A second consecutive feature winner bred by Shadwell Stud, the Erico Verdonese trained Choisaanada dethroned the Hollywoodbets Durban July hopeful Confederate to win the R200 000 Egoli Mile at Turffontein on Sunday.
Callan Murray drives Choisaanada to victory as Confederate keeps his head in the frame (Pic – JC Photos)
The victory by the Querari gelding kept his 2025 Highveld Winter Series hopes alive as he now aims at the Gr3 Sea Cottage Stakes on Sunday 6 July to bank the bonus of R500 000 after winning the non black-type Betway Secretariat Stakes at Turffontein last month.
After the 18-10 favourite Confederate led for much of the trip, Callan Murray produced Choisaanada (20-1) inside the final 200m and the son of Querari powered home to beat the Gr1 winner by 0,40 lengths in a time of 98,07 secs.
Kamensky (28-10) stayed on well for third, a half length back, with Pumpkin Pie (3-1) a further half length further back in fourth.
While Confederate ran a fair Hollywoodbets Durban July trial, the same cannot be said about Legend Of Arthur who ran a 19 length last.
A R180 000 National Yearling Sale purchase, the winner took his stakes earned to R380 500 win and a place from 9 starts.
Bred by Shadwell Stud, the winner is a son of Querari (Oasis Dream) out of the unraced Aussie-bred daughter of Redoute’s Choice Musaanada.
