2015 SIRES 16-29 1/1/70 10:10 AM Page 18 Written by Kristen Manning Standing at Cangon Stud Farm, NSW 2015 Fee: $3,300 inc GST fter a globe-trotting career that saw him win big A races in Australia and the UK, Choisir has proven his worth as a stallion, siring 67 stakes winners in Australia, England, New Zealand, America and France. Crowned Champion Sprinter of Europe and Australia, Starspangledbanner (an emerging stallion faring well in both hemispheres) – winner of two Gr.1 races each in the UK and Australia – is Choisir’s best performed galloper to date. Other Gr.1 winners for Choisir include Sacred Choice, Olympic Glory, Obviously, Choice Bro, Kushadasi and Historian. With many of his sons gelded he does not however have a large num- ber of sons at stud but on offer for Danehill (USA) the smaller breeder is the handsome Danehill Dancer (IRE) lightly raced sprinter Choistar. A Mira Adonde (USA) strong chestnut built in the mould of CHOISIR (AUS) Lunchtime (GB) his sire, Choistar displayed immedi- Great Selection (AUS) ate ability – at just his third start at Chestnut Stallion Pensive Mood (AUS) two taking out the Listed Fernhill 16.2 HH Handicap by a stunning five lengths. 13 September 2006 Bletchingly (AUS) Earning further black type with a Star Watch (AUS) Listed Doomben Slipper second, Light Of Peace (AUS) Choistar was also a close-up fourth SVELDTE (AUS) in the Gr.1 T.J Smith. Looking set Shirley Heights (GB) for a good three-year-old campaign Fresco (GB) after a Gr.3 Vo Rogue Plate third, Free Dance (FR) Choistar was unfortunately galloped 1200m to 2044m. Also dam of the Banner winning juvenile Silversands, on during the running of the $1 mil- stakes placed Smooth Groove and the stakes placed Two Blue, whose lion Magic Millions 3YO Trophy the dual city winner She’s A Rock recent Rosehill win defeating the which cut short his promising career. Star, Sveldte is out of the imported smart Kristy Lee made it number Choistar hit the ground running as Shirley Heights mare Fresco, a half- seven and the exciting Peter Moody- a stallion, his very first runner Magic sister to the stakes winner Free Fact. trained Radical, now three wins from Square proving too strong over ew Cangon Stud resident just seven starts, when successful at 1000m at the Sunshine Coast on Dubleo, boasts a very Caulfield in early July. debut. And in late May Sienna Son, N loyal fan base, apprecia- The sire of consistent sprinter/mil- just his third runner, caught the eye tive of the good-looking stallion’s ers, Dubleo was one of those himself with a fast finishing debut second at ability to sire winners. His excellent - the handsome bay a winner of Toowoomba. Bred on a 4 X 4 cross winners-to-runners strike rate is over seven of his 13 starts. of speed influence Biscay, Choistar 62%, including the very good Gr.3 Twice successful at Group level is a son of the durable and versatile winner Koonoomoo (Maybe Mahal over a mile in the United States and Star Watch mare Sveldte – a metro- Stakes), the terrific three times Listed Canada, Dubleo also won three politan winner of 12 races from winning mare Dubleanny, RL Inglis Listed races from 1100m to 1700m Choistar’s inbreeding first five generations: BISCAY: 4S X 4D, STAR KINGDOM: 5S X 5D, MAGIC SYMBOL: 5S X 5D.