513:) and Ivowen. With Holland in the saddle, Chorist led from the start and held off a strong and persistent challenge from Alexander Goldrun in the last quarter mile to win by half a length, with a gap of six lengths back to Ivowen in third. William Haggas described the performance as "terrific" while Holland commented "the runner-up got up to me but I always knew I had her beat".
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on 7 June and started odds-on favourite against six opponents. Ridden by Fallon, she soon went to the front and pulled well clear in the straight before being eased down to win by one and a quarter lengths from Ice Palace. Nineteen days after her victory at
Pontefract, Chorist ran for the third time
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and was matched against older fillies and mares. Starting the 7/2 favourite in an eight-runner field she took the lead approaching the final furlong and kept on well in the closing stages to win by one and three quarter lengths from
Fraulein (later to win the
472:. At the Curragh on 14 September Chorist was ridden by Holland when she ran for the second time in the Blandford Stakes and started the 11/8 favourite. She led from the start and drew away from her five opponents to win by four lengths from Dossier (
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Newmarket on 16 October and started a 20/1 outsider in an eleven-runner field. She produced arguably the best performance of her track career as she went to the front three furlongs out before being overtaken and beaten into second by
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on 6 June and her recorded her second victory as she led from the start and came home one and three quarter lengths ahead of
Silence Is Golden. Sixteen days later the filly started 6/1 favourite under a weight of 119 pounds for the
193:. She was a consistent performer at eight to ten furlongs who improved through her four seasons on the track. After running unplaced on her only start as a two-year-old she won four races including the
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over one and a half miles at York in August in which she disputed the lead for most of the way before fading in the last quarter mile and finishing last of the eight runners behind
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on the way to the start. Despite her misbehaviour she recovered to win the race, taking the lead in the final strides to beat the favourite Thaqib by a neck.
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At the end of her racing career, Chorist returned to the
Cheveley Park Stud to become a broodmare. She produced at least seven foals and four winners:
369:-trained Tashawak. On 19 July Chorist won her third race of the season rode her to a three length victory in a handicap race over ten furlongs at
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winner
Monturani. After taking the lead two furlongs out Chorist held off the challenge of Monturani to win the Listed prize by a head. The
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in 1996. He went on to become an "excellent" sire, getting the winners of more than a thousand races across a range of distances including
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at Ascot but faded badly in the last quarter mile and came home third behind Itnab and
Summitville, beaten eleven lengths by the winner.
461:, Chorist took the lead from the start and was never seriously challenged, coming home two and a half lengths clear of Favourable Terms.
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in the Pretty Polly Stakes, a race which had been elevated to Group 1 class for the first time. The other four runners were
Soldera (
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Newmarket on 2 October when she briefly led three furlongs out before fading to finish eighth of the ten runners.
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in which she led for most of the way before being overtaken inside the final furlong and beaten half a length by the
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winner Place Rouge a length and a half away in third place. On 11 October the filly started joint-favourite for the
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Blessed Event and produced several other winners as a broodmare. Blessed Event was a daughter of the
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Upavon Fillies' Stakes in which she was partnered by the veteran Irish jockey
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Kings Chorister, a chestnut colt (later gelded), foaled in 2006, sired by
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927:"Advertise Your Business At Redcar Median Auction Maiden Stakes result"
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On her first and only appearance as a two-year-old Chorist contested a
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winner Irresistible Jewel. She ended her season in the Group 2
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on 25 July saw Chorist start the 9/4 second favourite behind
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twelve days later the filly was stepped up in class for the
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Chorist was moved up in class and distance for the Group 1
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On 25 April Chorist began her second season in a maiden at
280:. Chorist's dam Choir Mistress was unraced daughter of the
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and started favourite against six opponents headed by the
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In September Chorist was sent to Ireland and moved up to
969:"Waitrose Rated Stakes Class B Showcase Handicap result"
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Her sire Pivotal was a top class sprinter who won the
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when she was ridden by Eddery and finished second to
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492:Chorist returned as a five-year-old in the Listed
603:. Won two flat races and one National Hunt races.
229:Chorist was a chestnut mare with a narrow white
606:Gospel Choir, chestnut colt (gelded), 2009, by
657:Pedigree of Chorist (GB), chestnut mare, 1999
425:In 2003 Chorist began her season on 14 May at
516:On 31 July Chorist started favourite for the
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237:on her left hind leg bred and owned by the
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1102:"King's Chorister Race Record & Form"
599:Figaro, chestnut colt (gelded), 2008, by
249:at Somerville Lodge stable in Newmarket.
1174:Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom
1144:"Sennockian Star Race Record & Form"
655:
185:(foaled 11 February 1999) was a British
955:"TFM Cyntergy Classified Stakes result"
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830:Friedensbotschaft (GER) (Family: 20-c)
1169:Racehorses bred in the United Kingdom
1130:"Gospel Choir Race Record & Form"
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868:"Roll of honour – Cheveley Park Stud"
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636:Chapel Choir, grey filly, 2012, by
592:Church Melody, bay filly, 2007, by
309:on 19 October. Starting at odds of
217:as well as finishing second in the
16:British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
625:. Won fifteen races including the
245:. She was sent into training with
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1027:. Racing Post. 14 September 2003.
