Foaled in 1957 he was son of the champion sire Star Kingdom (IRE) from Flight's Daughter by Helios (GB).
Sky High was a younger brother of another notable performer Skyline (AJC Derby and Golden Slipper Stakes).
During his career Sky High raced against quality horses the calibre of Aquanita, Dhaulagiri, Fine And Dandy and his long-time rival Wenona Girl.
Following two seasons at stud in Australia where he sired four stakeswinners,[3] he was sold to American interests and shipped to the famous Claiborne Farm in Kentucky where he enjoyed a successful career and sired Autobiography, US Handicap Horse of the Year in 1972 and 1973, Flying Fox ($167,653), Take Off and Sky Cast's Double.
[1] The Australian Turf Club honours Sky High with a Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for three years old and older, over a distance of 1900 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March.