Choisir


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.

Breeding

He was sired by the Group one winner Danehill Dancer ; his dam Great Selection was by Lunchtime. Choisir was a full brother to Danny Dancer, who won five races in Australia, and a half-brother to Supermarket ), won eight races in Australia and dam of three winners) and Great Chic ), dam of three winners).

Racing career

Choisir was trained by Paul Perry who was based at Broadmeadow, New South Wales.

At two years

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 and was second in the Group one 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.

At three years

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 years

At four Choisir won the G1 Royal Ascot Golden Jubilee Stakes and the G2 King's Stand Stakes 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.

Stud record

Australia purchased Choisir to begin a new career as a shuttle stallion just two days after Choisir had finished second in the July Cup.
Choisir is standing at a service fee of $29,700 at Coolmore Stud in 2019.

Notable stock

Choisir has sired 11 individual Group 1 winners
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding