1. High Chaparral was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.
18 Facts About High Chaparral
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High Chaparral was a dark-coated bay horse with a white star.
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High Chaparral stood just over 16 hands high and was bred in County Tipperary, Ireland, by Sean Coughlan.
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High Chaparral was sent into training with Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle.
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On his next start, High Chaparral was sent to England to run in the Group 1 Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster.
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High Chaparral was considered the Ballydoyle second string, behind the odds-on favourite Castle Gandolfo.
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High Chaparral was challenged by Hawk Wing and from that point on the stablemates had the race between them.
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High Chaparral was never headed and won by two lengths.
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High Chaparral was always prominent and ran on strongly in the straight, but never reached the front and finished third behind Marienbard and Sulamani, beaten just over a length.
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Three weeks later, High Chaparral was sent to Arlington Park for the Breeders' Cup Turf.
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High Chaparral was held up in the early stages before producing what The Guardian's correspondent described as an "irresistible surge" to take the lead in the final furlong and win by one and a quarter lengths from With Anticipation.
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High Chaparral then won the Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh, beating Imperial Dancer by three-quarters of a length.
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High Chaparral finished third, beaten more than five lengths by Dalakhani.
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High Chaparral raced in fourth place before making his challenge in the straight.
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High Chaparral appeared to have narrowly got the better of a sustained battle with Falbrav, but was then caught in the last stride by Johar.
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High Chaparral was voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Male Turf Horse in both 2002 and 2003.
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In 2003, High Chaparral was rated the equal-fourth-best horse in the world by the International Federation of Horse Racing Authorities.
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High Chaparral died on 21 December 2014, with Coolmore announcing: "High Chaparral has been euthanised at Fethard Equine Hospital during exploratory colic surgery due to a perforated intestine".