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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 etc.

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

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.

So You Think Colt Wins G3 Carbine Club

So You Think was expected to get the winner of the Group III VRC Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday with race favourite Pungo all the rage, but at the 100m mark it was another So You Think colt that arrived on the scene with Perfect Thought powering to victory in the colours carried by his sire.

Current Runners Accepted

Tuesday, June 3
Dalby Race 3 - 1200m Benchmark 65
El Pensador (ex: Candela) Tnr: Rex Lipp Rdr: Nathan Fazackerley
Dalby Race 7 - 2000m Benchmark 55
Phoenix Flyer (ex: Freckled Face) Tnr: Brendon Newport Rdr: Brendon Newport
Dalby Race 7 - 2000m Benchmark 55
Pure Thoughts (ex: Molly Rocks) Tnr: Jack Bruce Rdr: Jaden Lloyd
Echuca Race 1 - 2124m Maiden
So Vogue (ex: Classic Vogue) Tnr: Ben Brisbourne Rdr: Lachlan King
Echuca Race 5 - 1412m Benchmark 58
Cheeky Blinders (ex: Write Cheek) Tnr: Daniel Williams Rdr:
Echuca Race 9 - 1209m Benchmark 52
Game Theory (ex: Lofiel) Tnr: Leslie Robertson Rdr:
Kembla Grange Race 3 - 2000m Maiden
Maire De Paris (ex: Charlety Star) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr:
Kembla Grange Race 3 - 2000m Maiden
So You Ready (ex: Dora's Ready) Tnr: Kristen Buchanan Rdr:
Moree Race 2 - 1400m Maiden
Yanabah (ex: Anevay) Tnr: Melanie O'Gorman Rdr: Siena Grima
Moree Race 5 - 1600m Benchmark 58
Visualise (ex: Power Of Love) Tnr: Jacob Perrett Rdr:
Wednesday, June 4
Balaklava Race 3 - 2200m Class 1
Silent Emmy (ex: Silent Surround) Tnr: W and N Clarken and O'Shea Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf
Cambridge Synthetic Race 8 - 1300m Maiden
French Thinker (ex: French Success) Tnr: Kelly Van Dyk Rdr: Kelly Myers
Doomben Race 1 - 1110m Maiden
Summation (ex: Valley Sweetheart) Tnr: Chris Anderson Rdr: Justin Huxtable
Doomben Race 3 - 1350m Maiden
Dream Thinker (ex: Dreamarcher) Tnr: Tony Gollan Rdr: Angela Jones
Happy Valley Race 8 - 1650m Class 3
Sky Trust (ex: Humble) Tnr: Caspar Fownes Rdr: E C W Wong
Northam Race 4 - 1000m Class 3
Made In Mexico (ex: Black In Time) Tnr: Adam Durrant Rdr: William Pike
Northam Race 6 - 1400m Rst 0 Met Win-LY
Simply Thinkin' (ex: Simplyirresistible) Tnr: Adam Durrant Rdr: William Pike
Warwick Farm Race 4 - 1600m Benchmark 72
Rise To It (ex: Feirin) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr: Anna Roper
Thursday, June 5
Geelong Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
So Long Ago (ex: La Belle Epoque) Tnr: Paul Banks Rdr: Harry Grace
Geelong Race 4 - 1700m Maiden
First Thought (ex: History Repeats) Tnr: Ciaron Maher Rdr: Ben Allen
New Plymouth Raceway Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 75
Street Gossip (ex: Wahng Wah) Tnr: Allan Sharrock Rdr:
Saturday, June 7
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 2200m Open Gr1
You Wahng (ex: Wahng Wah) Tnr: Kris Lees Rdr: Tommy Berry
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Friday, June 6
Canberra Acton Race 5 - 1900m Class 1 0
Capocola (ex: Lago Joy)
Tnr: Matthew Kelley
