreal Paris Plate.
At four Choisir won the G1 Royal Ascot Golden Jubilee Stakes (6 f.) and the G2 King's Stand Stakes (5 f.) as well as placing second in the G1 Newmarket July Cup.
When Choisir's career was over, Perry hoped that Fastnet Rock would repeat Choisir's successful English campaign, however Fastnet Rock suffered from travel sickness and was unable to race in the United Kingdom.
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