Festival Yearling Sale

CAPTAIN RIO (GB) (Chestnut 1999-Stud in Ire. 2004, NZ 2004). Joint third top colt on The 2001 International 2YO Classification. 4 wins-3 at 2-at 1200m, Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.2, Curragh Waterford Testimonial S., L, 2d Curragh Greenlands S., Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Seine-Et-Oise, Gr.3, 3d Ayr Harry Rosebery S., L, 4th Chantilly Prix du Gros-Chene, Gr.2. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

OH SO EASY, by The Jogger. Placed at 2, 3d ARC Memphis Meltdown Juvenile H., Waikato RC Bloodstock Agents Federation Juvenile S. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

Faltoso (g. by Faltaat). Placed at 3 in 2005-06.

2nd dam

LAST BUY, by Sirlad. Placed. Half-sister to DEFIANCE, STUPID PLEASURE, WINNING CONCEPT. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Justayard - Diablo (H.K.). 5 wins at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$17,625, HK$2,052,464, Counties RC Jaguar Sprint H., HKJC Tung Wah Directors H.

Kandy Two. 5 wins from 1400m to 2100m, Avondale JC Mt Albert Early Bird TAB H., 2d Waikato RC AGC Finance H., WRC Bull & Bear H., 3d Otaki Maori RC Plot Ties H., ARC Coca-Cola H.

Lanai Star. 3 wins to 1800m, CJC South Island Apprentice School H., Racecourse Hotel Motor Lodge H., 3d CJC Racecourse Hotel Motor Lodge H.

3rd dam

DATING, by The Axe. 6 wins, Hollywood Bel Air Claiming S., L, 2d Del Mar Osunitas S., L, 3d Hollywood Wilshire H., L, Bel Air Claiming S., L. Half-sister to Kings Greeting (dam of SARATOGA DANCER, Hialeah Dancer), Bloomin' Robbery (dam of BLOOMIN' DOUBLE). Dam of 8 foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

WINNING CONCEPT (Graustark). 21 wins-1 at 2, US$153,401, Canterbury Shakopee H., L, 2d Canterbury New Ulm H., L, 3d Oaklawn Second Pleasure S., L, Remington Lawton H., L.

DEFIANCE (What a Pleasure). 11 wins-1 at 2, US$221,090, Sacramento Governor's H., L, 2d Louisiana Alliance H., L, 3d Del Mar Balboa S., L, Solano Vallejo Day H., L. Sire.

STUPID PLEASURE (What a Pleasure). 3 wins, Northlands Park Continental H., L, 3d Northlands Park Journal H., L. Sire.

4th dam

Tulip Poplar, by Some Chance. 4 wins-2 at 2, 3d Hawthorne Illini Princess H., L, Illinois Debutante S., L. Sister to ABBY'S CROWN, half-sister to Jeff's Glory (dam of AGLORITE). Dam of 16 foals, 12 to race, 11 winners, inc:-

DATING (The Axe). 6 wins. See above.

Kings Greeting. 2 wins. Dam of SARATOGA DANCER (Marshua's Dancer).

Bloomin' Robbery. Winner. Dam of BLOOMIN' DOUBLE (Double Negative).