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Redoute's Choice

Danehill (USA) - Shantha's Choice, by Canny Lad. Bay 1996 16.2hh

2013 Fee: $137,500 inc GST

Overview

THE WORLDS BEST SIRE SON OF DANEHILL
2013 FEE: $137,500 INC. GST

Updated to 11 May 2013
Champion sire REDOUTE'S CHOICE is unquestionably the world's best sire son of the great Danehill and here's the proof: 12% Stakeswinners/Runners, 23 Group 1 winners, progeny earnings of more than $92 million and 63 million-dollar yearlings.
His 2012/13 season is already stellar. He reached a milestone century of stakeswinners in February 2013 - since then he has added another 5 stakeswinners to his record, including 2 new Group 1 winners. That makes 19 worldwide stakeswinners for Redoute's Choice this season, with more than $7 million prizemoney in Australia, 3 sensational sons alongside him among Australia's top 20 sires, his 9th year as the Easter Sale's leading sire - and a superlative book of mares visiting him in his first northern hemisphere season at the Aga Khan's Haras de Bonneval.

No horse from the southern hemisphere has ever come north with more impressive credentials...
- Tony Morris, Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder, January 2013

IN AUSTRALIA, 2012/13
$7.8 million prizemoney & 96 winners inc. 13 Stakeswinners
• 3YO filly ROYAL DESCENT (ATC Australian Oaks G1 - by 10 lengths; ATC Adrian Knox S. G3)
• 3YO colt ALBRECHT (ATC Up and Coming S. G3; 2nd, ATC Golden Rose G1, Stan Fox S. G2; 3rd, BRC Sir Byrne Hart S. G2)
• 3YO filly ALZORA (VRC Vanity S. G3; MRC Ethereal S. LR; 3rd, ATC Theo Marks Sprint G2)
• 3YO colt SHEER TALENT (VRC C.S. Hayes S. G3; 3rd, VRC Australian Guineas G1, MVRC Alister Clark S. G2)
• 3YO colt HIGH ESTEEM (SAJC Port Adelaide Guineas LR)
• 3YO filly ANTIQUE BELLE (WATC Burgess Queen S. LR; 2nd, WATC Ascot 1000 Guineas LR, Challenge S. LR; 3rd, WATC Champion S. G3)
• 3YO colt CHIARAMONTE (ATC Darby Munro S. LR)
• 3YO filly NO LOOKING BACK (ATC Carrington S. LR)
• 3YO filly GLOBAL BALANCE (SAJC Auraria S. G3, TTC Tasmanian Oaks LR)
BONARIA (VRC Matron S. G3)
SHE'S CLEAN (ATC Triscay S. LR) - his 100th stakeswinner
CANTONESE (ATC Christmas Cup LR)
DYSTOPIA (ATC Toy Show Quality LR; 2nd, VRC Begonia Belle S. LR)
• Group 1 performers Rawnaq (3rd, VRC Victoria Derby G1) & Grand Daughter (2nd, SAJC Australasian Oaks G1)
• Group 2 performers Chateau Margaux, Great Esteem, King's Rose, Maraatib & Rekindled Interest
• Group 3 performers Lucky Angel, Rose Pattern & Strawberry Boy
• Listed Stakes Performers Indianapolis, Galah, Laser Flash, Mama's Choice, Metallurgical & Strive to Excel
• Emerging talent: 3YO colts Lankan Rupee, Sea of Choice & Vadashan; 3YO gelding Rock Magic; 2YO colts Aussies Love Sport, Citations & The Yowie; 3YO fillies Lilliburlero, Seaside, A Time for Julia, Wind Bender & Perfect Tempo; 2YO filly Vocalise.

OFFSHORE, 2012/13
In South Africa: WYLIE HALL (Turffontein South African Derby G1, Nijinsky Derby Trial LR)
In New Zealand: PURE ELEGANCE (Gold Trail S. G3); BURGUNDY (Levin S. LR. MRC Flying H. LR; 3rd, WRC Telegraph H. G1); ABIDEWITHME (John Grigg S. LR); Dolmabache (2nd, Waikato RC International S. G1; 3rd, WRC Wellington Cup G2; 2nd, ARC Lindauer S. G3)
In New Zealand: 2YO winner El Doute
In Europe: SHAQIRA (Munich Nereide Rennen LR); Tazahum (2nd, Sandown Fortune S. LR; 3rd, York Strensall S. G3)
In Hong Kong: PACKING OK (National Day Cup HK-3; 3rd, Hong Kong Mile G1)
In Dubai: Musir (2nd, Meydan Zabeel Mile G2)

LIFETIME & WORLDWIDE STATISTICS
105 Stakeswinners (50 colts, 55 fillies) – 12 per cent of his runners
23 Group 1 winners (10 colts, 13 fillies) – 2.6 per cent of his runners
7 Group 1 2YO winners (4 colts, 3 fillies): FASHIONS AFIELD, MISS FINLAND, MUSIR, NADEEM, SAMANTHA MISS, STRATUM & UNDOUBTEDLY
12 3YO Classic (Derby, Oaks, Guineas) winners (4 colts, 8 fillies): ABSOLUTELY, ANAMATO, DARIANA, EMPIRES CHOICE, GALLICA, GOD'S OWN, KING'S ROSE, MISS FINLAND, ROYAL DESCENT, SAMANTHA MISS, REDOUTE'S DANCER & WYLIE HALL
$92 million+ progeny earnings
Champion Sire of Australia, 2006 (with 3 crops of racing age) & 2010
Champion 2YO Sire of Australia, 2005 & 2006
Champion First Season Sire of Australia, 2004
• Yearling sales exceed $300 million

