SKY HEIGHTS (NZ) (9)
Bay gelding foaled 1995
Breeder: Mrs E M & Mr R F Douglas, NZ.
Owners: R P Legh, Gurners Bloodstock, N D Bell, P F O'Mara, N J Griffin, Mrs L B Alderson & J T Kennedy.

Zabeel
1986

Sir Tristram (IRE)
1971

Sir Ivor
1965

Sir Gaylord
1959

Turn-To
Somethingroyal

1951 - 1
1952 - 2

Attica
1953

Mr Trouble
Athenia

1947 - 13
1943 - 8

Isolt
1961

Round Table
1954

Princequillo
Knight's Daughter

1940 - 1
1941 - 2

All My Eye
1954

My Babu
All Moonshine

1945 - 1
1941 - 6

Lady Giselle
1982

Nureyev
1977

Northern Dancer
1961

Nearctic
Natalma

1954 - 14
1957 - 2

Special
1969

Forli
Thong

1963 - 3
1964 - 5

Valderna
1972

Val De Loir
1959

Vieux Manoir
Vali

1947 - 10
1954 - 5

Derna
1961

Sunny Boy
Miss Barberie

1944 - 16
1950 - 16

Moet Heights
1985

Engagement (USA)
1981

Alydar
1975

Raise A Native
1961

Native Dancer
Raise You

1950 - 5
1946 - 8

Sweet Tooth
1965

On-And-on
Plum Cake

1956 - 23
1958 - 9

Lady Love
1970

Dr Fager
1964

Rough'n Tumble
Aspidistra

1948 - 1
1954 - 1

Fresh As Fresh
1957

Count Fleet
Airy

1940 - 6
1945 - 3

Anaheim
1978

Amalgam (USA)
1972

Damascus
1964

Sword Dancer
Kerala

1956 - 1
1958 - 8

Charming Alibi
1963

Honeys Alibi
Adorada II

1952 - 8
1947 - 13

Claudine
1969

Battle-Waggon (GB)
1962

Never Say Die
Carrozza

1951 - 1
1954 - 3

Wuthering Heights
1956

Avocat General (IRE)
Merry Fox

1950 - 3
1938 - 9

Tabulated pedigree supplied by TesioPower 2000

Werk Nick Rating: B
GP Inbreeding: Nil


Age

Starts

Wins

2nds

3rds

2

1

-

-

-

3

10

4

4

1

4

7

3

2

1

5

4

1

-

-

 

22

8

6

2


Sire: ZABEEL - Bay 1986. Group I winner; 7 wins, $1,138,400, VRC Australian Guineas-G1, Craiglee S-G2, MVRC Alister Clark S-G2. Half-brother to BARYSHNIKOV. To stud 1991. Standing at Cambridge Stud, NZ. Champion Australian Sire, twice. Champion NZ Sire, twice. Sire of 237 winners of $40 million - 44 stakes winners inc Group I winners MIGHT AND POWER, OCTAGONAL, SKY HEIGHTS, CHAMPAGNE, DIGNITY DANCER, INAFLURY, ZONDA, JEZABEEL, CRONUS, MOUAWAD, ZACHELINE, BEZEAL BAY, HADES, ABLE MASTER, HILL OF GRACE, GRAND ECHEZEAUX, also CRIMSON, FOR THE MOMENT, MUSHTAK, PERUZZI, KIM GORGEOUS, MOHAVE DANCER, LAEBEEL, PRAVDA, INSHALLAH, THE WARRIOR, ZABUAN, SYBEEL, LET'S CRUISE, ARRABEEA, etc.

Dam
MOET HEIGHTS (1985). 2 wins at 1300m, 1600m, ARC Letz Rent a Car, Waikato Improvers H. Dam of 7 foals, 3 raced, 2 winners -

91 Vintage Heights, br c by Tristams Heritage. 2 wins at 1300m, 1500m, ARC Highweight H, Waikato Maiden H.

92 (Unnamed) b f by Gold and Ivory (USA).

