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So You Think (NZ)

2006 High Chaparral (Sadler's Wells) x Triassic (Tights)
Coolmore Stud

10-time Gr.1 winner and the best son of HIGH CHAPARRAL.

The sire of top-class performers THINK ABOUT IT, THINK IT OVER, PALAISIPAN, QUICK THINKER, KNIGHTS ORDER, COGNITO, NIMALEE, YOU WAHNG etc.

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Coolmore Stud

Coolmore Stud

Stands at Coolmore Australia
2025 FEE: $44,000

3367 Golden Highway , Jerry's Plains, NSW, 2330
info@coolmore.com
www.coolmore.com
+61 (02) 6576 4200

Colm Santry - Nominations & Sales Manager
colm@coolmore.com.au
0412 344 566
Paddy Oman - Nominations & Sales
paddy@coolmore.com.au
0408 456 964
Tom Moore - Marketing & Nominations
tmoore@coolmore.com.au
0432 050 940
Brian McGuire - Nominations & Sales
bmcguire@coolmore.com.au
0415 082 512

Latest News

One to Watch – Ballarat

This So You Think filly bolted away to win by seven on Friday and is a half-sister to Cool Archie, who will run as favourite in the Group I BRC JJ Atkins on Saturday.

Karaka Book 1 - Pinhook Winners

The NZB National Yearling Sale Book 1 was held earlier this week and as always there are a good selection of Australian bred yearlings offered that are pinhooked from various sales here and we’re taking a look at the most profitable and you can also check out the full list of all that were offered.

One to Watch – Benalla

There aren’t many grey horses by So You Think, but we saw one win on debut at Benalla on Tuesday and the horse he beat is a half-brother to boom filly Learning to Fly.

One to Watch – Seymour

Anthony and Sam Freedman produced an interesting first starter at Seymour on Thursday for So You Think and he duly saluted as a short priced favourite.

Think About It The Latest Inglis G1 Success Story

Up-and-coming star Think About It (So You Think) surged into favouritism for the $3m Stradbroke Handicap with a dominant victory in today’s G1 Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm.

$460,000 So You Think Colt Headed to The West

As we head into the afternoon on Monday, So You Think is setting the pace at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale with a quality colt from Danalicious secured by Belmont Bloodstock for $460,000 on behalf of West Australian owner breeder Bob Peters.

