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Pure white thoroughbred foal born


  • A rare pure white thoroughbred foal has been born in New Zealand.

    The filly was born last Thursday (25 September) at Windsor Park Stud.

    White filly foal High Chaparral x The Opera HouseHer dam — The Opera House — is also pure white and caused a stir in the country when she was born in 2006.

    The mare, by Zabeel, was the first pure-white horse sold at public auction in Australia in 2008. She had a short career, winning a maiden race before retiring due to injury.

    The filly — who is as yet unnamed — is by top sire High Chaparral, who during his racing career won the Breeders’ Cup Turf and Irish Derby.

    The pure-white arrival surprised stud workers — she is the first to ever be born at the stud.

    White filly foal High Chaparral x The Opera House“High Chaparral is a pure-breeding bay like Zabeel so we didn’t really expect a white foal,” the stud’s Steve Till told local press.

    “It is a rarity.”

    The stud has not confirmed whether they will sell or keep the filly yet.

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