94 La Vittoria, b f by Ron's Victory (USA). Started 11 times.

95 SKY HEIGHTS. Co-Champion Australasian 3YO; 8 wins, $3,363,4990, 1400m-2400m, AJC Australian Derby-G1, VATC Caulfield Cup-G1, Caulfield S-G1, STC Rosehill Guineas-G1, VRC Turnbull S-G2, Craiglee S-G2, Flag Choice Hotels H, VATC J G Heywood H, 2d MVRC W S Cox Plate-G1, VRC Victoria Derby-G1, VATC Underwood S-G1, J J Liston S-G2, Norman Robinson S-G3, Schweppes Cup-LR, 3d AJC Queen Elizabeth S-G1, 4th VRC Australian Guineas-G1.

96 (Unnamed) b c by Centro.

98 (Unnamed) b f by Rhythm (USA).

99 (Unnamed) b c by Strike Diamonds (USA).

Not served 1993-94 season; missed in 1997. Mare died September, 2000.

2nd Dam
ANAHEIM. Unraced. Three-quarter sister-in-blood to Princess Romilda. Dam of 8 foals, 7 raced, 5 winners inc -

Athaldo. 1 win at 1200m, STC Hospital H.

Eagle Heights. 4 wins, 1600m-2200m, ARC Bayley Financial Service H, Maiden H.

3rd DamCLAUDINE. 2 wins at 2000m, 2200m, ARC Lawndale H. Sister to BATTLE HEIGHTS (24 wins, $400,626, MVRC W S Cox P, AJC Sydney Cup, Queen Elizabeth S, Wellington Cup). Half-sister to GOLD HEIGHTS (dam of NOBLE HEIGHTS - NZ 1000 Guineas-G1), MONTY, ARCTIC HEIGHTS, to the dam of Kaoru Heights, Bronte Story, and grandam of ALLEGRO, HEAR THAT BELL. Dam of 9 foals, 6 raced, 5 winners inc -

MAPPERLEY HEIGHTS. 8 wins, $266,900, 1100mm-2500m, SAJC South Australian Derby-G1, VRC A V Kewney S-G2, Avondale Leopard Classic-G3, 2d VRC Oaks-G1, AJC Oaks-G1, 3d VRC Melbourne Cup-G1, SAJC Adelaide Cup-G1. Dam of -

Mapperley's Star. 3 wins at 1200m, 2000m, 2d VATC Autumn Classic-G2, SAJC Tokyo City Cup-G3.

Norman Invasion. 1 win at 1800m, SAJC Pick the Tick H, 3d SAJC Port Adelaide Guineas-LR.

Espresso. 8 wins, $137,460, 1200m-1800m, BATC Bollinger H, QTC Contere H, 2d BATC Bernborough H-LR, Tatts (Q) Bank of Queensland S-LR.

ROYAL HEIGHTS. Champion Filly in NZ; 7 wins, 1200m-2400m, NZ Oaks-G1, ARC Royal S-G2, Ladies Mile-G3, 2d ARC Clifford P-LR, Warren Sandman S-LR, Dulcie S-LR, 3d Avondale Cup-G1. Producer.

Grand return to the winning list by Sky Heights 51 weeks after he led the Zabeel trifecta home in the 1999 Caulfield Cup. Set alight early and poised to strike when Georgie Boy folded his tent and able to gain a winning break to win clearly. Shogun Lodge rightly gained second from Tie the Knot in the stewards room, to place the Knot a rung lower than he'd finished the previous year when Northern Drake allowed to 'steal' the race. The five- year-old had been sidelined for almost eight months from injuries he received when severely buffeted in last year's Melbourne Cup and this win sees the 1999 Australian Derby winner within sight of his very best form. Shogun Lodge disadvantaged by the wet track and ran right up to his grand Epsom Handicap win. Tie the Knot looks stronger this spring and could yet break his Melbourne hoodoo, the record 1-13. The three placegetters turned in sound trials for the Cox Plate, but Sky Heights less in need of a fast tempo put on for him. Camarena a sound Caulfield Cup trial in sixth and even with his eighth, Testa Rossa not disgraced when stepping up from 1400m in damp conditions. Sky Heights the fifth straight five-year-old winner.