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, July 5
Charleville Race 5 - 1400m Open
Victory Bay (ex: Clevedon Bay) Tnr: Bevan Johnson Rdr: Robert Faehr
Cowra Race 6 - 1375m Benchmark 50
Dark Thinker (ex: The Black Widow) Tnr: Alison Smith Rdr: Kody Nestor
Flemington Race 4 - 1600m Open
So You Will (ex: Respin) Tnr: Shane Nichols Rdr: Craig Newitt
Flemington Race 4 - 1600m Open
Southby (ex: Elusive Nature) Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman Rdr: Patrick Moloney
Flemington Race 7 - 2500m Open
Thinking Gold (ex: Belongs In Lights) Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman Rdr: Patrick Moloney
Gawler Race 6 - 1500m Benchmark 66
Keep Thinking (ex: My Girl Tess) Tnr: Jason Warren Rdr:
Gold Coast Race 3 - 1000m Class 4
Pungo (ex: Uzayli) Tnr: Adam Campton Rdr:
Gold Coast Race 5 - 1200m Open
Cavalheiro (ex: Cavita) Tnr: Naomi Hemmings Rdr:
Rosehill Race 1 - 1100m Open
Who I Think I Am (ex: Crimson Dawn) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr:
Rosehill Race 3 - 1200m Class 3
So You Suggest (ex: Suggestions) Tnr: Todd Howlett Rdr: Mikayla Weir
Rosehill Race 7 - 2000m Benchmark 78
Rise To It (ex: Feirin) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr:
Rosehill Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 88
Elouyou (ex: Elouera) Tnr: Scott Cameron Rdr: Rory Hutchings
Rosehill Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 88
Excelladus (ex: Russeting) Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Jay Ford
Rosehill Race 10 - 1400m Benchmark 78
Anythink Goes (ex: Chorus Of Angels) Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Andrew Adkins
Wangaratta Race 1 - 1000m Maiden
Racy Thoughts (ex: Racy) Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: Ryan Houston
Wangaratta Race 2 - 1300m Maiden
Best On Ground (ex: Felicienne) Tnr: Vincent Hall Rdr: Hannah Edgley
Wangaratta Race 3 - 1590m Maiden
She Thinks Ahead (ex: Premeditated) Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: Blaike McDougall
Wangaratta Race 5 - 1590m Restricted 58
Too Big (ex: Garden Of Eden) Tnr: Peter Smith Rdr: Brittany Button
Wangaratta Race 9 - 1300m Restricted 58
Game Theory (ex: Lofiel) Tnr: Leslie Robertson Rdr:
Winton Aus Race 2 - 1000m Benchmark 55
Definitely Famous (ex: Prettyfamous) Tnr: Toni Schofield Rdr: Jason Missen
Wyong Race 7 - 1200m Maiden
Painted Wings (ex: Botticelli Angel) Tnr: Edward Cummings Rdr: Shaun Guymer
Sunday, July 6
Bunbury Race 4 - 1100m Maiden
Surround Me (ex: Entourage) Tnr: G and A Williams Rdr: William Pike
Grafton Race 7 - 1190m Class 1
So You Can Torque (ex: Blitz 'n' Magic) Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr: Jett Newman
Mudgee Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Great Idea (ex: Abyssinie) Tnr: Ben Blay Rdr: Grant Buckley
Mudgee Race 7 - 1400m Class 2
Dark Thinker (ex: The Black Widow) Tnr: Alison Smith Rdr:
Sale Race 2 - 1100m Maiden
Madam So Lataire (ex: Tiffany's Diamond) Tnr: Danny O'Brien Rdr: Fred W Kersley
Sale Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 64
Southby (ex: Elusive Nature) Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman Rdr: Patrick Moloney
Sale Race 7 - 1400m Benchmark 64
Sweet Jasmine (ex: Spanner Head) Tnr: Luke Oliver Rdr:
Sale Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 64
Battaglia (ex: Valour) Tnr: Brett Scott Rdr: Koby Jennings
Townsville Race 8 - 1609m Open
Smart Legend (ex: Herstory) Tnr: Stephen Massingham Rdr: Adam Sewell
Warrnambool Race 7 - 2350m Benchmark 58
Baltic Way (ex: Protest) Tnr: Peter Lafferty Rdr: Steven Pateman
Monday, July 7
Barcaldine Race 3 - 1000m Class 6
Felonious (ex: Illicit Romance) Tnr: Henry Forster Rdr: John Rudd
Pakenham Synthetic Race 4 - 2200m Maiden
First Thought (ex: History Repeats) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr: Ben Allen
