HIGH ROCK (Ire)

chestnut horse - 1m 66
2005

Breeder : Skymarc Farm

Won 179 300 euros

 

First yearlings in 2011

 

Other pictures : profile + paddock

 

 

 

 

 

RACE RECORD

 

5 starts at 2 and 3, 3 wins, placed twice

At 2
Prix de Condé (Gr.3 - Longchamp - 1 800 m), Caro (Saint-Cloud - 1 600 m), 3rd Prix de Crèvecoeur (Deauville)

At 3
Prix La Force (Gr.3 - Longchamp - 2 000 m), 4th Prix du Jockey Club (Gr.1)

 

 

 

PRODUCE RECORD

 

Black type

ARGENTIER - Prix Hubert d'Aillières (L.), 5th Prix Robert de Clermont-Tonnerre (Gr.3)
ROCKADENN - Prix Christian de l'Hermite - Grand Steeple-Chase des 4 Ans de Cagnes-sur-Mer (L.), 3rd Prix Jean Granel (L.), 4th Grande Course de Haies de Printemps (Gr.3), 5th Champion Hurdle Trial Race (Gr.2 - Haydock), Grande Course de Haies de Cagnes (L.) at Cagnes-sur-Mer
Karelcytic - 2nd Prix Stanley (L.), 3rd Prix Ferdinand Dufaure (Gr.1), Maurice Gillois (Gr.1), Fleuret (Gr.3), The Fellow (Gr.3), Orcada (Gr.3), Roger de Minvielle (L.), du Comté de Nice (L.), 4th Corsa Siepi Nazionale (Gr.1 - Pisa), Prix Congress (Gr.2), Grand Prix de la Ville de Nice (Gr.3), Prix Mélanos (L.), 5th Prix La Périchole (Gr.3)
Aquatique - 2nd Prix Camille Duboscq (L.)
The King of May - 3rd Scottish Triumph Hurdle Trial Juvenile Hurdle (L. - Musselburgh)
Galant Chaba - 3rd Prix Gaston Després (L. - Angers), 4th Prix Alain du Breil (Gr.1), Général de Saint-Didier (Gr.3)

 

Flat races

Galant Chaba - 2nd Prix de l'Isle Briand (Gr.3 - Le Lion-d'Angers)

 

 

 

 

PEDIGREE

 ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (Ire)
b. - 1999

 DANEHILL

 Danzig

 Northern Dancer (Nearctic - Natalma)
 Pas de Nom (Admiral's Voyage - Petitioner)

 Razyana

 His Majesty (Ribot - Flower Bowl)
 Spring Adieu (Buckpasser - Natalma)

 OFFSHORE BOOM

 Be My Guest

 Northern Dancer (Nearctic - Natalma)
 What A Treat (Tudor Minstrel - Rare Treat)

 Push A Button

 Bold Lad (Bold Ruler - Barn Pride)
 River Lady (Prince John - Nile Lily)

 HINT OF SILVER (Usa)
ch. - 1991

 ALYSHEBA

 Alydar

 Raise A Native (Native Dancer - Raise You)
 Sweet Tooth (On-and-On - Plum Cake)

 Bel Sheba

 Lt. Stevens (Nantallah - Rough Shod)
 Belthazar (War Admiral - Blinking Owl)

 HOT SILVER
b. - 1984

 Nureyev

 Northern Dancer (Nearctic - Natalma)
 Special (Forli - Thong)

 Her Silver
1976

 Herbager (Vandale - Flagette)
 Silver Bright (Barbizon - Silver Fog)

 

By ROCK OF GIBRALTAR, 7 Group I victories, Grand Critérium (Gr.1), Dewhurst St. (Gr.1), 2 000 Guineas St. (Gr.1), 2 000 Irish Guineas (Gr.1), Saint James's Palace St. (Gr.1), Sussex St. (Gr.1), Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Gr.1), Gimcrack St. (Gr.2), Railway St. (Gr.3), 2nd Breeders' Cup Mile (Gr.1), Champagne St. (Gr.2)

At stud since 2003.