647:. Failed to win in twelve races.
610:. Won seven races including the
348:in May Chorist was partnered by
1116:"Figaro Race Record & Form"
1090:. Racing Post. 16 October 2004.
1068:"Chorist captures Pretty Polly"
1011:"Golden Daffodil Stakes result"
983:"Upavon Fillies' Stakes result"
929:. Racing Post. 19 October 2001.
985:. Racing Post. 14 August 2002.
941:"Fulford Maiden Stakes result"
640:. Failed to win in five races.
329:when she threw off her jockey
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1066:Glennon, Ray (27 June 2004).
943:. Racing Post. 25 April 2002.
317:behind the winner Macadamia.
1055:. Racing Post. 26 June 2004.
1053:"Pretty Polly Stakes Result"
1013:. Racing Post. 25 July 2003.
999:. Racing Post. 28 June 2003.
971:. Racing Post. 19 July 2002.
373:, but in a similar event at
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957:. Racing Post. 6 June 2002.
365:and finished second to the
321:2002: three-year-old season
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906:"Palmflower – Family 20-c"
627:City and Suburban Handicap
488:2004: five-year-old season
449:Golden Daffodil Stakes at
421:2003: four-year-old season
340:After running second in a
1025:"Blandford Stakes result"
908:. Thoroughbred Bloodlines
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297:2001: two-year-old season
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1179:Thoroughbred family 20-c
1088:"Champion Stakes result"
1039:"Pipalong Stakes result"
997:"Hoppings Stakes result"
346:Hamilton Park Racecourse
288:winner Friedrichsruh.
203:Golden Daffodil Stakes
195:Upavon Fillies' Stakes
159:Golden Daffodil Stakes
149:Upavon Fillies' Stakes
1164:1999 racehorse births
882:"Pivotal Stud Record"
698:Marie d'Argonne (FR)
498:Pontefract Racecourse
482:Princess Royal Stakes
443:Fillies' Trial Stakes
538:Deauville Racecourse
532:over 2000 metres on
511:Tattersalls Gold Cup
439:Newcastle Racecourse
379:Salisbury Racecourse
371:Newmarket Racecourse
359:Sandringham Handicap
819:Friedrichsruh (FR)
795:Blessed Event (IRE)
752:Choir Mistress (GB)
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451:Chepstow Racecourse
392:E. P. Taylor Stakes
375:Goodwood Racecourse
352:in a minor race at
327:Beverley Racecourse
254:King's Stand Stakes
215:Pretty Polly Stakes
174:Pretty Polly Stakes
854:"Chorist pedigree"
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612:Jockey Club Stakes
565:finishing behind.
415:Sun Chariot Stakes
411:Ribblesdale Stakes
354:Newbury Racecourse
243:Cheveley Park Stud
112:Cheveley Park Stud
103:Cheveley Park Stud
1073:Irish Independent
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530:Prix Jean Romanet
503:Alexander Goldrun
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569:Breeding record
542:Champion Stakes
528:in the Group 1
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459:Darryll Holland
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886:. Retrieved
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783:Le Fabuleux
775:True Rocket
765:Ballad Rock
758:Chief Singer
673:Polar Falcon
645:New Approach
631:Doonside Cup
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522:photo finish
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187:Thoroughbred
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59:Chief Singer
41:Polar Falcon
745:Zerbinetta
594:Oasis Dream
583:on the flat
579:King's Best
563:Lucky Story
476:) with the
431:Zee Zee Top
367:John Dunlop
363:Royal Ascot
303:maiden race
1158:Categories
912:2012-05-12
888:2011-10-26
837:References
801:Kings Lake
596:. Unraced.
387:Pat Eddery
225:Background
143:Major wins
638:Dalakhani
470:Islington
239:Newmarket
191:broodmare
130:21: 9-5-3
37:Grandsire
807:Nijinsky
769:Bold Lad
735:Stufida
693:Special
652:Pedigree
601:Medicean
585:and six
274:Kyllachy
256:and the
138:£423,247
135:Earnings
93:Chestnut
739:Bustino
717:Cozzene
706:Mohair
681:Nureyev
665:Pivotal
608:Galileo
551:Azamour
447:Group 3
407:Curragh
405:at the
399:Group 3
315:lengths
262:Sariska
183:Chorist
117:Trainer
99:Breeder
81:Country
55:Damsire
31:Pivotal
22:Chorist
825:(GER)
809:(CAN)
803:(USA)
797:1984
725:(IRE)
719:(USA)
713:1987
688:(CAN)
677:1987
589:races.
547:Haafhd
383:Listed
335:bolted
266:Somnus
241:based
176:(2004)
171:(2004)
166:(2003)
161:(2003)
156:(2003)
151:(2002)
127:Record
89:Colour
73:Foaled
762:1981
760:(IRE)
754:1990
675:(USA)
669:1993
559:Doyen
549:with
526:Pride
270:Farhh
231:blaze
109:Owner
723:Caro
667:(GB)
662:Sire
629:and
614:and
561:and
333:and
311:12/1
276:and
235:sock
213:and
205:and
68:Mare
27:Sire
789:Pia
750:Dam
536:at
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361:at
344:at
65:Sex
47:Dam
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