Filly from final crop of High Chaparral tops the July Sale

A filly from the last Irish-bred crop of High Chaparral topped the Goresbridge July Sale on Friday when bought by Emerald Bloodstock for €8,000.

Bred and offered by Diomed Bloodstock, the two-year-old filly is the tenth foal out Capistrano Day, a Listed winner on the Flat in France and third in the 1999 Fred Darling Stakes.

The daughter of Diesis has produced an impressive eight winners from nine runners to date, including her daughter Dream Day who went one better than her dam when runner-up to Muthabara in the 2008 running of the Fred Darling.

Capistrano Day has also produced the Group 3-placed Sabbeeh and Listed hurdle winner Full Day, and was covered last year by Born To Sea, sire of the Classic-placed Sea Of Grace.

Capistrano Day's dam is the Grade 1 handicap winner Alcando.

Of the 52 lots offered, 39 sold for an aggregate of €70,925, down six per cent on last year. The average fell from €2,156 to €1,819, while the median remained at €1,000. This year's sale saw an increased clearance rate of 75 per cent, up nine per cent on last year.