Best Of The Best Booked To So You Think

Friday, 29 June 2012: So You Think is set to serve an exceptional book of mares when he returns to Australia for his first season at Coolmore Stud this spring.

So You Think Photo by Racing and Sports

"We are delighted by the extent to which Australasian breeders have shown a willingness to support So You Think  with their very best mares," said Coolmore's Tom Magnier.

"He's set to join us for the breeding season in the spring with an impeccable set of credentials for a young sire.

"He's a son of a fabulous stallion in High Chaparral , who himself sired a remarkable four individual G1 winners from his first crop.

"He's a wonderful sire and So You Think is his best son and is in fact higher rated by Timeform than High Chaparral."

The list of quality producers set to be covered by the horse that is universally regarded as the best Australasian colt to retire to stud in recent times includes the dams of G1 winners Yosei, Maldivian, Shocking, Southern Speed, Eremein, Irish Lights and Gold Edition.

Others include No Evidence Needed, Steps In Time, Military Rose, Galileo's Galaxy, Heidilicious, Face Value and Awesome Planet.

Part owner Dato Tan Chin Nam, in whose colours So You Think so famously established his champion status, will support his charge with a plethora of quality race mares and producers which includes G1 winning pair Faint Perfume and Dariana.

Other high class racemares booked for a date with So You Think include Danni Martine, Nova Star, Merlene, Florentina, Eskimo Queen, Magical Miss, Bird Of Fire and Zagalia.

'We consider it a huge endorsement of So You Think that so many top class breeders are supporting him in such quantity with such fantastic mares," said Magnier.

"We have tremendous faith in him as he has everything we look for in a sire.

"He's just a brilliant racehorse and a magnificent specimen, but most importantly for many breeders he's going to serve as a wonderful outcross to the Danehill line.

"He was very impressive at Royal Ascot. He travelled like the best horse in the race and his acceleration was a joy to behold.

"To win ten Group One races is a testament to not only his brilliance, but also his iron constitution and we'll look forward to the Eclipse with great anticipation."

So You Think is set to join the roster at Coolmore Australia this spring on an advertised fee of $66,000.