| High Top | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Derring-Do |
| Grandsire | Darius |
| Dam | Camanae |
| Damsire | Vimy |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1969 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Bob McCreery |
| Owner | Sir Jules Thorn |
| Trainer | Bernard Van Cutsem |
| Record | 10:5-3-0 |
| Major wins | |
| Observer Gold Cup (1971) Thirsk Classic Trial (1972) 2000 Guineas (1972) | |
| Awards | |
| Timeform rating: 131 | |
| Honours | |
| Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain and Ireland | |
High Top (1969–1988) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, best known for winning the classic 2000 Guineas in 1972. High Top was one of the leading British two-year-olds of 1971 when his successes included a defeat of a strong field in the Observer Gold Cup. After winning a trial race on his first appearance of 1972, he led from the start to beat the future Epsom Derby winner Roberto in the 2000 Guineas. His classic win was the first of seventeen British classic winners ridden by Willie Carson.[1] High Top never won again but finished a close second in both the Sussex Stakes and the Prix Jacques Le Marois. At the end of the year he was retired to stud and became an extremely successful breeding stallion.