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Wrote (IRE)

2009 High Chaparral (Sadler's Wells) x Desert Classic (Green Desert)
Highview Stud

Sire of Group 1 NZ Oaks & 2025 MM Mile winner Pulchritudinous ... High Chaparral’s most precocious Group 1 winning son … won Group 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf … carries a double cross of the blue hen Special … progeny include Group 1 NZ Oaks winner Pulchritudinous, 2025 Group winners Midnight Edition, Fast Network, mulitple Group winner Wrote to Arataki (inc. 2026 Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine) and Group 3 winner/Group 1 placed Best Seller, multiple stakes winner Read About It etc.

Highview Stud

Highview Stud

Stands at Highview Stud
2025 FEE: $12,000

Highview is located on the outskirts of Hamilton City and has been developed over the years into one of the most picturesque stud farms in New Zealand. It comprises some 300 acres of prime undulating dairy farm-land in the heart of the Waikato, often described as the most fertile valley in the world.

1544 Kakaramea Road, RD10 , Hamilton, NZ, 3290
brent@highview.co.nz
www.highview.co.nz
+6421921467

Latest News

Wrote Mare Turns Back the Clock for Second G3 Bellmaine

Seven-year-old mare Wrote To Arataki landed her second Gr.3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) three years after her first, with a strong front-running success under Dean Yendall at Caulfield on Saturday.

New SW for Wrote - Midnight Edition wins G3 Concorde Stakes

Midnight Edition, who has genuine claims to the title of most improved galloper in the North Island this season, stepped up to a new level at Pukekohe when he claimed the Gr.3 Concorde Stakes (1200m) in emphatic fashion.

Wrote Produces 'Horse of a Lifetime'

Bruce Wallbank has been on a wonderful ride since returning to the training ranks last term, with his only horse Midnight Edition rising through the ranks to become one of the favourites in Sunday’s Gr.3 Sweynesse Stakes (1400m). 

Wrote SW on Comeback Trail

Robbie Patterson had high Classic hopes for Read About It last season before his rising young star’s progress was halted by illness.

New SW Wrote - Fast Network Wins G3 National Day Cup

Trainer Dennis Yip claimed a timely first win of the 2025/26 season, taking out the feature HK$4.2 million Gr.3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin’s National Day fixture on Wednesday when his stable star Fast Network, a New Zealand bred son of Wrote, blitzed a strong field under Alexis Badel.

Bates gets creative at The Valley

Six-year-old gelding The Creator led throughout to claim the Ladbrokes Top 2/3/4 Betting Handicap (1600m) at The Valley on Saturday under a perfect Logan Bates ride.

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, February 7
Pioneer Park Race 4 - 1400m Maiden
Stamped (ex: Driven Force) Tnr: Ray Viney Rdr: Jessie Philpot
Morphettville Race 6 - 1600m Class 2
Royal Scripture (ex: Princess Spice) Tnr: G and D Richards and Moyle Rdr: Taylor Johnstone
Wingatui Race 1 - 1500m Restricted 60
Beaver Fever (ex: Chispa De La Vida) Tnr: Krystal Williams Rdr: Leah Hemi
Wingatui Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 75
Radiant Lass (ex: Baheeya) Tnr: Bruce Tapper Rdr: Tina Comignaghi
Wingatui Race 6 - 2200m Benchmark 65
Flamboyance (ex: Keely Be) Tnr: T J Yesberg Rdr: Akshay Balloo
Selangor Race 1 - 1020m 5B.?+6
Bird Future (ex: Uncut Gems) Tnr: CC OOI Rdr: Y AIFY
Sunday, February 8
Naracoorte Race 7 - 2000m Benchmark 78
El James (ex: White Nymph) Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: Rochelle Milnes
Nowra Race 4 - 1600m Class 1
Tabor (ex: Lone Survivor) Tnr: Joe Cleary Rdr: Keagan Latham
Otaki Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Grisham (ex: So She Says) Tnr: Clinton Isdale Rdr: Liam Kauri
Otaki Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 65
Quill (ex: Postergado) Tnr: Barry Coxhead Rdr: Madan Singh
Sha Tin Race 3 - 1400m Class 4
Flying Amani (ex: My Rose Maree) Tnr: D J Hall Rdr: Maxime Guyon

Sales

NEW ZEALAND

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2026
2
$170,000
$170,000
$200,000
2025
6
$58,916.67
$66,250
$100,000

Top Sales

2024 ex Galloping Gerte(NZ)
$200,000
2024 ex Miss Motown(NZ)
$140,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

High Chaparral (IRE) 1999
Desert Classic (GB) 2002
Sadler's Wells (USA) 1981
Kasora (IRE) 1993
Green Desert (USA) 1983
High Standard (GB) 1992
Northern Dancer (CAN) 1975
Fairy Bridge (USA) 1975
Darshaan (GB) 1982
Kozana (GB) 1982
Danzig (USA) 1979
Foreign Courier (USA) 1979
Kris (GB) 1976
Durrah (USA) 1985
Doubly Sure: 4d x5s
Forli: 5d x5s
Kris: 3d x4s
Natalma: 4s x5d
Nearctic: 4s x5d
Northern Dancer: 3s x4d x5d
Sharpen Up: 4d x5s
Special: 4s x4d
Thong: 5d x5s

Runners Today

Morphettville
Race 6 Royal Scripture 4g ex: Princess Spice
Pioneer Park
Race 4 Stamped 3g ex: Driven Force
Wingatui
Race 1 Beaver Fever 5m ex: Chispa De La Vida
Race 5 Radiant Lass 6m ex: Baheeya
Race 6 Flamboyance 5g ex: Keely Be
Selangor
Race 1 Bird Future 7g ex: Uncut Gems
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
29.2% - (59)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
23.3% - (47)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
24.8% - (50)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
16.8% - (34)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
4% - (8)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
2% - (4)

Top Nicks

Danroad
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Best Seller
Iffraaj
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Read About It
Align
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Wrote To Arataki
Magic Albert
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Fast Network
Showcasing
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Midnight Edition
Pentire
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Pulchritudinous
Guillotine
4 wnrs The Creator
Keeper
4 wnrs Hereigoagain
Stravinsky
4 wnrs Morpheus Bragi
O'reilly
3 wnrs Gangsta Granny

Race Record

At 2
1st - Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (1600) Gr.1
1st - Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 2yo Premier Nursery Handicap (1400)
1st - Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 2yo Median Auction Maiden (1600)
3rd - Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (1600) Gr.2
3rd - Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden (1400)
At 3
3rd - Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes (2000) Gr.2
3rd - UAE Derby Sponsored By The Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group (1600) Gr.2

Stud MediaMore Media

A 2nd Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine for Wrote To Arataki

Fee History

2025-$12,000 , 2024-$8,000 , 2023-$6,500 , 2022-$5,000 , 2021-$5,000 , 2020-$5,000 , 2019-$5,000

Sons of High Chaparral at Stud in Australasia

Grandsons of Sadler's Wells at Stud in Australasia