Canberra Acton Race 7 - 1280m Maiden 0
He Likes To Party (ex: The Party Girl)
Tnr: Becky Byrne
Dubbo Race 5 - 1100m Class 1 0
Satashi (ex: Abrasions)
Tnr: Cindy Monaghan
Dubbo Race 7 - 1300m Maiden 0
I Don't Think So (ex: Sippa Bubbly)
Tnr: Brett Robb
Ipswich Race 6 - 1350m Maiden 0
Slugworth (ex: Absolution)
Tnr: C and K Geran
Ipswich Race 8 - 1200m Open 0
Summation (ex: Valley Sweetheart)
Tnr: Chris Anderson
Swan Hill Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 70 0
Professor Pickles (ex: Oocumba)
Tnr: G and A Waterhouse and Bott
Swan Hill Race 8 - 1200m Open 0
Game Theory (ex: Lofiel)
Tnr: Leslie Robertson
Saturday, June 7
Flemington Race 3 - 1600m Open 0
Cachink (ex: Catena)
Tnr: Matthew Williams
Dark Simba (ex: Salina)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
Royal Hill (ex: Lanesborough)
Tnr: Trevor J Andrews
So You Will (ex: Respin)
Tnr: Shane Nichols
Flemington Race 4 - 2000m Open 0
Dark Simba (ex: Salina)
Tnr: Ben, Will and Jd Hayes
Thinking Gold (ex: Belongs In Lights)
Tnr: P and K Moody and Coleman
Gold Coast Race 3 - 1000m Class 3 0
Pungo (ex: Uzayli)
Tnr: Adam Campton
Gold Coast Race 8 - 1400m Maiden 0
Dream Thinker (ex: Dreamarcher)
Tnr: Tony Gollan
Slugworth (ex: Absolution)
Tnr: C and K Geran
Grafton Race 1 - 2200m Benchmark 74 0
Mindspace (ex: Lustre Lady)
Tnr: Sally Taylor
Grafton Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0
Soyouthinkit'sover (ex: Shark In The Water)
Tnr: Greg Howells
Grafton Race 4 - 1000m Class 3 0
A Notion (ex: The Countess)
Tnr: Aiden St Vincent
Pungo (ex: Uzayli)
Tnr: Adam Campton
Mt Isa Race 1 - 1450m Open 0
Victory Bay (ex: Clevedon Bay)
Tnr: Bevan Johnson
Newcastle Race 4 - 1200m Class 1 0
Queen's Rhapsody (ex: Spurs And Sashes)
Tnr: Nathan Doyle
Parkes Race 3 - 1000m Class 1 0
Satashi (ex: Abrasions)
Tnr: Cindy Monaghan
Randwick Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 78 0
Anythink Goes (ex: Chorus Of Angels)
Tnr: Matthew Smith
Excelladus (ex: Russeting)
Tnr: Joseph Pride
Flying Thinker (ex: Hela Flyer)
Tnr: Peter Snowden
Oh Diamond Lil (ex: Rare Diamond)
Tnr: David Pfieffer
Randwick Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 78 0
Dame Commander (ex: Glenbawn Dame)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
Oh Diamond Lil (ex: Rare Diamond)
Tnr: David Pfieffer
Randwick Race 7 - 2000m Benchmark 72 0
Dame Commander (ex: Glenbawn Dame)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
Randwick Race 10 - 1100m Class 3 0
So You Suggest (ex: Suggestions)
Tnr: Todd Howlett
Swan Hill Race 3 - 2400m Maiden 0
So Vogue (ex: Classic Vogue)
Tnr: Ben Brisbourne
Swan Hill Race 5 - 1200m Restricted 58 0
Game Theory (ex: Lofiel)
Tnr: Leslie Robertson
Swan Hill Race 6 - 1600m Restricted 58 0
Iliad (ex: Navagio)
Tnr: Lisa Jones
Swan Hill Race 7 - 1300m Benchmark 64 0
Cheeky Blinders (ex: Write Cheek)
Tnr: Daniel Williams
Toowoomba Race 1 - 1000m Benchmark 68 0
Pungo (ex: Uzayli)
Tnr: Adam Campton
Toowoomba Race 5 - 1300m Maiden 0
Slugworth (ex: Absolution)
Tnr: C and K Geran
Sunday, June 8
Edenhope Race 6 - 2000m Restricted 58 0
Iliad (ex: Navagio)
Tnr: Lisa Jones
Edenhope Race 8 - 2000m Open 0
The Genius (ex: Placement)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Port Augusta Race 3 - 1396m Benchmark 58 0
