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So You Think (NZ)

2006 High Chaparral (Sadler's Wells) x Triassic (Tights)

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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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.

Stud Media

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Stakes winner #70 for So You Think as So You Are captures Drinkwise Cup

Entries & Nominations

Current Runners Accepted

Wednesday, Nov 11
Balaklava Race 6 - 1600m Rst 0 Met Win-LY:
Think Lu Bella (ex: La Bella Luisa) Tnr: D and O Clarken Macgillivray Rdr: Tala Hutchinson
Belmont Park Race 5 - 1200m Class 3:
Cavallo Red (ex: Princess Rouge) Tnr: Angela Johnston Rdr: Zephen Johnston-Porter
Launceston Race 6 - 1400m Open:
Fast Thinker (ex: Up And Up) Tnr: Kelvin Hamilton Rdr: Codi Jordan
Riccarton Park Race 3 - 2000m Maiden:
Imperial Thinker (ex: Visibly) Tnr: Len and Lacy Stewart Rdr: Tom Wigram
Riccarton Park Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 65:
Student Of War (ex: Zizzis) Tnr: M and M Pitman Rdr: Matthew Cartwright
Warwick Farm Race 5 - 1300m Benchmark 72:
Big Tiger (ex: Stormy Choice) Tnr: G and A Waterhouse and Bott Rdr: Tim Clark
Thursday, Nov 12
Port Macquarie Race 4 - 1500m Maiden:
Einstein's Theory (ex: Zablitz) Tnr: Grant Prosser Rdr: Daniel Smith
Quirindi Race 6 - 1200m Class 2:
Tomoe Gozen (ex: Manhattan Tempest) Tnr: Michelle Fleming Rdr: Grant Buckley
Quirindi Race 7 - 1600m Benchmark 66:
Think Back (ex: Bay Breeze) Tnr: Scott Singleton Rdr: Mikayla Weir
Seymour Race 1 - 2015m Maiden:
Rat Pack (ex: Vegas Jewel) Tnr: M and L Kavanagh Rdr: Teodore Nugent
Seymour Race 3 - 1411m Maiden:
Nerves Of Steel (ex: Arcadia Rose) Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: Ryan Houston
Seymour Race 6 - 2015m Benchmark 62:
Lady Thinkabell (ex: Bellapin) Tnr: J and S Symons and Laxon Rdr: Dylan Dunn
Seymour Race 8 - 1200m Restricted 62:
Divine Vicky (ex: Divine Day) Tnr: Nelson Smyth Rdr:
Te Aroha Race 2 - 1150m Maiden:
Think Youre A Star (ex: Invincible Star) Tnr: Nigel Tiley Rdr: Sam Spratt
Friday, Nov 13
Ballina Race 1 - 1250m Benchmark 58 0
Go Left (ex: Chit Chat)
Tnr: Nicole Luke
So Be Inspired (ex: Role Model)
Tnr: Jason Patton
Bordertown Race 6 - 1100m Maiden 0
Thinkimacelebrity (ex: Celebrities Choice)
Tnr: Indianna Weinert
Canterbury Race 2 - 1250m Benchmark 72 0
Campari Twist (ex: Bitter Twist)
Tnr: Patrick Cleave
Canterbury Race 5 - 1250m Benchmark 72 0
Reflect (ex: Miss Foxwood)
Tnr: Joseph Pride
Geelong Race 3 - 1435m Maiden 0
Valiant Dreamer (ex: Deedra)
Tnr: Matt Laurie
Geelong Race 4 - 1750m Benchmark 56 0
So Long Ago (ex: La Belle Epoque)
Tnr: Paul Banks
Who I Think I Am (ex: Crimson Dawn)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Pensatore (ex: Liamena)
Tnr: Ms T Cullen
Geelong Race 7 - 1535m Benchmark 62 0
Jenni You Think (ex: Blueberry Smoothie)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Who I Think I Am (ex: Crimson Dawn)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Geelong Race 8 - 1235m Class 1 0
Nitro Sonic (ex: Estijmaam)
Tnr: Jason Warren
Geelong Race 9 - 3800m Benchmark 78 0
Devoted To You (ex: Not Only Florina)
Tnr: William Morrissey
Gundagai Race 3 - 1400m Benchmark 58 0
Belnera (ex: Most Secretive)
Tnr: Peter J Morgan
Racy Thoughts (ex: Racy)
Tnr: Darrell Burnet
Gundagai Race 5 - 1100m Class 1 0
Nitro Sonic (ex: Estijmaam)
Tnr: Jason Warren
Gundagai Race 6 - 1400m Class 1 0
So Regal (ex: Swan River)
Tnr: Craig Weeding
Pakenham Race 1 - 1200m Maiden 0
Ottolenghi (ex: French Success)
Tnr: T and N Busuttin and Young
Scentrique (ex: Chabaud)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Pakenham Race 2 - 1400m Maiden 0
Valiant Dreamer (ex: Deedra)
Tnr: Matt Laurie
Pakenham Race 7 - 2500m Benchmark 66 0
So Brave (ex: Midnight Special)
Tnr: Andrea Leek
Initial Moment (ex: Dizzy Diva)
Tnr: Shane Jackson
Rockhampton Race 5 - 1400m Restricted 55 0
Aloysius (ex: Nicconi Leggera)
Tnr: Kerrod Smyth
Saturday, Nov 14
Ascot Race 1 - 1200m Open LR
More Darling (ex: Merited)
Tnr: Luke Fernie
Ascot Race 2 - 1600m Open Gr3
More Darling (ex: Merited)
Tnr: Luke Fernie
Doomben Race 4 - 2200m Benchmark 78 0
Thinkhardandfast (ex: Piamimi)
Tnr: Kristie Clark-Peoples
Doomben Race 6 - 1600m Benchmark 72 0
