High Chaparral
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| High Chaparral | ||
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| Sire: | Sadler's Wells | |
| Grandsire: | Northern Dancer | |
| Dam: | Kasora | |
| Damsire: | Darshaan | |
| Sex: | Stallion | |
| Foaled: | 1999 | |
| Country: | Ireland | |
| Colour: | Bay | |
| Breeder: | Sean and Anne Coughlan | |
| Owner: | Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier | |
| Trainer: | Aidan O'Brien | |
| Record: | 13: 10-1-2 | |
| Earnings: | $5,391,888 | |
| Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards | ||
| Major Racing Wins | ||
| Racing Post Trophy (2001) Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial (2002) Epsom Derby (2002) Irish Derby Stakes (2002) Breeders' Cup Turf (2002 & 2003) Royal Whip Stakes (2003) Irish Champion Stakes (2003) |
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| Racing Awards | ||
| U.S. Champion Male Turf Horse (2002 & 2003) | ||
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Infobox last updated on: October 1, 2006. |
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High Chaparral is a racehorse, winner of the Epsom Derby in 2002, and the winner of the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2002 and 2003 (dead-heating in the latter).
High Chaparral failed to make a winning debut, beaten by a short-head in a maiden at Punchestown. He went on to win twice as a two year old, including the Group 1 Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster. After winning a couple of prominent Derby trials in 2002, he was set on course for the main event at Espom, where he would take on stablemate Hawk Wing, an unlucky second in the 2,000 Guineas, and Bandari, who had won a trial at Lingfield by over ten lengths. The race proved to be of the two-horse variety, with the O'Brien pair duking it out, and High Chaparral proving Hawk Wing's better by a couple of lengths. The two were twelve lengths clear of the field.
High Chaparral went on to win the Irish Derby, and bounced back from a disappointing third place in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe by winning the Breeders' Cup Turf. Contrary to the trend of retiring three year old champions, High Chaparral was kept in training at four, winning the Irish Champion Stakes from Falbrav at Leopardstown, but once again failing in the Arc. Once again, however, he bounced back to win the Breeders' Cup Turf, dead-heating with Johar (Falbrav a close 3rd).
He was voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Male Turf Horse in 2002 and 2003.
High Chaparral currently stands at Coolmore Stud, with his 2006 fee set at €25,000. In the Northern Hemisphere winter he stands at Windsor Park Stud in New Zealand, for a fee of NZ$22,000. His first crop will be of racing age in 2007.
| Sire Sadler's Wells |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic | Nearco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Angela | |||
| Natalma | Native Dancer | ||
| Almahmoud | |||
| Fairy Bridge | Bold Reason | Hail to Reason | |
| Lalun | |||
| Special | Forli | ||
| Thong | |||
| Dam Kasora |
Darshaan | Shirley Heights | Mill Reef |
| Hardiemma | |||
| Delsy | Abdos | ||
| Kelty | |||
| Kozana | Kris | Sharpen Up | |
| Doubly Sure | |||
| Koblenza | Hugh Lupus | ||
| Kalimara |
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