Thinkingnintynine (ex: Quizini)
Tnr: Travis Doudle
Sapphire Coast Race 7 - 1400m Maiden 0
Li'l Suge (ex: Sugee)
Tnr: Anthony Warren
Sunshine Coast Race 6 - 1800m Maiden 0
Honfleur (ex: Poppiholla)
Tnr: Kurt Goldman
Swan Hill Race 3 - 1600m Maiden 0
Yes I Know (ex: Gibraltar Storm)
Tnr: A and S Freedman
Swan Hill Race 6 - 1600m Restricted 64 0
French Graffiti (ex: Redoute's Street)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Royal Hill (ex: Lanesborough)
Tnr: Trevor J Andrews
Wyong Race 3 - 2000m Benchmark 64 0
Jonny Be Swift (ex: Macattack)
Tnr: Gregory Hickman
Wyong Race 8 - 1600m Maiden 0
Think Of One (ex: Manhattan Mam)
Tnr: Tracey Bartley
Monday, June 9
Ballina Race 3 - 1000m Class 1 0
Aznavour (ex: Duet)
Tnr: Giuseppe Alati
Ballina Race 4 - 1590m Class 1 0
Monte Kahuna (ex: Majestic Flute)
Tnr: Noel Mayfield-Smith
More You Think (ex: More Than Faith)
Tnr: D and M Scanes
Shez Mysterious (ex: Hot Mama)
Tnr: Ethan Ensby
Ballina Race 6 - 1300m Maiden 0
Simply Amazing (ex: Tuesday Special)
Tnr: Desleigh Forster
Ballina Race 7 - 1300m Maiden 0
Denuto (ex: Key Bar Nights)
Tnr: Kris Lees
Canterbury Race 4 - 1900m Benchmark 72 0
Rise To It (ex: Feirin)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Canterbury Race 6 - 1250m Benchmark 64 0
Queen's Rhapsody (ex: Spurs And Sashes)
Tnr: Nathan Doyle
Gawler Race 3 - 1500m Benchmark 56 0
Thinkingnintynine (ex: Quizini)
Tnr: Travis Doudle
Zippity Doodah (ex: Zanteca)
Tnr: Darryl Carrison
Gawler Race 6 - 1500m Maiden 0
The Punk Rocker (ex: Islay Inlet)
Tnr: S and C Oxlade
Saturday, June 14
Eagle Farm Race 1 - 1400m Open Gr1
Oh Diamond Lil (ex: Rare Diamond)
Tnr: David Pfieffer
Punch Lane (ex: Cybercyn)
Tnr: A and S Freedman
Eagle Farm Race 2 - 1600m Open Gr1
Summation (ex: Valley Sweetheart)
Tnr: Chris Anderson

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

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

Dalby
Race 3 El Pensador 4g ex: Candela 4th
Race 7 Phoenix Flyer 9g ex: Freckled Face
Race 7 Pure Thoughts 4g ex: Molly Rocks
Echuca
Race 1 So Vogue 3g ex: Classic Vogue 7th
Moree
Race 2 Yanabah 4g ex: Anevay 2nd
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Yesterday's Results

3rd Warren: Miss You So 3g ex Miss Otto
3rd Warren: I Don't Think So 5m ex Sippa Bubbly
Click here for more results.

Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
19.4% - (363)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
29.5% - (553)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
25.5% - (477)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
16.9% - (316)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
7.1% - (133)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
1.7% - (31)

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
8 wnrs , (2 sw) Perfect Thought
Testa Rossa
8 wnrs , (2 sw) Regardsmaree
Tale Of The Cat
4 wnrs , (2 sw) So You Win
Star Way
3 wnrs , (2 sw) La Diosa
Encosta De Lago
21 wnrs , (1 sw) Higher Ground

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

2nd Champagne success for So You Think as 2YO Do You Just adds black type at Ellerslie
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