High Chaparral to Play Big Hand at Karaka

With his sons and daughters running red hot, there�s much to look forward to from the significant representation of super-sire High Chaparral at Karaka 2013.

The High Chaparral cross with New Zealand mares during the Coolmore Stud sire�s five seasons in New Zealand proved mighty, producing the likes of global sensation So You Think (NZ) and this season�s Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes winner (It�s A) Dundeel (NZ).

Lot 303 - the brother to High Shot who was exceptional on debut. Click here to view the replay.

The result, notwithstanding his new home in Australia since 2010, was a huge patronage by New Zealand breeders and a considerable representation of 28 yearlings at Karaka next week.

High Chaparral�s sale ring prominence has been apparent for a few years now. Karaka 2011 kicked off with a bang with the very first lot � a colt by High Chaparral from the Sir Tristram mare Queen Caelia � being purchased by Surf Coast Racing from Windsor Park Stud for $600,000.

That colt is now called High Shot (NZ) and his only start thus far at Cranbourne in October was simply exceptional and has left many wondering just how good this three-year-old is. Click here�to view the replay. Windsor Park will offer a brother to High Shot at Lot 303.

Last year High Chaparral�s yearlings were also in hot demand, with 57 lots at Karaka 2012 selling for an average of $181,000.

Karaka 2013 will once again open with a yearling by High Chaparral at Lot 1 � the filly from the Zabeel mare Abeel Hostess � one of eight High Chaparral yearlings in the Sale from Zabeel mares. Producing the likes of (It�s a) Dundeel and Hidden Asset from just eight horses to the track, yearlings bred on the cross on offer include:

• The colt from the family of Mosheen and Might and Power (Lot 97).
• The half-brother to current Group winners Dolmabache and Pure Elegance (Lot 282).

Other High Chaparral yearlings to be offered at Karaka 2013 include:

• Lot 58, a half-brother to Group 2 winner Flying Pegasus from the Group 2 winning Danehill mare Cashier.
• Lot 104, a half-brother to Group 1 winner Vapour Trail and Group 2 winner Santagostino.
• Lot 309, the filly from the Group 3 winning mare Ready to Lift (More Than Ready) � the family of Pussy Willow, Catalonia and Dancer�s Tale� all stakes winning two-year-olds in the last 12 months.
• Lot 315, the colt from the Group 1 winning mare Rockabubble (Bubble Gum Fellow).

High Chaparral is one of a number of Australian based sires with progeny on offer in next week�s Sales Series. Others include Commands, Encosta de Lago, Exceed and Excel, Fastnet Rock, Flying Spur, Not a Single Doubt, Redoute�s Choice, Snitzel, Starcraft, Stratum, Street Cry and young sires Big Brown, Denman, Duporth, Northern Meteor and Street Sense.

Karaka graduate So You Think (NZ) now stands at Coolmore and commanded a fee of A$66,000 in 2012

Fellow Coolmore sire Fastnet Rock has become the hottest stallion in this part of the world after taking the title of Australia�s Champion Sire last season with progeny earnings in excess of A$12 million. Karaka 2013 will offer 15 yearlings by Fastnet Rock including:

• Lot 63, the Fastnet Rock half-brother to Group 1 winner�Gathering�and Group 3 winner�Florentina�from the family of�Redoute�s Choice.
• Lot 252, the half-brother to the HK-1 Champions & Chater Cup winner and Hong Kong�s Champion Stayer�Liberator�from the stakes winning mare�Miss Helga�(Alzao).

The 2013 Karaka Premier Sale will also include four yearlings by champion sire Redoute�s Choice including:

• Lot 56, the colt from the Group 1 winning Stravinsky mare Captivate � a descendant of the acclaimed Soliloquyfamily. Stravinsky has made a great start as a dam-sire with his daughters producing the likes of Group 1 winners Mosheen, Rip Van Winkle and Pataques.
• Lot 307, the colt from Rationalize (Marju) who is a half-sister to VRC Derby winner Amalfi and from the family of Group winners Gold Onyx, Vigor, Antonio Lombardo and current performer Sea Lord.
• Lot 414, the three-quarter sister to this season�s Listed Wentwood Grange Stakes winning 2YO Catalonia (Commands) who will contest Sunday�s Karaka Million. The filly is from the Group 3 winning Red Ransom mare Valpolicella.

New Zealand Bloodstock�s Karaka Premier Salewill be held next Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 January starting at 11am. The Sale will be broadcasted live on Sky Sport 2 in New Zealand�and live on TVN in Australia until coverage of live racing begins.