Proisir
| Proisir | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Choisir (Aus) |
| Grandsire | Danehill Dancer (Ire) |
| Dam | Prophet Jewel (Aus) |
| Damsire | Encosta De Lago |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 3 October 2009 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Tony Falcone[1] |
| Trainer | (1) Gai Waterhouse (2) Peter & Paul Snowden |
Proisir (foaled 2009) is an Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won at Group 3 level at age 3 and has gone on to forge a successful career as a stud stallion in New Zealand.
Racing career
Proisir's racing career included the following:[2]
- 1st in the 2012 Spring Stakes (Group 3, 1600m, Newcastle) beating Trophies[3]
- 2nd in the 2012 Spring Champion Stakes (Group 1, 2000m) behind It’s a Dundeel with Honorious 3rd
- 8th in the 2012 Cox Plate behind Ocean Park[4]
- 3rd in the 2013 Hobartville Stakes (Group 2, 1400m) behind Pierro and Rebel Dane with It’s a Dundeel 4th[5]
- 2nd in the 2013 Randwick Guineas (Group 1, 1600m) behind It’s a Dundeel with Tatra 3rd[6]
Stud career
Proisir stands at the Rich Hill Stud in the Waikato, New Zealand.[7] He started his career with a relatively low fee of NZ$7,000 and $9,000 in his initial years.[8]
The service fee had risen to $17,500 by the 2023 season as a result of a number of Group race successes by his progeny.
Notable progeny
c = colt, f = filly/mare, g = gelding
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Dam | Damsire | Major wins / placings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Levante [9] | f | Island Doy | Doyoun (Ire) | 2023 Otaki-Maori Weight for Age 2023 Telegraph Handicap 2022 BCD Group Sprint 2022 Telegraph Handicap 2021 Westbury Classic (Group 2 1400m) |
| 2018 | Dark Destroyer [10] | g | All Can Party | All American | 2022 Tarzino Trophy 2022 Rough Habit Plate 2022 Auckland Guineas |
| 2019 | Legarto [11] | f | Geordie Girl | Towkay | 2022 Eight Carat Classic 2022 New Zealand 1000 Guineas 2023 Australian Guineas |
| 2019 | Pier [12] | g | La Vitesse | Darci Brahma | 2022 New Zealand 2000 Guineas 2022 Hawke's Bay Guineas |
| 2019 | Prowess [13] | f | Donna Marie | Don Eduardo | 2023 Vinery Stud Stakes 2023 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes 2023 Karaka Million 3YO Classic |
| 2019 | Waitak[14] | g | Repo Bay | Shocking | 2024 Railway Stakes |
See also
References
- ^ "Like father, like son | NZ Racing News". Racingnews.co.nz. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Proisir Thoroughbred Horse Profile - Next Race, Form, Stats, News, Breeding". www.racingandsports.com.au. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Result for 2012 Coca-Cola Spring Stakes | Breednet". www.breednet.com.au.
- ^ "Sportingbet Cox Plate". RACING.COM.
- ^ "HOBARTVILLE STAKES". RACING.COM.
- ^ "HYLAND RACE COLOURS ROYAL RANDWICK GUINEAS". RACING.COM.
- ^ "Racing career". richhillstud. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Guerin, Michael (20 August 2016). "Racing: Proisir goes from mid-pack to a Karaka super stallion". NZ Herald. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Levante (NZ) 2016 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Dark Destroyer (NZ) 2018 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Legarto (NZ) 2019 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Pier (NZ) 2019 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ https://loveracing.nz/Breeding/408375/Prowess-NZ-2019.aspx#bm-overview
- ^ https://loveracing.nz/Breeding/399985/Waitak-NZ-2019.aspx#bm-overview