Redoute's Choice facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Redoute's Choice |
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| Sire | Danehill |
| Grandsire | Danzig |
| Dam | Shantha's Choice |
| Damsire | Canny Lad |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 15 August 1996 |
| Died | 26 March 2019 (aged 22) |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Muzaffar Ali Yaseen |
| Owner | Muzaffar Ali Yaseen Arrowfield Stud |
| Trainer | Rick Hore-Lacy |
| Record | 10: 5-1-2 |
| Earnings | A$1,567,850 |
| Major wins | |
| Caulfield Guineas (1999) Blue Diamond Stakes (1999) Manikato Stakes (1999) C F Orr Stakes (2000) |
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| Awards | |
| Australian Champion Stallion (2006, 2010, 2014) | |
| Last updated on 5 June 2009 | |
Redoute's Choice (born August 15, 1996 – died March 26, 2019) was a very successful Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. He won many important races, known as Group One races. After his racing days, he became a top breeding horse, called a champion sire.
His father was the famous horse Danehill. His mother was Shantha's Choice. She was a half-sister to other Group One winners like Hurricane Sky and Umatilla. Shantha's Choice also had other successful foals, including Platinum Scissors and Manhattan Rain.
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Racing Career of Redoute's Choice
Redoute's Choice was owned by his breeder, Muzaffar Ali Yaseen, and trained by Rick Hore-Lacy.
Early Races and Big Wins
Redoute's Choice won his very first race, the Veuve Cliquot Stakes, on February 20, 1999. Just seven days later, he won the important Blue Diamond Stakes. He beat his future rival, Testa Rossa, by two lengths.
Redoute's Choice was expected to win the Golden Slipper, a very rich race for young horses. But he had to pull out of the race the night before because he had a fever. Another horse named Catbird won that race instead.
Three-Year-Old Season
When he was three, Redoute's Choice returned to racing. He won the Manikato Stakes, which was his third big win in a row. This made him a Group One winner very early in his career.
After that, he had a few mixed results. He finished third behind Testa Rossa in the Invitation Stakes. But three weeks later, in the Caulfield Guineas, Redoute's Choice beat Testa Rossa in a tough race. Another future breeding horse, Commands, came in third.
Later, Redoute's Choice, Testa Rossa, and Commands all raced in the Cox Plate. This is a very challenging race, and none of them finished in the top spots. The famous mare Sunline won that race.
Final Races
In the new year, Redoute's Choice raced three more times, all in Group One races. He came second in the Australia Stakes. Then he won the C F Orr Stakes, beating the same filly. In his last race, the Futurity Stakes, he finished third behind Testa Rossa and Miss Pennymoney.
Redoute's Choice earned over A$1.5 million during his racing career. After this, a company called Arrowfield Stud bought a big share in him. He then started his career as a breeding horse.
Stud Career (Breeding)
After he stopped racing in 2000, Redoute's Choice became a breeding horse at Arrowfield Stud. This means he would father new racehorses.
Famous Offspring
Redoute's Choice became a super successful father. He had 39 different horses who won Group 1 races!
Here are some of his most famous children: c = a young male horse, f = a young female horse, g = a male horse that cannot breed
| Born | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
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| 2001 | Lotteria | f | Flight Stakes, Myer Classic |
| 2002 | Fashions Afield | f | AJC Sires Produce Stakes, Flight Stakes |
| 2002 | God's Own | c | Caulfield Guineas |
| 2002 | Snitzel | c | Oakleigh Plate |
| 2002 | Stratum | c | Golden Slipper Stakes |
| 2002 | Undoubtedly | c | Blue Diamond Stakes |
| 2003 | Anamato | f | Australasian Oaks |
| 2003 | Cheeky Choice | f | Flight Stakes |
| 2003 | Empires Choice | c | Queensland Derby |
| 2003 | Miss Finland | f | Golden Slipper Stakes, Australian Guineas, VRC Oaks, The Thousand Guineas, Arrowfield Stud Stakes, Memsie Stakes |
| 2003 | Nadeem | c | Blue Diamond Stakes |
| 2003 | Redoute's Dancer | c | New Zealand Derby |
| 2005 | Allez Wonder | f | Toorak Handicap |
| 2005 | Gallica | f | The Thousand Guineas, Schweppes Oaks |
| 2005 | Master of Design | c | TJ Smith Stakes |
| 2005 | Samantha Miss | f | Champagne Stakes, Flight Stakes, VRC Oaks |
| 2006 | Dariana | f | Queensland Derby |
| 2006 | Melito | f | TJ Smith Stakes, Tattersall's Tiara |
| 2006 | Musir | c | Greyville Golden Horseshoe Stakes |
| 2007 | Absolutely | f | Australian Oaks |
| 2007 | King's Rose | f | New Zealand 1000 Guineas |
| 2008 | Bonaria | f | Myer Classic |
| 2009 | Lankan Rupee | g | TJ Smith Stakes, Newmarket Stakes, Lightning Stakes, Manikato Stakes, Oakleigh Plate, Rubiton Stakes |
| 2009 | Royal Descent | f | Australian Oaks |
| 2009 | Wylie Hall | c | South African Derby, Turffontein Presidents Champions Challenge |
| 2011 | Hampton Court | c | Spring Champion Stakes |
| 2011 | Majmu | f | Kenilworth Cape Fillies Guineas, Turffontein Empress Club Stakes |
| 2011 | Peeping | f | Coolmore Classic |
| 2012 | Abbey Maree | f | Schweppes Oaks |
| 2012 | Galaxy Star | f | Railway Stakes |
| 2012 | Howard Be Thy Name | c | South Australian Derby |
| 2012 | Rafeef | c | Turffontein Computaform Sprint |
| 2014 | Mustaaqeem | c | Turffontein South African Nursery |
| 2015 | Danceteria | g | Grosser Dallmayr-Preis |
| 2015 | The Autumn Sun | c | Golden Rose Stakes, Randwick Guineas, Rosehill Guineas, Caulfield Guineas, The J. J. Atkins |
| 2016 | Alabama Express | c | C F Orr Stakes |
| 2016 | Celebrity Queen | f | Oakleigh Plate |
| 2016 | Loire | f | New Zealand 1000 Guineas |
| 2017 | King's Legacy | c | Sires' Produce Stakes, Champagne Stakes |
Redoute's Choice was named the best first-time father horse in Australia in 2004. He was also the overall champion sire in 2006, 2010, and 2014. He became known as the best breeding horse in Australia, just like his own father, Danehill.
He was especially good at producing fast two-year-old horses. His children won the top spots in races like the Golden Slipper and Blue Diamond. He also had many Group One winners who were three and four years old.
Redoute's Choice produced about 150 horses who won "stakes" races, and 30 Group 1 winners. Some of his famous children include Miss Finland, The Autumn Sun, and Snitzel. Six of his sons also became fathers of Group 1 winners themselves! You can see more details about his offspring here: ASB - SW progeny.
Redoute's Choice was also very popular at horse sales. For nine years in a row, his young horses sold for the highest average prices at the Australian Easter Yearling Sales.
In 2013, Redoute's Choice even spent a breeding season in France. He bred with some of the best mares in Europe, including Zarkava, who was named European Horse of the Year.
Redoute's Choice passed away on March 26, 2019, at the age of 22. He was put to sleep kindly because he had problems moving that could not be fixed.
See also
- List of millionaire racehorses in Australia