Think Like Paddy (ex: Sunny Rose)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Don'tcha Think (ex: Rock On Rhianna)
Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald
Dunkeld Race 3 - 1200m Maiden 0
Valiant Dreamer (ex: Deedra)
Tnr: Matt Laurie
Dunkeld Race 4 - 1000m Restricted 56 0
Iliad (ex: Navagio)
Tnr: Lisa Jones
Dunkeld Race 5 - 1200m Restricted 56 0
Iliad (ex: Navagio)
Tnr: Lisa Jones
Dunkeld Race 6 - 1800m Restricted 56 0
Phoenix Flyer (ex: Freckled Face)
Tnr: Sarah Robbins
Dunkeld Race 8 - 1800m Open 0
Scalextrics (ex: Slots)
Tnr: Taige Weir
Gold Coast Poly Race 3 - 2000m Benchmark 65 0
Coastal Cowboy (ex: Lofiel)
Tnr: T J and M Sears
Gundagai Race 2 - 1180m Benchmark 58 0
Racy Thoughts (ex: Racy)
Tnr: Darrell Burnet
Gundagai Race 4 - 1180m Class 1 0
So Regal (ex: Swan River)
Tnr: Craig Weeding
Illawarra Grange Race 3 - 1200m Class 1 0
Queen's Rhapsody (ex: Spurs And Sashes)
Tnr: David Pfieffer
Illawarra Grange Race 5 - 1150m Maiden 0
Think And Act (ex: Movie Role)
Tnr: L and C Curtis
Illawarra Grange Race 7 - 1300m Maiden 0
Mardyke (ex: Smart Company)
Tnr: Edward Cummings
Morphettville Parks Race 1 - 1572m Benchmark 80 0
Shady Thinker (ex: Fifty Ways)
Tnr: A and N Bain and Taylor
Newcastle Race 7 - 1600m Benchmark 78 0
Think Itz You (ex: Itz Lily)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Newcastle Race 10 - 1600m Class 3 0
Think Like Paddy (ex: Sunny Rose)
Tnr: Matthew Dunn
Think I Do (ex: Karata)
Tnr: B and P and M Joseph and Jones
Orange Race 4 - 1400m Class 1 0
Dark Thinker (ex: The Black Widow)
Tnr: Alison Smith
Orange Race 6 - 1300m Maiden 0
Reine De Cristal (ex: Palacio De Cristal)
Tnr: Gary Portelli
Sandown-Lakeside Race 2 - 1200m Open Gr3
Almost An Angel (ex: All That Sass)
Tnr: Robbie Griffiths
Sandown-Hillside Race 4 - 1800m Benchmark 74 0
So Long Ago (ex: La Belle Epoque)
Tnr: Paul Banks
Sandown-Hillside Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 88 0
Porter (ex: Prana)
Tnr: Danny O'Brien
Elouyou (ex: Elouera)
Tnr: Scott Cameron
Sandown-Hillside Race 7 - 1000m Open LR
Don't Hope Do (ex: Letsdothis)
Tnr: Simon Zahra
Sandown-Hillside Race 10 - 1500m Open Gr3
Bossy Benita (ex: Bossy Woman)
Tnr: Michael Mehegan
Savitri (ex: Revolutionary Girl)
Tnr: Mitchell Freedman
Toowoomba Race 5 - 1625m Maiden 0
Painted Wings (ex: Botticelli Angel)
Tnr: Nick Keal
Yea Race 1 - 1300m Maiden 0
Opinion Leader (ex: Vaishali)
Tnr: John Heath
Yea Race 3 - 1600m Restricted 0
Slippery Thinker (ex: Slippery Rose)
Tnr: Jamie Gibbons
Yea Race 4 - 1300m Open 0
Slippery Thinker (ex: Slippery Rose)
Tnr: Jamie Gibbons
Sunday, Nov 15
Donald Race 2 - 1350m Maiden 0
Valiant Dreamer (ex: Deedra)
Tnr: Matt Laurie
Donald Race 6 - 1620m Benchmark 66 0
Who I Think I Am (ex: Crimson Dawn)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Jenni You Think (ex: Blueberry Smoothie)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Donald Race 7 - 2200m Benchmark 66 0
Initial Moment (ex: Dizzy Diva)
Tnr: Shane Jackson
Donald Race 8 - 1620m Open 0
Scalextrics (ex: Slots)
Tnr: Taige Weir
Geraldton Race 4 - 1400m Maiden 0
So I Thought (ex: Mizlecki)
Tnr: Kym Tilka
Hobart Race 3 - 2100m Class 1 0
So Vogue (ex: Classic Vogue)
Tnr: Amy Crossland
Moe Race 7 - 1600m Restricted 62 0
Pensatore (ex: Liamena)
Tnr: Ms T Cullen
Who I Think I Am (ex: Crimson Dawn)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Moe Race 8 - 2050m Restricted 66 0
Initial Moment (ex: Dizzy Diva)
Tnr: Shane Jackson
Moe Race 9 - 1600m Benchmark 70 0
Scalextrics (ex: Slots)
Tnr: Taige Weir
Jenni You Think (ex: Blueberry Smoothie)
Tnr: Ciaron Maher
Strathalbyn Race 2 - 2050m Restricted 58 0
The Punk Rocker (ex: Islay Inlet)
Tnr: S and C Oxlade
Warwick Race 1 - 1500m Class 2 0
Slugworth (ex: Absolution)
Tnr: Garry Osborne
Warwick Race 3 - 2000m Benchmark 60 0
Think I'm Irish (ex: O'couney)
Tnr: Ben Robinson
Warwick Race 4 - 1350m Restricted 55 0
Slugworth (ex: Absolution)
Tnr: Garry Osborne
Wellington Race 2 - 1600m Benchmark 58 0
Dark Thinker (ex: The Black Widow)
Tnr: Alison Smith
Wellington Race 3 - 1400m Class 3 0
Think Back (ex: Bay Breeze)
Tnr: Scott Singleton
Saturday, Nov 21
Ascot Race 2 - 1600m Open Gr2
More Darling (ex: Merited)
Tnr: Luke Fernie
Saturday, Nov 28
Ascot Race 1 - 1200m Open Gr1
So You Pence (ex: Larapineta)
Tnr: Matthew Dale
Saturday, Dec 12
So You Pence (ex: Larapineta)
Tnr: Matthew Dale

