2009 High Chaparral (Sadler's Wells) x Desert Classic (Green Desert)
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 … oldest NZ bred progeny are 4YOs and include Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine winner Wrote to Arataki and Group 3 winner/Group 1 placed Best Seller etc.
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.
Talented five-year-old mare Wrote To Arataki has added further black-type to her record when leading throughout to land the Gr.2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
The Epsom Derby was run last weekend and while many breeders may question how a mile and a half staying race for three year-olds in England has any possible relevance to us, it’s time to think again.
Making her black-type debut, the Matthew Williams-trained Wrote To Arataki captured Saturday’s Group III Lamaro's Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1300m) at Sandown-Hillside under a front-running masterpiece by Jamie Kah.
Dennis Yip’s promising second starter, Top Top Tea, continued a good run for his sire Wrote when winning the Class 4 Mut Wah Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
Local filly Best Seller showed she had taken plenty of benefit out of her first up victory at Taupo last month when she produced a resolute finish to win the Gr.3 HB/PB Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings.
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 … oldest NZ bred progeny are 4YOs and include Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine winner Wrote to Arataki and Group 3 winner/Group 1 placed Best Seller etc.