Choisir
racehorse Lightning Stakes winner
Choisir was foaled in 1999 and was by Danehill
Dancer out of the mare Great Selection (by Lunchtime)
23 starts - 7 wins - 5
seconds and 6 thirds- $2,258,545 in stakes - Firm: 2:1-1-0 Good: 20:6-4-5
Soft: 1:0-0-1
Winning distances: 1000/1200
Racing Colours:
Maroon, pale blue maltese cross, armbands and cap
He was the first Australian
trained horse to win at Royal Ascot and was bought by Coolmore Stud
in 2003.
Main wins:
2002 Skyline
Stakes
2001 AJC Breeders'
Plate
2003
Lightning Stakes
2002
Salinger Stakes (formerly Linlithgow Stakes)
Royal Ascot Golden Jubilee
Stakes over 6 furlongs (1200m) and the King's Stand Stakes over 5
furlongs (1000m)
| Danehill
Dancer |
Danehill |
Danzig |
| Razyana |
| Mira
Adonde |
Sharpen
Up |
| Lettre
D'Amour |
| Great
Selection |
Lunchtime |
Silly
Season |
| Great
Occasion |
| Pensive
Mood |
Biscay |
| STaid |
Career Wins:
1st of 12 W FM 22Sep01 1000m Good3 Breeders'
Plate Listed $75,000 ($51,000) Lenny Beasley 53kg Barrier
5 2nd Obsession 53kg, 3rd Snowland
53kg 0:58.08 (600m 34.69), 0.5L
1st of 11 W FM 19Jan02 1200m Good3 INGLIS 2YO $400,700 ($300,700)
Lenny Beasley 55kg Barrier 1 2nd Pillaging
55kg, 3rd Mukareena 55kg 1:10.12 (600m 35.29), 2.8L
1st of 5 CANT 02Mar02 1200m Good3 Skyline
Stakes Group 3 $141,200 ($92,200) Lenny Beasley 55.5kg
Barrier 4 2nd Emerging Star 55.5kg, 3rd Charlie Bub 55.5kg 1:10.33
(600m 35.69), 1.5L
1st of 7 FLEM 07Nov02 1200m Good3 Salinger
Stakes Group 2 $251,500 ($164,000) Glen Boss 52.5kg Barrier 7
2nd Falvelon
57.5kg, 3rd Belle
du Jour 55kg 1:08.31 (600m 33.04), 0.5L
1st of 9 FLEM 09Feb03 1000m Good3 Lightning
Stakes Group 1 $402,000 ($262,000) Glen Boss 54.5kg Barrier 1
2nd Spinning
Hill 55kg, 3rd Azevedo 54.5kg 0:56.63 (600m 32.49), 0.8L
1st of 20 ASC. 17Jun03 1000m Good KINGS STAND Group 2 $397,163 ($230,355)
Mr Johnny Murtagh 60.5kg Barrier 7 2nd Acclamation (GB) 58kg 0:59.68,
1L
1st of 17 ASC. 21Jun03 1200m Firm G JUBILEE Group 1 $711,238 ($412,518)
Mr Johnny Murtagh 59kg Barrier 14 2nd Airwave (GB) 54.5kg, 15th Belle
du Jour 57.5kg 1:12.23
