2009 High Chaparral (Sadler's Wells) x Desert Classic (Green Desert)
Sire of 2024 Group 1 NZ Oaks 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 … NZ bred progeny include mulitple Group 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.
Last Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) heroine Pulchritudinous could head to Sydney for the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick next month, it just may not be with current trainer Chad Ormsby.
When classy four-year-old Chill Chibi takes his place in Sunday’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m), it will mark a significant achievement for breeder Nicola Chu.
Almost two decades after riding Creil to victory in the Gr.1 Avondale Cup (2200m) as an apprentice jockey, multi-talented horseman Chad Ormsby climbed the same mountain in a different way when Pulchritudinous won the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham on Saturday.
This weekend is set to be one of the biggest in Chad Ormsby’s career, and the Cambridge trainer kicked it off in style with Pulchritudinous winning Friday’s Gr.2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2000m) at Taupo.
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.
Current Runners Accepted
Friday, April 19
Matamata Race 5 - 1200m Restricted 60
Regal Warrior (ex: Blossoming) Tnr: Dean Wiles Rdr: Kelly Myers
Sire of 2024 Group 1 NZ Oaks 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 … NZ bred progeny include mulitple Group winner Wrote to Arataki and Group 3 winner/Group 1 placed Best Seller etc.