Particularly Sire of Ajaxana, Anna's Rock, Apollo Flight, Ashiyla, Ashkiyr, Aslana, Ayaar, Baino Rock, Baltic Rock, Belle de Crecy, Blessed Luck, Book of Kells, Bora Rock, Brusco, Celtic Rock, Cherry Danon, Daria, Diamondrella, Dolianova, Drill Sergeant, Eagle Mountain, Ebiyza, English Colony, Europa Point, Fashion Rocks, Gamble Me, General Elliott, Genuine Devotion, Gibraltar Blue, Gibraltar Campion, HIGH ROCK, I Have No Fear, Jacqueline Quest, Jallota, Junia Tepzia, Justwantacontact, Kandahar Run, King of the Picts, Kitty Matcham, Llanita, Louve Rare, Lovetrista, Maria Gabriella, Matematica, Miss Infinity, Mount Nelson, Murtajill, Musidora, Nobilis, Pillar of Hercules, Prankster, Prince Gibraltar, Rapido, Raydara, Roc Angel, Rock Harmonie, Rock Kingdom, Rock Me Baby, Rock My Pago, Rock of Rochelle, Rock The Moment, Rockatella, Rockhorse, Rockinante, Rockwood, Romantic Wave, Roxan, Samitar, Santino, Savanne, Sea of Heartbreak, Seventh Rock, Sharoka, Sliding Cube, Society Rock, Sofast, Spoil The Fun, St Culpe, Starlish, Superfly, Sweeter Still, Theann, Three Rocks, Toungi, Très Rock Danon, Truly Mine, Uber Rock, Unilateral, Utrecht, Varenar, Viserano, Visiyani, Yellowstone, Your Old Pal, Zargun, Ziyad

 

1st dam
HINT OF SILVER, 1 win in France at 2, placed 3 times out of 5 starts at 2 and 3. Own sister to HILL SILVER. Dam of 10 foals, 9 in age of racing, 8 winners :
  - HEXAGON (Kris), 2 wins in France and in the USA, $ 76 777
- HERO'S HINT (Priolo), 3 wins in flat and jumping races, 35 439 euros
- HOMELAND (Highest Honor), 5 wins at 3, Prix André Baboin (Gr.3), Grand Prix Inter-Régional des 3 Ans (L.), Grand Prix du Lion d'Angers (L.), placed 5 times, 2nd Escondido Hdp. (L.), 3rd Grand Prix de Vichy (Gr.3), $ 128 150.
- HIDDEN SILVER (Anabaa), 1 win in France, placed twice at 3. Dam of :
    - SILVER FROST (Verglas), 7 wins from 2 to 4, Poule d'Essai des Poulains 2009 (Gr.1), Prix de Fontainebleau (Gr.3), du Quai aux Fleurs (10) at Longchamp, de Cabourg (Gr.3) at Deauville, Thomas Bryon (Gr.3), Omnium II (L.), 2nd Prix de la Promenade Plantée at Longchamp, 3rd Critérium International (Gr.1) at Saint-Cloud, Messidor (Gr.3) at Maisons-Laffitte
- BLAZON, 4 wins, Prix de l'Oise at Compiègne, de la Croix Mesnil at Deauville
- SPIRITJIM (Galileo), Grand Prix de Chantilly (Gr.2) at Chantilly (14), Prix d'Hédouville (Gr.3) at Longchamp (14), Vulcain (L.) at Deauville, Lord Seymour (L.) (14), Juigné, du Champ de Mars at Longchamp, 2nd Prix Foy (Gr.2) at Longchamp (15), 3rd Prix Foy (Gr.2) at Longchamp (14), 4th Grand Prix de Chantilly (Gr.2), Prix du Conseil de Paris (Gr.2) at Chantilly (15), Prix Maurice de Nieuil (Gr.2) at Longchamp (15)
 

- High Flash (Selkirk), 3 wins from 2 to 4, placed 6 times, 2nd Prix Pelleas (L.) at Chantilly, 3rd Prix Daphnis (Gr.3), de Montretout (L.) at Longchamp, de Tourgeville (L.) at Deauville, 79 775 euros
- HIDEAWAY (Cape Cross), 2 wins at 3, Grand Prix du Lion d'Angers (L.), placed 6 times at 2 and 3, 2nd Prix Madame Jean Couturié (L.), 3rd Prix Charles Laffitte (L.), 4th Prix Fille de l'Air (Gr.3), 62 200 euros. Brood mare.
- HONOR BADGE (Highest Honor), 3 wins in France, 46 700 euros (09)
- HIGH ROCK
- How High The Sky (Danehill Dancer - 2006)
- Rio Tinto (Cape Cross - 2007)

