Top class sire Choisir added a new string to his bow at the weekend when siring his first Group I winner in the US after quality miler Obviously claimed his biggest success to date when capturing the Grade I Shoemaker Mile at Betfair Hollywood Park.
(Choisir - Pictured)
A multiple Grade II winner in the US last year and third behind Wise Dan and Animal Kingdom in the Grade I Breeders Cup Mile, Obviously has been in hot form this year winning the Grade II American Handicap at his previous start.
Trained by Mike Mitchell and ridden by Joseph Talamo, Obviously ran to his usual pattern, dominating from the outset and cruising clear to win the one mile feature on turf in 1:32.86, which is just 0.27 seconds off the course record.
Obviously is one of 53 stakes-winners and is the sixth Group I winner for Choisir, who is the leading sire of Australian two year-old winners this season with 21 to his credit.
(Sacred Choice - Group 1 winning filly by Choisir)
Choisir has enjoyed success throughout his career as a sire and has constantly been seen as a consistent sire of tough, durable and athletic horses. Choisir boasts an incredible 90% runners to earners strikerate and in recent years has been a terrific sire of BOBS bonus race winners, an outstanding achievement for owners of his progeny.
(Choisir x Carlton Show filly with Chris Waller)
Dynamic Syndications and Chris Waller are currently offering an outstanding daughter of Choisir for Syndication. Our filly is closely related to 12 individual 2yo winners and comes from a brilliant black-type family. For more information on the filly visit her webpage.