HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) (1999 c. by Sadler's Wells (USA)), Top rated 3yr old in England & Ireland in 2002 (11-13f.), Top rated older horse in Ireland in 2003 (9.5-10.5f. & 11-13f.), won 10 races at 2 to 4 years and £3,440,246 including Vodafone Derby Stakes, Epsom Downs, Gr.1, Budweiser Irish Derby, Curragh, Gr.1, Ireland The Food Island Champion Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.1, John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf, Arlington Inter, Gr.1 (twice), Racing Post Trophy, Doncaster, Gr.1, Royal Whip Stakes, Curragh, Gr.2, Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3 and Ballysax Stakes, Leopardstown, L., placed twice including third in P. de l'Arc de Triomphe-Lucien Barriere, Longchamp, Gr.1 (twice); sire; full brother to Helena Molony (IRE)

1st Dam.
KASORA (IRE), unraced, own sister to Korasoun (IRE);
Dam of seven winners including-

HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) (1999 c. by Sadler's Wells (USA)), see above.

Treasure The Lady (IRE) (2001 f. by Indian Ridge), won 1 race at 2 years and £23,118

and placed 3 times including third in Silken Glider S., Leopardstown, L.

Helena Molony (IRE) (2002 f. by Sadler's Wells (USA)), won 1 race at 3 years and

£22,180 and placed 3 times including second in Irish Stallion Farms EBF V. McCalmont S., Gowran Park, L. and third in Mcinerney Homes Martin Molony Stakes, Limerick, L.

2nd Dam.
KOZANA (f by Kris), won 4 races including Prix de Malleret, Longchamp, Gr.2, Prix de Sandringham, Chantilly, Gr.3 and Prix de Bagatelle, Longchamp, L., placed 3 times including second in Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Longchamp, Gr.1 and third in P. de l'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, Gr.1;
dam of eight winners including-

KHANATA (USA) (f by Riverman (USA)), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and £28,617

including Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial, Leopardstown, L., placed 5 times including third in Pretty Polly Stks, Curragh, Gr.2 and 1000 Guineas Trial, Leopardstown, L. from only 8 starts; dam of 2 winners including-

Khatara (IRE) (f by Green Desert (USA)), 1 race at 3 years and £7732 and placed

second in Brownstown Stud Stakes, Leopardstown, L. from only 3 starts.

KOTAMA (USA) (f by Shahrastani (USA)), won 2 races at 3 years and £12,394 including

1000 Guineas Trial, Leopardstown, L., placed once all her starts; dam of-

Careyes (IRE) (f by Sadler's Wells), unraced; dam of ART EYES (USA) (f by Halling

(USA)), 2 races at 3 years and £76,508 including Noel Murless Stakes, Newmarket, L., placed second in Lillie Langtry Fillies' Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3.

Khoraz (USA) (c by The Minstrel (CAN)), won 1 race at 2 years and £20,019 and

placed 3 times including third in National Stakes, Curragh, Gr.1; also won 4 races at 4 and 6 years in U.S.A. and £150,943 and placed 8 times including second in Premio Parioli (2000 Guineas), Rome, Gr.1, Oak Tree Turf Championship Stakes, Santa Anita, Gr.1, third in Live The Dream Stakes, Del Mar, L. and Fastness Handicap, Hollywood Park, L.

Korasoun (IRE) (c by Darshaan), won 1 race at 3 years and £13,180 and placed twice

including second in Silver S., Curragh, L.; also placed twice at 4 years in U.S.A.

KONIYA (IRE) (f by Doyoun), won 1 race at 3 years and placed twice; dam of-

Casilda (IRE) (f by Cape Cross (IRE)), 2 races at 3 years, 2008 and £21,495 and

placed 3 times including second in EBF Alice Keppel H'cap, Goodwood, L. from only 6 starts.

3rd Dam.
KOBLENZA (FR) (f by Hugh Lupus), won 4 races at 2 and 3 years in France and 522,330 fr. including Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Longchamp and Prix de la Grotte, Longchamp, placed 3 times including second in Prix Saint-Alary, Longchamp;
dam of eight winners including-

KARKOUR (FR) (c by Relko), won 5 races including Prix du Cadran, Longchamp, Gr.1,

Grand Prix de Vichy, Vichy, Gr.3, Grand Prix de Nantes, Nantes, L., placed second in Prix Jean Prat, Longchamp, Gr.2, Prix de l'Esplanade, Longchamp, L., third in G.P. del Jockey Club Coppa d'Oro, Milan, Gr.1, Prix de Barbeville, Longchamp, Gr.3; sire.

