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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

Tuesday, September 2
Benalla Race 3 - 1612m Maiden
Lady Thinkabell (ex: Bellapin) Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon Rdr: Lachlan King
Scone Race 7 - 1200m Class 3
Don'tcha Think (ex: Rock On Rhianna) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald Rdr:
Townsville Race 2 - 1609m Benchmark 60
You Are King (ex: Eagles Destiny) Tnr: Graham Kliese Rdr: Isabella Teh
Wednesday, September 3
Belmont Park Race 5 - 1400m Class 3
Nine Ball (ex: Dance To My Tune) Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: Clint Johnston-Porter
Belmont Park Race 7 - 1650m Class 1
Choice Thinking (ex: Kascata) Tnr: Trevor Andrews Rdr: Natika Riordan
Morphettville Race 4 - 2037m Benchmark 56
United Legend (ex: Amalgamate) Tnr: Matthew Seyers Rdr: Jacob Opperman
Ruakaka Race 3 - 1200m Maiden
Transcend (ex: Transversale) Tnr: S and C Ritchie and Murray Rdr: George Rooke
Ruakaka Race 4 - 1200m Maiden
Transcend (ex: Transversale) Tnr: S and C Ritchie and Murray Rdr:
Sandown-Hillside Race 1 - 1500m Maiden
Scentrique (ex: Chabaud) Tnr: Chris Waller Rdr:
Sandown-Hillside Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 66
Lethal Thoughts (ex: St Remy) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr: Logan Bates
Sandown-Hillside Race 7 - 1500m Benchmark 70
Sweet Jasmine (ex: Spanner Head) Tnr: Luke Oliver Rdr:
Warwick Farm Race 4 - 1400m Benchmark 72
Tuileries (ex: Hediard) Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Tommy Berry
Thursday, September 4
Mackay Race 3 - 1300m Maiden
John's Road (ex: Artstrum) Tnr: Peter Duncan Rdr: Jason Taylor
Mackay Race 4 - 1050m Maiden
Debbie Baby (ex: Whistle Baby) Tnr: Lachie Manzelmann Rdr: Georgina Cartwright
Moe Race 3 - 2069m Maiden
Isalot (ex: Jessica Ann) Tnr: Dylan Dunn Rdr: Dylan Dunn
Saturday, September 6
Birdsville Race 6 - 1600m Open
Victory Bay (ex: Clevedon Bay) Tnr: Bevan Johnson Rdr: Robert Faehr
Other Nominations ▼
Friday, September 5
Canberra Race 6 - 2000m Class 1 0
Think I Do (ex: Karata)
Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones
Mornington Race 4 - 1500m Maiden 0
Queen Of Light (ex: Aurora Lights)
Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman
Wyong Race 1 - 1350m Open Gr3
Atelier (ex: Seam Ripper)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Tuileries (ex: Hediard)
Tnr: Peter Snowden
Wyong Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 68 0
Bodhi Boy (ex: No Doubt Ma'am)
Tnr: Lyndall Olson
Wyong Race 4 - 1350m Benchmark 64 0
Atelier (ex: Seam Ripper)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Don'tcha Think (ex: Rock On Rhianna)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Wyong Race 7 - 1200m Maiden 0
Nandina (ex: Catkins)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Think Itz You (ex: Itz Lily)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Saturday, September 6
Belmont Park Race 6 - 1200m BenchMark 72+ 0
Stormageddon (ex: Tornado Gal)
Tnr: Michael Grantham
Doomben Race 5 - 2200m Benchmark 78 0
So You Are (ex: Tornado Gal)
Tnr: Stirling Osland
