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Chesnut200616.0 hh (1.62 m)
Distance won over: 5f. to 8f.
Choisir - Gold Anthem
Fee for 2021: €22,500
Stands at Castlehyde
European Champion sprinter & proven Gr.1 sire by Choisir
Speed, Power, Class & Good Looks!
The best son of CHOISIR and closely related to multiple Gr.1 winners HARADASUN & ELVSTROEM
- Won the Golden Jubilee Stakes-Gr.1 at Royal Ascot just like his sire CHOISIR
- Won the July Cup-Gr.1 at Newmarket like leading sire OASIS DREAM
- Won the Oakleigh Plate-Gr.1 just like the exceptional sire FASTNET ROCK
- Won the Caulfield Guineas-Gr.1 in a faster time than the proven sires REDOUTE'S CHOICE & LONHRO
Yearlings in 2020 sold for 360,000gns, 200,000gns, £170,000, 170,000gns, 140,000gns, £130,000, 130,000gns, €125,000, 125,000gns etc.
From small numbers his top performers include...
- European Champion 2YO Filly Millisle - 4-time winner including the Gr.1 Cheveley Park Stakes & Gr.3 Ballyogan Stakes for Jessica Harrington & owner/breeders Stonethorn Stud Farms
- The Wow Signal - won the Gr.1 Prix Morny at Deauville & Gr.2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot for John Quinn
- Anthem Alexander - 3-time winner including the Gr.2 Queen Mary & Gr.3 Lacken Stakes for Eddie Lynam. Finished third in the Gr.1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot
- Aloha Star - dual winner for Fozzy Stack including the Gr.2 Airlie Stud Stakes at the Curragh. Finished second past the post in the Gr.1 Phoenix Stakes
- Home Of The Brave - multiple winner including the Gr.2 Theo Marks Stakes, Gr.3 Criterion Stakes, Gr.3 John of Gaunt Stakes, Gr.3 Aurie's Star H'cap, Listed King Richard III Stakes, Listed European Free H'cap etc.
- Spangled - multiple winner including the Gr.3 Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster for Roger Varian & Cheveley Park Stud
- Dickiedooda - winner of the Listed Coolmore Tipperary Stakes at Cork for Jessica Harrington
- Meliora - winner of the Listed Grand Prix de Fontainebleau, third in the Gr.3 Premio Verziere
- Silver Rainbow - 5-time winner including the Listed Prix du Cercle at Deauville for Charlie Hills
- Last Gift - multiple winner including the Listed Premio Carlo Chiesa
- Great Wide Open - multiple winner including the Listed Buddy Diliberto Memorial Stakes. Runner-up in the Gr.1 Turf Mile Stakes at Keeneland
Other black-type performers include State Of Rest, Lil Grey, Symbolize, Stardevote, American Lady, Imtiyaaz, Lady Kermit, Back To Brussels etc.