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Wrote (IRE)

2009 High Chaparral (Sadler's Wells) x Desert Classic (Green Desert)
Highview Stud

Sire of Group 1 NZ Oaks & 2025 MM Mile winner Pulchritudinous ... High Chaparral’s most precocious Group 1 winning son … won Group 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf … carries a double cross of the blue hen Special … progeny include Group 1 NZ Oaks winner Pulchritudinous, 2025 Group winner, Fast Network, mulitple Group winner Wrote to Arataki and Group 3 winner/Group 1 placed Best Seller, multiple stakes winner Read About It etc.

Highview Stud

Highview Stud

Stands at Highview Stud
2025 FEE: $12,000

Highview is located on the outskirts of Hamilton City and has been developed over the years into one of the most picturesque stud farms in New Zealand. It comprises some 300 acres of prime undulating dairy farm-land in the heart of the Waikato, often described as the most fertile valley in the world.

1544 Kakaramea Road, RD10 , Hamilton, NZ, 3290
brent@highview.co.nz
www.highview.co.nz
+6421921467

Latest News

Wrote Produces 'Horse of a Lifetime'

Bruce Wallbank has been on a wonderful ride since returning to the training ranks last term, with his only horse Midnight Edition rising through the ranks to become one of the favourites in Sunday’s Gr.3 Sweynesse Stakes (1400m). 

Wrote SW on Comeback Trail

Robbie Patterson had high Classic hopes for Read About It last season before his rising young star’s progress was halted by illness.

New SW Wrote - Fast Network Wins G3 National Day Cup

Trainer Dennis Yip claimed a timely first win of the 2025/26 season, taking out the feature HK$4.2 million Gr.3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin’s National Day fixture on Wednesday when his stable star Fast Network, a New Zealand bred son of Wrote, blitzed a strong field under Alexis Badel.

Bates gets creative at The Valley

Six-year-old gelding The Creator led throughout to claim the Ladbrokes Top 2/3/4 Betting Handicap (1600m) at The Valley on Saturday under a perfect Logan Bates ride.

Family Celebration for Highview Homebred

Late bloomer Jethro Tull sparked another family celebration when he doubled his winning tally at Te Rapa.

Highview Stud Announce 2025 Fees

With a host of quality performers from its proven lineup – Divine Prophet, Santos and Wrote – over the past 12 months, along with plenty of excitement about the pending arrival of Mr Mozart’s first foals, New Zealand’s Highview Stud has announced stallion fees for 2025.

Current Runners Accepted

Sunday, October 19
Ashburton Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
Wrote The Amazing (ex: Haumea) Tnr: M and M Pitman Rdr:
Ashburton Race 9 - 1600m Restricted 60
Pure Fiction (ex: Close To Me) Tnr: Jess Land Rdr: Abdul Najib
Ashburton Race 11 - 1600m Benchmark 65
Hereigoagain (ex: Chispa De La Vida) Tnr: Mike Mccann Rdr: Terry Moseley
Ashburton Race 11 - 1600m Benchmark 65
Epilogue (ex: Incontrol) Tnr: J and K Parsons Rdr: Yogesh Atchamah
Sha Tin Race 5 - 1400m Class 4
Come Fast Fay Fay (ex: Madrekay) Tnr: Jimmy Ting Rdr: Harry Bentley

Sales

NEW ZEALAND

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
6
$58,916.67
$66,250
$100,000
2024
7
$71,357.14
$62,500
$120,000

Top Sales

2022 ex Showmana(NZ)
$100,000
2022 ex Shalaka(AUS)
$100,000
2022 ex Far Far Away(NZ)
$90,000
2022 ex Twilight Sky(NZ)
$42,500
2022 ex Atlanta Georgia(NZ)
$15,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

High Chaparral (IRE) 1999
Desert Classic (GB) 2002
Sadler's Wells (USA) 1981
Kasora (IRE) 1993
Green Desert (USA) 1983
High Standard (GB) 1992
Northern Dancer (CAN) 1975
Fairy Bridge (USA) 1975
Darshaan (GB) 1982
Kozana (GB) 1982
Danzig (USA) 1979
Foreign Courier (USA) 1979
Kris (GB) 1976
Durrah (USA) 1985
Doubly Sure: 4d x5s
Forli: 5d x5s
Kris: 3d x4s
Natalma: 4s x5d
Nearctic: 4s x5d
Northern Dancer: 3s x4d x5d
Sharpen Up: 4d x5s
Special: 4s x4d
Thong: 5d x5s

Runners Today

Ashburton
Race 11 Hereigoagain 7m ex: Chispa De La Vida
Race 11 Epilogue 6m ex: Incontrol
Sha Tin
Race 5 Come Fast Fay Fay 4g ex: Madrekay
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Yesterday's Results

3rd Trentham: Tolstoy 6g ex Shezenthusiastic
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
27.6% - (51)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
24.3% - (45)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
24.9% - (46)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
16.8% - (31)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
4.3% - (8)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
2.2% - (4)

Top Nicks

Iffraaj
4 wnrs , (1 sw) Read About It
Danroad
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Best Seller
Align
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Wrote To Arataki
Magic Albert
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Fast Network
Pentire
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Pulchritudinous
Stravinsky
4 wnrs Morpheus Bragi
Guillotine
3 wnrs The Creator
O'reilly
3 wnrs Gangsta Granny
Pins
3 wnrs Popthebubbles
Savabeel
3 wnrs Amend

Race Record

At 2
1st - Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (1600) Gr.1
1st - Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 2yo Premier Nursery Handicap (1400)
1st - Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 2yo Median Auction Maiden (1600)
3rd - Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (1600) Gr.2
3rd - Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden (1400)
At 3
3rd - Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes (2000) Gr.2
3rd - UAE Derby Sponsored By The Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group (1600) Gr.2

Stud MediaMore Media

Ooh, he’s fast alright! Wrote’s Fast Network captures Group 3 National Day Cup in Hong Kong

Fee History

2024-$8,000 , 2023-$6,500 , 2022-$5,000 , 2021-$5,000 , 2020-$5,000 , 2019-$5,000

Sons of High Chaparral at Stud in Australasia

Grandsons of Sadler's Wells at Stud in Australasia