Doomben Race 7 - 1350m Class 3 0
Atelier (ex: Seam Ripper)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Doomben Race 8 - 1615m Benchmark 70 0
Simply Amazing (ex: Tuesday Special)
Tnr: Desleigh Forster
Emerald Race 4 - 1000m Class B 0
Fancy Legend (ex: Maxima)
Tnr: Leaonie Horstman
Goondiwindi Race 4 - 1000m Restricted 50 0
Cavalheiro (ex: Cavita)
Tnr: Naomi Hemmings
Kempsey Race 6 - 1450m Maiden 0
Tigermoth (ex: Miss Keepsake)
Tnr: Jeremy Sylvester
Mendooran Race 4 - 1500m Class 2 0
Satashi (ex: Abrasions)
Tnr: Cindy Monaghan
Mildura Race 2 - 1409m Maiden 0
So Long Ago (ex: La Belle Epoque)
Tnr: Paul Banks
Mildura Race 3 - 2009m Maiden 0
Hula Dance (ex: Flying Hula)
Tnr: Saab Hasan
Morphettville Parks Race 3 - 2250m Benchmark 68 0
Lavish Thinker (ex: Lassie Mactavish)
Tnr: Phillip Stokes
Silent Emmy (ex: Silent Surround)
Tnr: Nikki O'Shea
Randwick Race 10 - 1200m Class 3 0
So Magnificent (ex: Spanner Head)
Tnr: Todd Smart
Sunday, September 7
Bendigo Race 3 - 1300m Maiden 0
So Long Ago (ex: La Belle Epoque)
Tnr: Paul Banks
Bendigo Race 4 - 1600m Maiden 0
Queen Of Light (ex: Aurora Lights)
Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman
So Long Ago (ex: La Belle Epoque)
Tnr: Paul Banks
Bendigo Race 5 - 1100m Benchmark 62 0
Sophast (ex: This Lady Rocks)
Tnr: Patrick Keane
Bendigo Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 62 0
Battaglia (ex: Valour)
Tnr: Brett Scott
Game Theory (ex: Lofiel)
Tnr: Leslie Robertson
Bendigo Race 7 - 1600m Benchmark 62 0
Freud (ex: Bound Copy)
Tnr: M, W and J Hawkes
Bendigo Race 8 - 2400m Benchmark 62 0
Triple Oh (ex: Sacred Siren)
Tnr: Tom Dabernig
Bairnsdale Race 3 - 1600m Maiden 0
Queen Of Light (ex: Aurora Lights)
Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman
Bairnsdale Race 6 - 1600m Restricted 56 0
Cheeky Blinders (ex: Write Cheek)
Tnr: Daniel Williams
Gundagai Race 1 - 1180m Benchmark 66 0
So Magnificent (ex: Spanner Head)
Tnr: Todd Smart
Gundagai Race 7 - 1400m Maiden 0
Capocola (ex: Lago Joy)
Tnr: Kerry Weir
Kalgoorlie Race 1 - 1300m Maiden 0
Stairway (ex: Babel)
Tnr: Paul Tapper
Kalgoorlie Race 4 - 1400m Class 2 0
Cavallo Red (ex: Princess Rouge)
Tnr: S and J Casey
Monday, September 8
Tamworth Race 2 - 1400m Benchmark 66 0
Reflecting Fame (ex: Prettyfamous)
Tnr: Cody Morgan
Tamworth Race 8 - 1600m Maiden 0
Tigermoth (ex: Miss Keepsake)
Tnr: Jeremy Sylvester
Saturday, September 27
Rosehill Race 1 - 1400m Open Gr1
Gorgeous (ex: Bellevue Girl)
Tnr: David Pfieffer
Nordic Viking (ex: Nordic Charm)
Tnr: John Sargent
Think Itz You (ex: Itz Lily)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Saturday, October 18
Caulfield Race 8 - 2400m Open Gr1
Lady Thinkabell (ex: Bellapin)
Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon
Revelare (ex: Reveal The Goddess)
Tnr: Robert Hickmott
So You Are (ex: Tornado Gal)
Tnr: Stirling Osland
Thedoctoroflove (ex: Liberty Lover)
Tnr: T and N Busuttin and Young
Tuesday, November 4
Flemington Race 8 - 3200m Open Gr1
Revelare (ex: Reveal The Goddess)
Tnr: Robert Hickmott
So You Are (ex: Tornado Gal)
Tnr: Stirling Osland
Thedoctoroflove (ex: Liberty Lover)
Tnr: T and N Busuttin and Young