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2026
44
$122,193.18
$105,000
$425,000
2025
72
$154,638.89
$100,000
$1,150,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Personal(AUS)
$1,150,000
2018 ex Pinocchio(AUS)
$1,100,000
2019 ex Martilago(AUS)
$1,000,000
2021 ex Andresa(AUS)
$900,000
2019 ex Nakataan(NZ)
$900,000

Australia Yearling Stats

All sale data

NEW ZEALAND

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2026
11
$192,272.73
$160,000
$450,000
2025
7
$115,000
$110,000
$240,000

Top Sales

2024 ex Excel in the Sun(AUS)
$450,000
2013 ex Better Alternative(AUS)
$420,000
2022 ex French Success(NZ)
$400,000
2022 ex Lost Diamond(GB)
$380,000
2020 ex Lagertha(Aus)
$380,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

All sale data

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

Results

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Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
20.2% - (463)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
28.8% - (661)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
24.6% - (565)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
17.3% - (398)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
7.2% - (166)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
1.8% - (41)

Top Nicks

Sire of DamWinnersBest Horse
Zabeel 32 wnrs (7 sw) Think It Over
Redoute's Choice 53 wnrs (6 sw) Fasika
Fastnet Rock 35 wnrs (4 sw) Palaisipan
Testa Rossa 9 wnrs (3 sw) Getta Good Feeling
Danehill 23 wnrs (2 sw) Northwest Passage
Flying Spur 23 wnrs (2 sw) Think About It
More Than Ready 20 wnrs (2 sw) Cognito
Exceed And Excel 17 wnrs (2 sw) Perfect Thought
Tale Of The Cat 6 wnrs (2 sw) So You Win
Casino Prince 5 wnrs (2 sw) Street Gossip

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

Fee History

2025 $44,000 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

Relatives

Sons of High Chaparral at Stud in Australasia