High Chaparral

:"For the American TV series see": "The High Chaparral"------------------------------------------------

Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = High Chaparral


caption =
sire = Sadler's Wells
grandsire = Northern Dancer
dam = Kasora
damsire = Darshaan
sex = Stallion
foaled = 1999
country = Ireland flagicon|Ireland
colour = Bay
breeder = Sean and Anne Coughlan
owner = Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier
trainer = Aidan O'Brien
record = 13: 10-1-2
earnings = $5,391,888
race = Racing Post Trophy (2001)
Ballysax Stakes (2002)
Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial (2002)
Epsom Derby (2002)
Irish Derby Stakes (2002)
Breeders' Cup Turf (2002 & 2003)
Royal Whip Stakes (2003)
Irish Champion Stakes (2003)
awards= U.S. Champion Male Turf Horse (2002 & 2003)
honours =
updated= October 1, 2006

High Chaparral is a racehorse, winner of the Epsom Derby in 2002, and the winner of the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2002 and 2003 (dead-heating in the latter).

High Chaparral failed to make a winning debut, beaten by a short-head in a maiden at Punchestown. He went on to win twice as a two year old, including the Group 1 Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster. After winning a couple of prominent Derby trials the following season, he was set on course for the 2002 Epsom Derby, where he would take on stablemate Hawk Wing, an unlucky second in the 2,000 Guineas, and Bandari, who had won the Lingfield Derby Trial by over ten lengths. The race proved to be of the two-horse variety, with the O'Brien pair duking it out, and High Chaparral proving Hawk Wing's better by a couple of lengths. The two were twelve lengths clear of the field.

High Chaparral went on to win the Irish Derby, and bounced back from a disappointing third place in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe by winning the Breeders' Cup Turf. Contrary to the trend of retiring three year old champions, High Chaparral was kept in training at four, winning the Irish Champion Stakes from Falbrav at Leopardstown, but once again failing in the Arc. Once again, however, he bounced back to win the Breeders' Cup Turf, dead-heating with Johar (Falbrav a close 3rd).

He was voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Male Turf Horse in 2002 and 2003.

High Chaparral currently stands at Coolmore Stud, with his 2006 fee set at €25,000. In the Northern Hemisphere winter he stands at Windsor Park Stud in New Zealand, for a fee of NZ$22,000. His first crop will be of racing age in 2007.

Pedigree
name = High Chaparral
f = Sadler's Wells
m = Kasora
ff = Northern Dancer
fm = Fairy Bridge
mf = Darshaan
mm = Kozana
fff = Nearctic
ffm = Natalma
fmf = Bold Reason
fmm = Special
mff = Shirley Heights
mfm = Delsy
mmf = Kris
mmm = Koblenza
ffff = Nearco
fffm = Lady Angela
ffmf = Native Dancer
ffmm = Almahmoud
fmff = Hail to Reason
fmfm = Lalun
fmmf = Forli
fmmm = Thong
mfff = Mill Reef
mffm = Hardiemma
mfmf = Abdos
mfmm = Kelty
mmff = Sharpen Up
mmfm = Doubly Sure
mmmf = Hugh Lupus
mmmm = Kalimara|

External links

* [http://www.coolmore.com/america/highchap_qt.asp?CountryID=2&Country=America Video Footage]
** [http://www.coolmore.com/stallions/HIGH_CHAPARRAL/index.asp?CountryID=1&Country=Ireland&StallionID=154 Stallion Page at Coolmore.com]