Wagga Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Belnera (ex: Most Secretive) Tnr: Peter J Morgan Rdr: Shaun Guymer
Wagga Race 2 - 1200m Maiden
Capocola (ex: Lago Joy) Tnr: Michelle Teale Rdr:
Wagga Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
Capocola (ex: Lago Joy) Tnr: Michelle Teale Rdr:
Tuesday, July 8
Beaudesert Race 4 - 1400m Restricted 60
Monastery (ex: Rekindled Glow) Tnr: James Healy Rdr: Jai Williams
Beaudesert Race 8 - 1100m Benchmark 65
Pungo (ex: Uzayli) Tnr: Adam Campton Rdr: Bailie Baker
Goulburn Race 1 - 1200m Maiden
Capocola (ex: Lago Joy) Tnr: Michelle Teale Rdr: Molly Bourke
Goulburn Race 3 - 2120m Benchmark 58
Maire De Paris (ex: Charlety Star) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr: Andrew Adkins
Goulburn Race 7 - 1100m Benchmark 58
Thoughtful (ex: Offer It Up) Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: Nick Heywood
Muswellbrook Race 1 - 1280m Maiden
Tigermoth (ex: Miss Keepsake) Tnr: Jeremy Sylvester Rdr: Robbie P Downey
Wednesday, July 9
Balaklava Race 1 - 1600m Restricted 58 0
Sea Treasures (ex: Cagliari)
Tnr: Peter Nolan
Thinkingnintynine (ex: Quizini)
Tnr: Travis Doudle
Balaklava Race 7 - 1300m Maiden 0
Kikkuli (ex: Bellwether)
Tnr: W and N Clarken and O'Shea
Canterbury Race 2 - 1250m Benchmark 72 0
Bartolf (ex: Lesley's Choice)
Tnr: J and T O'Shea and Charlton
Canterbury Race 3 - 1900m Benchmark 72 0
Rise To It (ex: Feirin)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Canterbury Race 4 - 1550m Benchmark 64 0
Investment (ex: Zazita)
Tnr: Joseph Pride
Think Romance (ex: Mon Bel Ami)
Tnr: L and C Curtis
Canterbury Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 64 0
Queen's Rhapsody (ex: Spurs And Sashes)
Tnr: Nathan Doyle
Canterbury Race 7 - 1200m Open 0
Who I Think I Am (ex: Crimson Dawn)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Ipswich Race 1 - 1100m Benchmark 78 0
Pungo (ex: Uzayli)
Tnr: Adam Campton
Ipswich Race 3 - 1690m Class 3 0
El Pensador (ex: Candela)
Tnr: Rex Lipp
Larusso (ex: Typhoon Jolie)
Tnr: Jack Bruce
Pinjarra Race 8 - 1400m Class 5 0
Simply Thinkin' (ex: Simplyirresistible)
Tnr: Adam Durrant
Sandown-Lakeside Race 1 - 1400m Benchmark 64 0
Keep Thinking (ex: My Girl Tess)
Tnr: Jason Warren
Mercurial Lady (ex: Aware)
Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman
So You Will (ex: Respin)
Tnr: Shane Nichols
Sandown-Lakeside Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 64 0
Bossy Benita (ex: Bossy Woman)
Tnr: Michael Mehegan
Sandown-Lakeside Race 4 - 1600m Benchmark 70 0
Yes I Know (ex: Gibraltar Storm)
Tnr: A and S Freedman
Sandown-Lakeside Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 78 0
Bossy Benita (ex: Bossy Woman)
Tnr: Michael Mehegan
Sandown-Lakeside Race 6 - 2100m Benchmark 78 0
Baltic Way (ex: Protest)
Tnr: Peter Lafferty
Rise To It (ex: Feirin)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Sandown-Lakeside Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 70 0
Bossy Benita (ex: Bossy Woman)
Tnr: Michael Mehegan
Thursday, July 10
Dubbo Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0
Satashi (ex: Abrasions)
Tnr: Cindy Monaghan
Dubbo Race 6 - 1300m Maiden 0
I Don't Think So (ex: Sippa Bubbly)
Tnr: Brett Robb
Gatton Race 1 - 1400m Class 2 0
Aznavour (ex: Duet)
Tnr: Giuseppe Alati
Gosford Race 2 - 1100m Benchmark 64 0
Divine Vicky (ex: Divine Day)
Tnr: Matthew Smith
Gosford Race 4 - 2100m Class 1 0
Maire De Paris (ex: Charlety Star)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
So You Ready (ex: Dora's Ready)
Tnr: Kristen Buchanan
Gosford Race 7 - 1100m Maiden 0
Who I Think I Am (ex: Crimson Dawn)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Northam Race 4 - 1600m Maiden 0
Line Of Thought (ex: Thinking Of You)
Tnr: Neville Parnham

