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Chokin Breed Standardbred [1] Sire Vance Hanover (USA) Grandsire Albatross (USA) Dam Nell's Pride (NZ) Damsire Tuft (USA) Sex Gelding Foaled 1 September 1988 Country New Zealand Colour Bay Breeder B Hughes & A S Meadows {NZ} Owner Pacers Australia Syndicate, M Joyce, J Loughnan, B De Boer Record 59:34-7-4 Earnings NZ$1,801,685 Major Wins, Awards and Honours Honours NZ Horse Of The Year 1990/91 & 1993/94 [2] Best mile rate, 1:56.2
Infobox last updated on: 2009-05-17. Chokin is a New Zealand Standardbred racehorse who was notable in winning the New Zealand Trotting Cup, which is New Zealand's most prestigious horse race.[3] Chokin is also one of the few horses to have won Harold Park Paceway's presigious Miracle Mile twice.[4]
Major wins
- 1994 Auckland Trotting Cup
- 1994 Miracle Mile
- 1994 Victoria Cup
- 1993 Auckland Trotting Cup
- 1993 Miracle Mile
- 1993 New Zealand Trotting Cup
- 1993 New Zealand Messenger Championship
- 1991 New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo Final
- 1991 New Zealand Sires Stakes 2yo Final
- 1991 New Zealand 2yo Championship
Chokin was the first 2 year old to be voted New Zealand Horse of the year. He was also the first horse to run under 4 minutes for 3200 metres when he won the 1993 Auckland Cup.
See also
- Harness racing
- Harness racing in New Zealand
Reference list
Categories:- 1988 racehorse births
- Harness racing in New Zealand
- Harness racing in Australia
- Inter Dominion winners
- Miracle Mile winners
- Auckland Trotting Cup winners
- New Zealand standardbred racehorses
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