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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 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

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.

Family Celebration for Highview Homebred

Late bloomer Jethro Tull sparked another family celebration when he doubled his winning tally at Te Rapa.

Current Runners Accepted

Wednesday, January 7
Happy Valley Race 3 - 1650m Class 4
The Azure (ex: Trissie) Tnr: Frankie Lor Rdr: Derek Leung
Happy Valley Race 6 - 1200m Class 4
Flying Wrote (ex: O'sabrina) Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: Jerry Chau
Reefton Race 1 - 2000m Maiden
She's Gifted (ex: Lashings) Tnr: Bruce Smith Rdr: Leah Hemi
Reefton Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 65
Pure Fiction (ex: Close To Me) Tnr: Jess Land Rdr: Brett Murray
Thursday, January 8
Sandown-Lakeside Race 7 - 1600m Restricted 66
Lafont (ex: Paulette) Tnr: Phillip Stokes Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf
Friday, January 9
Pakenham Race 8 - 1600m Benchmark 62
Lafont (ex: Paulette) Tnr: Phillip Stokes Rdr: Thomas Stockdale
Saturday, January 10
Kumara Race 5 - 1810m Maiden
She's Gifted (ex: Lashings) Tnr: Bruce Smith Rdr:
Kumara Race 6 - 1810m Benchmark 65
Flamboyance (ex: Keely Be) Tnr: T J Yesberg Rdr:
Kumara Race 6 - 1810m Benchmark 65
Pure Fiction (ex: Close To Me) Tnr: Jess Land Rdr:
Kumara Race 7 - 1810m Benchmark 65
Beaver Fever (ex: Chispa De La Vida) Tnr: Krystal Williams Rdr: Floor Moerman
Kumara Race 7 - 1810m Benchmark 65
Pure Fiction (ex: Close To Me) Tnr: Jess Land Rdr:
Murray Bridge Gh Race 6 - 1600m Class 2
Royal Scripture (ex: Princess Spice) Tnr: G and D Richards and Moyle Rdr: Alana Livesey
Wanganui Race 4 - 1200m Benchmark 75
Tolstoy (ex: Shezenthusiastic) Tnr: Ilone Kelly Rdr: K R Hercock
Wanganui Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 65
Songwriter (ex: Madroca) Tnr: Fraser Auret Rdr: Madan Singh
Wanganui Race 7 - 1600m Benchmark 65
First Edition (ex: Inspire) Tnr: Lisa Latta Rdr: Samantha Collett
Sunday, January 11
Ellerslie Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 65
Atlanta Gold (ex: Atlanta Georgia) Tnr: Allan Morley Rdr: Elen Nicholas
Ellerslie Race 8 - 1600m Benchmark 75
Peerless (ex: Indecisive) Tnr: L and A O'sullivan and Scott Rdr: Craig Grylls
Saturday, January 10
Queanbeyan Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 58 0
Tabor (ex: Lone Survivor)
Tnr: Joe Cleary
Sunday, January 11
Warrnambool Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 78 0
El James (ex: White Nymph)
Tnr: Symon Wilde
Warrnambool Race 8 - 1700m Benchmark 78 0
El James (ex: White Nymph)
Tnr: Symon Wilde

Sales

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

Reefton
Race 1 She's Gifted 4m ex: Lashings 2nd
Race 6 Pure Fiction 6m ex: Close To Me
Happy Valley
Race 3 The Azure 5g ex: Trissie
Race 6 Flying Wrote 5g ex: O'sabrina
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Yesterday's Results

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
28.3% - (56)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
23.7% - (47)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
25.3% - (50)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
16.7% - (33)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
4% - (8)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
2% - (4)

Top Nicks

Iffraaj
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Read About It
Danroad
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Best Seller
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

Win #5 for Wrote mare Nancy She Wrote

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