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
66
$166,143.94
$120,000
$1,150,000
2024
79
$165,860.76
$150,000
$550,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Personal(AUS)
$1,150,000
2023 ex Spanish Whisper(AUS)
$650,000
2023 ex Formality(AUS)
$500,000
2023 ex Merited(AUS)
$420,000
2023 ex Salina(AUS)
$350,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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NEW ZEALAND

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
7
$115,000
$110,000
$240,000
2024
6
$219,166.67
$217,500
$400,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Buccellati(NZ)
$240,000
2023 ex Fair Isle(NZ)
$120,000
2023 ex Lagertha(AUS)
$110,000
2023 ex Koonoomoo(AUS)
$110,000
2023 ex Prospect Park(AUS)
$100,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

High Chaparral (IRE) 1999
Triassic (NZ) 1990
Sadler's Wells (USA) 1981
Kasora (IRE) 1993
Tights (USA) 1981
Astral Row (NZ) 1979
Northern Dancer (CAN) 1975
Fairy Bridge (USA) 1975
Darshaan (GB) 1982
Kozana (GB) 1982
Nijinsky II (CAN) 1971
Dancealot (USA) 1971
Long Row (GB) 1970
Pak Bun Bay (AUS) 1970
Natalma: 4s x5d
Nearctic: 4s x5d
Northern Dancer: 3s x4d

Runners Today

Flemington
Race 4 So You Will 3g ex: Respin
Race 4 Southby 3g ex: Elusive Nature
Race 7 Thinking Gold 3g ex: Belongs In Lights
Rosehill
Race 3 So You Suggest 4m ex: Suggestions
Race 8 Elouyou 5g ex: Elouera
Race 8 Excelladus 6g ex: Russeting
Race 10 Anythink Goes 6g ex: Chorus Of Angels
Cowra
Race 6 Dark Thinker 4m ex: The Black Widow
Wangaratta
Race 1 Racy Thoughts 3g ex: Racy
Race 2 Best On Ground 4g ex: Felicienne
Race 3 She Thinks Ahead 3f ex: Premeditated
Race 5 Too Big 4g ex: Garden Of Eden
Wyong
Race 7 Painted Wings 3f ex: Botticelli Angel
Charleville
Race 5 Victory Bay 6g ex: Clevedon Bay
Winton Aus
Race 2 Definitely Famous 5m ex: Prettyfamous
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Yesterday's Results

2nd Tamworth: Yanabah 4g ex Anevay
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
19.3% - (367)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
29.4% - (559)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
25.6% - (486)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
16.7% - (318)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
7.2% - (136)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
1.7% - (33)

Top Nicks

Zabeel
29 wnrs , (6 sw) Think It Over
Redoute's Choice
48 wnrs , (5 sw) Fasika
Fastnet Rock
29 wnrs , (3 sw) Palaisipan
Danehill
23 wnrs , (2 sw) Northwest Passage
Flying Spur
21 wnrs , (2 sw) Think About It
Exceed And Excel
9 wnrs , (2 sw) Perfect Thought
Testa Rossa
8 wnrs , (2 sw) Regardsmaree
Casino Prince
5 wnrs , (2 sw) Street Gossip
Tale Of The Cat
5 wnrs , (2 sw) So You Win
Star Way
3 wnrs , (2 sw) La Diosa

Race Record

At 2
1st - Freeway Hotel Artarmon Hcp (1400)
At 3
1st - Tatts Cox Plate (2040) Gr.1
1st - Gloaming Stakes (1800) Gr.3
2nd - Emirates Stakes (1600) Gr.1
2nd - Jim Beam Ming Dynasty Qlty (1400) LR
At 4
1st - W S Cox Plate (2040) Gr.1
1st - Underwood Stakes (1800) Gr.1
1st - Yalumba Stakes (2000) Gr.1
1st - Mackinnon Stakes (2000) Gr.1
1st - Tattersalls Gold Cup (1600) Gr.1
1st - Coral-Eclipse (1600) Gr.1
1st - N Z Bloodstock Memsie Stakes (1400) Gr.2
2nd - Prince of Wales's Stakes (1600) Gr.1
3rd - Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200) Gr.1
At 5
1st - Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes (2000) Gr.1
1st - Tattersalls Gold Cup (1600) Gr.1
1st - 150th Anniversary of Prince of Wales's Stakes (1600) Gr.1
1st - High Chaparral European Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes (1800) Gr.3
2nd - Qipco Champion Stakes (1600) Gr.1
4th - Dubai World Cup Sponsored By Emirates Airline (2000) Gr.1
4th - Qatar Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe (2400) Gr.1

Stud MediaMore Media

So You Think 3YO Opportunistic makes it 3 from 3 and successive stakes victories with Belmont Guineas score

Fee History

2024-$77,000 , 2023-$99,000 , 2022-$93,500 , 2021-$77,000 , 2020-$38,500 , 2019-$38,500 , 2018-$44,000 , 2017-$60,500 , 2016-$49,500 , 2015-$49,500 , 2014-$55,000 , 2013-$66,000 , 2012-$66,000

Sons of High Chaparral at Stud in Australasia

Grandsons of Sadler's Wells at Stud in Australasia