2nd dam
Hot Silver, 1 win at 2, placed 4 times at 2 and 3, 2nd Prix des Lilas (L.), 3rd Prix d'Angerville (L.), 4th Prix des Réservoirs (Gr.3), 25 688 euros. Dam of 10 foals, 7 winners :
  - BLACK QUESTION (Seattle Song), 12 wins, Lord Avie St. (L.), 3rd Forerunner St. (Gr.3), American Turf St. (L.), Jefferson Cup St. (L.), Isaac Murphy St. (L.), $ 186 293
- HILL SILVER (Alysheba), 2 wins at 3, Prix de la Calonne (L.), 2nd Prix des Jouvenceaux et Jouvencelles (L.). 3rd dam of PROVIDANZA, 2 wins, Prix des Lilas (L.) (09), 54 400 euros.
- HAWK OF GOLD (Silver Hawk), 3 wins in France, 55 071 euros
- RC INDY GO (A.P. Indy), 1 win in the USA, $ 51 600

3rd dam
Her Silver, unraced. Dam of 6 winners :
  - STAR OF MANILA (Manila), 7 wins, WL Mcknight Hdp. (Gr.2), Transylvania St. (L.), Hopemont St. (L.), T.V. Lark St. (L.), 2nd Canadian Turf Hdp. (Gr.2), 3rd Gulfstream Park Breeders' Cup Hdp. (Gr.2), $ 315 742. Sire.
- MIO ROBERTINO (Roberto), 4 wins, Tidal Hdp. (Gr.2), $ 157 177. Sire.
- Brett's Quack (Quack), unraced. Dam of 6 winners :
    - SILVER AND JADE, 3 wins, Mercer Girls St. (L.), $ 90 398. Dam of :
      - Silver Echo, 2 wins, 2nd Kent Hdp. (L.), $ 45 528. Dam of :
        - CHEROKEE ECHO, 2 wins, Barbara Shinpoch St. (L.), $ 62 300
    - Silver Tower, 3 wins, 3rd Hawthorne Gold Cup Hdp. (Gr.2), $ 115 515
  - Time For A Wedding (Manila), placed in the USA. Dam of 3 winners :
    - SARATOGA BLUES, 9 wins in the USA, Whirlaway St. (L.) , $ 161 641
  - Silver Reflet (Shadeed), unraced. Dam of 5 winners :
    - ANTEQUERA, 6 wins in India, Calcutta 2000 Guineas (L.)
- Royal Force, 4 wins in India, 3rd Colt's Trial St. (L.)
  - Grand Corsage (Houston), placed in the USA. Dam of 4 winners :
    - Intent, 3 wins, 2nd Little Silver St. (L.), $ 91 950. Dam of winners.

4th dam
SILVER BRIGHT, 5 wins, Arlington Washington Lassie St. (L.), 2nd Lassie Trial St. (L.), $ 154 940. Dam of 5 winners :
  - STATE DINNER (Buckpasser), 8 wins, Suburban Hdp. (Gr.1), Century Hdp. (Gr.1), Metropolitan Hdp. (Gr.1), Whitney St. (Gr.2), El Monte St. (L.), 2nd Brooklyn Hdp. (Gr.1), Suburban Hdp. (Gr.1), $ 537 859. Sire.
- BANQUET TABLE (Round Table), 6 wins, Hopeful St. (Gr.1), Saratoga Special St. (Gr.2), Great American St. (L.), 2nd Futurity St. (Gr.1), Breeders' Futurity St. (Gr.2), Cowdin St. (Gr.2), $ 235 090. Sire.
- GAMBA (Gun Bow), 2 wins, $ 11 895. Dam of 9 winners :
    - GAMBERTA, 2 wins, Prix Minerve (Gr.3). Dam of 10 winners :
      - Future Act, 4 wins, 2nd Bewitch St. (Gr.3), $ 206 012. Dam of :
        - IMMEDIATE REACTION, 6 wins, Speakers Cup St. (L.), $ 128 530

 

 HIGH ROCK

 

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