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
71
$155,943.66
$100,000
$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

Click Here for Five Generation Pedigree
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

Benalla
Race 3 Lady Thinkabell 4m ex: Bellapin 4th
Townsville
Race 2 You Are King 8g ex: Eagles Destiny 7th
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Yesterday's Results

3rd Ballarat Synthetic: Thinking Sensation 4g ex Coralina
3rd Port Macquarie: So Be Inspired 4m ex Role Model
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
19.3% - (378)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
29.5% - (577)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
25.4% - (497)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
16.7% - (327)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
7.2% - (141)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
1.7% - (34)

Top Nicks

Zabeel
29 wnrs , (6 sw) Think It Over
Redoute's Choice
49 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
10 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
So You Think 3YO Opportunistic makes it 3 from 3 and successive stakes victories with Belmont Guineas score
Stakes winner #62 for So You Think as You Wahng captures Group 1 Queensland Oaks
2nd Champagne success for So You Think as 2YO Do You Just adds black type at Ellerslie
Off to the Dance … So You Think’s Punch Lunch captures Group 3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup
So You Think rising star Thedoctoroflove captures Avondale Guineas thriller
Win #11 and $1.3 million in stakes as So You Think’s Gentleman Roy captures Group 2 PB Lawrence
3rd win at elite level for Think It Over as So You Think star captures Group 1 Verry Elleegant
Another stakes winner for So You Think as Saint Alice wins Kaimai Stakes thriller
So You Think continues the climb as superstar Think About It wins $20 million Everest
A lot to think about as Think About It franks Everest claims with Group 2 Premiere blinder
$6.7 million in stakes as So You Think’s multiple Group 1 winner Think It Over captures inaugural $1m 7 Stakes at Randwick
So You Think notches up 54th stakes winner as Banana Queen rules in Group 3 Tibbie Stakes
11th Group 1 winner for So You Think as Palaisipan captures Tatt’s Tiara
2 Group 1s on end as So You Think’s Think About It captures $3 million Stradbroke
10 Group winners for So You Think as Think About It captures Kingsford Smith
Stakes winner #53 as So You Think’s Thought Provoking captures Centaurea Stakes
Party time for So You Think as Party Princess provides stakes winner #52 in Adelaide Guineas
7 from 8 as Think About It has too much firepower in Takeover Target
Saturday stakes double for So You Think as Right You Are takes out Mornington Cup
So You Think filly Street Gossip is Oaks bound following victory in Princess Stakes
50th stakes winner for So You Think as Asathought captures Riverton Cup
2 state stakes double for So You Think as Think About It adds a Group 3 Liverpool City Cup at Randwick
Right way to Think! Right You Are captures Victoria Gold Cup at Sandown
So You Think colt Cut On a Dime resumes with thriller at Randwick
Perfect start to Derby Day with So You Think's Perfect Thought capturing Group 3 Carbine Club
Another stakes winner for So You Think as Gentleman Roy captures Group 3 Sandown Stakes
So You Think goes 1-2 in Group 2 Golden Pendant with Nimalee edging out Palaisipan
So You Think’s Sydney Cup winner Knights Order adds Group 2 Chelmsford to the tally
Amazing season for So You Think continues with Sandown double : highlighted by Proscenium Arch’s dominant debut
Simply Majestic! Another stakes winner for So You Think as Majestic Colour rules in Group 3 Winx Guineas
PALAISIPAN WINS GROUP 2 DANE RIPPER STAKES
RISING STAR – SO YOU THINK 2YO POLITICAL DEBATE WINS LISTED PHOENIX THRILLER
HAIL A NEW STAR … SO YOU THINK’S ILLATION MAKES IT 3 FROM 3 IN ADELAIDE GUINEAS
STAKES DOUBLE - SWS #39 & #40 - AS SO YOU THINK'S REGARDSMAREE ADDS ANNIVERSARY TO CV
PEEK AT THE FUTURE WITH ILLATION REMAINING UNBEATEN IN LISTED NITSCHKE
GROUP 1 #1 - KNIGHTS ORDER CAPTURES $2 MILLION SYDNEY CUP …
GROUP 1 #2 - THINK IT OVER WINS $4 MILLION QUEEN ELIZABETH …
& GROUP 1 # 3 - NIMALEE IS ($1 MILLION) QUEEN OF THE TURF!
MAKES YOU THINK! THINK IT OVER ADDS ANOTHER GROUP SUCCESS WITH APOLLO SCORE
SO YOU WIN WITH SO YOU THINK! STAKES WINNER #38 FOR SO YOU THINK AS SO YOU WIN CAPTURES JANUARY CUP
SO YOU THINK GIVES BOB PETERS 10TH PERTH CUP WITH MIDNIGHT BLUE
3 IN A ROW FOR PURE DEVOTION AT ASCOT AS SO YOU THINK NOTCHES UP 5 WINNERS ON SATURDAY (10 WINNERS IN LAST WEEK)
MIDNIGHT BLUE LEADS HOME SO YOU THINK QUINELLA IN ASCOT GOLD CUP
PLENTY TO THINK ABOUT AS THINK IT OVER MAKES IT 4 FROM LAST 5 IN $750K ROSEHILL GOLD CUP
TIME TO THINK - SUCCESSIVE GROUP 3 CRAVEN PLATES FOR THINK IT OVER
STAKES WINNER #36 FOR SO YOU THINK AS DIRTY THOUGHTS WINS G3 NORTHWOOD PLUME
THINK IT OVER CLIMBS ANOTHER (GROUP 2) HILL
BUDDIES 'CELEBRATE' IN HONG KONG AS SO YOU THINK LANDS WEEKEND GROUP DOUBLE
STAKES WINNER #34 AS SO YOU ASSUME WINS STOCKS
GROUP 1 WINNER THINK IT OVER ADDS GROUP 2 CHELMSFORD TO RESUME

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

Ace High , Alpine Eagle , Contributer , Dundeel , Redwood , Tivaci , Toronado , Wayed Zain , Wrote

Grandsons of Sadler's Wells at Stud in Australasia

Adelaide , Armory , Cape Of Good Hope , Churchill , Circus Maximus , Hi World , Johannes Vermeer , Universal Ruler