LIFETIME STAKES PERFORMERS IN EUROPE, UNITED STATES & JAPAN
• Group 2 winner MUSIR
• Group-placed Stakeswinners ELZAAM & TAZAHUM
• SW CLIANTHUS
• SW SHAQIRA
• Group 1-placed Anamato
• Group-placed Rakasa

REDOUTE’S CHOICE: DOMINANT SIRE OF SIRES
• Ten sire sons of Redoute's Choice have already left Stakeswinners – they include:
STRATUM – 16 SW inc. three G1 winners; champion Australian 1st & 2nd Crop Sire
SNITZEL – 15 SW inc. 2YO G1 winner SIZZLNG & multiple Group winner SNITZERLAND; champion Australian 3rd crop sire
NOT A SINGLE DOUBT – 16 SW inc. G1-winning 2YO MIRACLES OF LIFE, Singapore G1 winner ALWAYS CERTAIN and brilliant 2YOs KARUTA QUEEN & VILLA VERDE
• Six sons of Redoute's Choice have sired Group 1 winners: STRATUM, SNITZEL, BRADBURY'S LUCK, DUELLED, FAST 'N' FAMOUS & NOT A SINGLE DOUBT
• All but two of Redoute's Choice's 10 Group 1-winning colts are, or have been at stud.

REDOUTE'S CHOICE: EMERGING SIRE OF BROODMARES
His daughters have left 19 Stakeswinners:
Dual G1 SACRED FALLS (by O'Reilly)
G2 BENNETTA (by General Nediym)
G2 CHASE THE RAINBOW (by Dash For Cash)
G2 EGO (E Dubai)
G2 MS FUNOVITS (Reset)
2YO G2 winner LUKE'S LUCK (Show A Heart)
HK-2 ADMIRATION (Encosta de Lago)
2YO G3 winner DIRECT CHARGE (Charge Forward)
G3 MASCHINO (Encosta de Lago)
G3 THAT'S THE ONE (Snippetson)
G3 EIGHT TILL LATE (Lonhro)
2YO SW & G2-placed HUSSOUSA (Husson)
SW ABSOLUT EXCELENCIA (Excellent Art)
SW RAFFLES PEGASUS (Fusaichi Pegasus)
SW SHAMILLION (Shamardal)
SW SHOREHAM (Reset)
2YO SW ASSAIL (Charge Forward)
2YO SW AFFABLE (Husson)
2YO SW SUNSHINE REGION (One Cool Cat)

On the Track

Stakes won: A$1,535,350

1st

  • VATC Caulfield Guineas (G1, 1600m) VATC Blue Diamond Stakes (G1, 1200m)
  • VATC C.F Orr Stakes (G1, 1400m)
  • MVRC Manikato Stakes (G1, 1200m)
  • VATC Veuve Clicquot Stakes (L, 1100m)

2nd

  • MVRC Australia Stakes (G1, 1200m)

3rd

  • VATC Vic Health Cup (G1, 1400m)
  • VATC Futurity Stakes (G1, 1400m)

In the Ring

Lifetime Yearling Sale Statistics, 2003-2012 – ANZ Sales only
$444,761 sale average on 658 yearlings sold
$292.6 million aggregate
60 $1 million+ yearlings – top price $3 million

Yearling Sale graduates by Redoute's Choice include:
• Champion filly SAMANTHA MISS (bought for $1.5 million; won $1.76 million; sold as a broodmare for a record $3.85 million)
• Champion filly MISS FINLAND (bought for $450,000; won $4.6 million)
• 2YO G1 winner NADEEM ($700,000; won $747,500 & now at stud)
• Dual G1 winner MELITO ($600,000; won $1.9 million)
• G1 MASTER OF DESIGN ($2.1 million & now at stud)
• G1 WYLIE HALL ($205,000; won South African Derby G1)
• G2 MUSKET ($2.5 million & now at stud)
• G1-placed SW ESTEE ($2.1 million)
• G2 EL DAANA ($900,000)
• G1-placed G3 BENETEAU ($1 million; stood two seasons at stud)

Inglis Easter Yearling Sale
Redoute’s Choice has headed the Sires’ list by Average every year since 2005

Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale
Redoute’s Choice has headed the Sires’ list by Average for 8 consecutive years, 2006-2013

Top-priced Redoute's Choice yearlings in 2013:
• Inglis Australian Easter Sale - colt ex Helsinge, Three Bridges/BC3 Thoroughbreds, $5 million
• Inglis Australian Easter Sale - colt ex Scandinavia, Eliza Park/James Bester, $1.2 million
• Inglis Australian Easter Sale - filly ex Star Satire, Cressfield/John Warren, $1 million
• Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale - colt ex Apercu, Newgate Farm/John O'Shea, $800,000
• New Zealand Premier Sale - filly ex Valpolicella, Haunui Farm/GC Beemsterboer, $NZ425,000

Top-priced Redoute's Choice yearlings in 2012:
• Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale - colt ex Cloister, Reavill Farm/Gerald Ryan, $750,000

• Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale - filly ex Helsinge, Makybe/BC3 Thoroughbreds, $2.6 million