KOZANA (f by Kris), see above.

Kastiliya (f by Kalamoun), won 1 race at 2 years in France and £10,604 and placed 3

times including fourth in Prix de la Grotte, Longchamp, Gr.3; dam of winners.

Korinetta (FR) (f by Petingo), won 1 race at 3 years in France and 107,000 fr. and

placed 3 times including fourth in Prix Saint-Alary, Longchamp, Gr.1; dam of winners:

KAZAROUN (USA) (c by Alleged), 4 races including Cumberland Lodge Stakes,

Ascot, Gr.3 and Gordon Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3, placed second in Yorkshire Cup, York, Gr.2, third in Jockey Club Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, Select Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3 and fourth in Hardwicke Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.2; sire.

Reine de Lenza (f by Roi Dagobert), won 1 race at 3 years in France and 49,000 fr. and

placed once viz fourth in Prix Cleopatre, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3; dam of winners:
Kuneitra (FR) (f by Lead On Time (USA)), ran; dam of KOUROUN (FR) (c by Kaldoun

(FR)), 3 races including Prix Daphnis, Chantilly, Gr.3 and Prix de Saint Patrick, Chantilly, L.

High Chaparral is one of eight Gr.1 winners that Sadler’s Wells has sired from daughters of Darshaan and the potency of his classic bloodlines has been amply demonstrated. He had six Group winners in 2009 and his progeny from his first two crops have been placed in the Oaks, Irish Derby and St Leger. Two juveniles from his third crop have already been Gr.1-placed.

The vast majority of High Chaparral’s stakes horses are inbred 3x4 to NORTHERN DANCER, and some have a third line to this great stallion in the fifth generation. He has sired the Gr.3 winner Above Average from a DANEHILL mare, and the Gr.1 Fillies’ Mile second Lady Darshaan is out of a daughter of GREEN DESERT. CAPE CROSS, a son of GREEN DESERT, is the broodmare sire of Gr.2 winner The Miniver Rose.

Sadler’s Wells is a full-brother to FAIRY KING and three-parts-brother to NUREYEV. Beach Bunny, who went very close to beating Dar Re Mi in the Gr.1 Pretty Polly Stakes, is out of a mare by Nureyev’s son PEINTRE CELEBRE. The Epsom Oaks third High Heeled is out of a grand-daughter of FAIRY KING.

The high-class Golden Sword is another inbred 3x4 to Northern Dancer, his second line coming via SALSE. A mating with a mare by STORM BIRD’s fast son MUJADIL resulted in the smart juvenile Joanna. Perhaps mares by STORM CAT and GIANT’S CAUSEWAY will also suit. The NIJINSKY line is represented by Unsung Heroine, who is out of a grand-daughter of CAERLEON. LYPHARD sired the second dam of the useful Redwood.

Like the very effective stallion In The Wings, High Chaparral represents Sadler’s Wells’ famously successful partnership with mares from the Shirley Heights line. Breeders have been keen to try adding further MILL REEF blood and we have already seen the Gr.1 Fillies’ Mile runner-up Lady Darshaan with 3x3 inbreeding to DARSHAAN and the Gr.1 Grand Prix de Paris third Magadan with 4x3 inbreeding to SHIRLEY HEIGHTS. Others with two lines of MILL REEF include the St Leger second Unsung Heroine. RIVERMAN and his son IRISH RIVER also feature among the sires of the second dams of High Chaparral’s black-type horses, including the Gr.3 juvenile winner Joanna.

The MR. PROSPECTOR line is also shaping up encouragingly. The very smart Magadan is out of a MACHIAVELLIAN mare and the very useful Redwood is out of a WOODMAN mare.

Although High Chaparral’s second dam is a top-class daughter of Kris, there is every reason to think he will suit mares with more SHARPEN UP blood.

WARNING had a fine record with Sadler’s Wells mares, so it isn’t surprising that High Chaparral’s Italian 2,000 Guineas winner Senlis is out of a WARNING mare.

In The Wings had Group winners out of mares by three sons of BLUSHING GROOM and High Chaparral has 2009 two-year-old Listed winner Lady Lupus out of a RAINBOW QUEST mare.

Mares with TOP VILLE blood are other prime contenders. They produced three Gr.1 winners to Sadler’s Wells, including the exceptional Montjeu and Yeats, and two Group winners to In The Wings.

In The Wings did well with mares from the TURN-TO line, siring Tillerman from a ROBERTO mare and Singspiel from a HALO mare. Several of High Chaparral’s good winners have two lines of HAIL TO REASON in the fourth or fifth generations.