Luis Saez
With this win, Luis Saez moved to 2 Group 1 wins this season, 8 wins behind leader James McDonald in the 2025 jockeys' table. The jockey had come close here before: Lady Speightspeare was third in 2022.
United States of America
Keeneland · 12.04.25
Watch the racePurse€ 571,100
To the winner€ 359,800
Distance1710 metres
Winning time1m 42.01s
SurfaceTurf · Good
Conditions4up f/m
Runners8
Stories of this Result
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Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 12.04.25Choisya
Night Of ThunderSire
FragrancyDamby Singspiel
DamFragrancy
Choisya is out of Fragrancy (Singspiel), a four-time winner who was stakes-placed in England as runner-up in the Pride Stakes, then a Listed race. Her half-brothers by Shamardal are Pelerin, a dual Listed winner in Ireland and England who was also Group-placed in England and Italy, and Base Note, multiple stakes-placed in England and stakes-placed in the UAE. She is also a half-sister to Flower Of Love (Poet's Voice), winner of the Gr.1 Gran Corsa Siepi di Merano over hurdles, and to the Listed-placed dual winner Masarah (Cape Cross). Fragrancy is a full sister to Jathabah, a winner placed at Group 3 level.
Second damZibet
Second dam Zibet (Kris) won once at three and produced six other winners, among them London Prize (Teofilo), winner of the Gr.2 Elite Hurdle.
Third damZonda
Third dam Zonda (Fabulous Dancer) won four races, was third in the Listed Temple Fortune Stakes and bred eight other winners. They include the eight-time winner Zoning (Warning), twice Listed-placed, the Listed-placed Zambezi (Rahy) and the dual winner Lady Zonda (Lion Cavern), dam of Hibaayeb, winner of the Gr.1 Fillies' Mile and the Grade 1 Yellow Ribbon Stakes.
Wider family
Hibaayeb in turn produced Wuheida, winner of two Group 1 races and a champion as an older female miler.
Next generation
Fragrancy has a yearling filly by Earthlight.
Connections
Choisya in 2025
1 placeTrainer / Jockey / Track
First Lady Stakes1609 metres · € 702,9003rdSimon & Ed CrisfordFrankie Dettori04.10.2025KeenelandPrize money €70,294Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Beaute CacheeLiterato × Sign And Seal | Chad C BrownFrankie Dettori | Madaket Stables Llc, Dubb, Michael And Louis Lazzinnaro LlcGregor Vischer | ||
| 2023 | In ItalianDubawi × Florentina | Chad C BrownIrad Ortiz Jr | Peter M. BrantFairway Thoroughbreds | ||
| 2022 | Regal GloryAnimal Kingdom × Mary's Follies | Chad C BrownJose L Ortiz | Peter M. BrantPaul P. Pompa Jr. | ||
| 2021 | Juliet FoxtrotDansili × Kilo Alpha | Brad H CoxTyler Gaffalione | Juddmonte FarmsJuddmonte | ||
| 2020 | Rushing FallMore Than Ready × Autumnal | Chad C BrownJavier Castellano | e Five Racing ThoroughbredsFred W. Hertrich III & John D. Fielding |