National Weanling 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 foals.

1st dam

RED LETTER DAY, by Manntari. Winner at 1600m. Half-sister to Redbreb. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a yearling. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

Ifionlyhadtime (c. by Postponed). Winner at 2 in 2005-06, ARC Carpethire.co.nz 2YO S., 2d Hawke's Bay Bay Ford Juvenile S., 4th ARC Ford Diamond Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.

2nd dam

RED OCTOBER, by Soviet Star. Winner at 1m in GB. Half-sister to NURYANA (dam of REBECCA SHARP , MYSTIC KNIGHT , HIDDEN HOPE , Nuryandra , Rosse ), Digger's Rest , Cowley , Casamurrae (dam of Take a Left ), Littlewick (dam of FONTANELLA BORGHESE ), Young Vic (dam of IRONGAIL , Aim for Gold ), Wild Pavane (dam of DUKE OF GREEN , Apache Star ). Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

Redbreb (Viscount). Winner at 2 in 2005-06, 3d Waikato RC New Zealand Bloodstock Classique (R), L, 4th Matamata RC Fairview Ford Slipper, L.

3rd dam

LORALANE, by Habitat. Winner at 7f, Newmarket Elveden Maiden S. Three-quarter-sister to HABIBTI, half-sister to ON THE HOUSE (dam of ART OF WAR), Luminate, Lora's Guest (dam of CENTRE STALLS). Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

NURYANA (Nureyev). 2 wins at 1m, Ascot Grand Metropolitan S., L. Dam of-

REBECCA SHARP (Machiavellian). 2 wins at 7f, 1m, £230,612, Royal Ascot Coronation S., Gr.1, 2d Ascot Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.1, Newmarket Challenge S., Gr.2. Dam of MISS PINKERTON.

MYSTIC KNIGHT (Caerleon). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1m to 1½m, Lingfield Derby Trial S., Gr.3, 3d Bay Meadows Derby, Gr.3.

HIDDEN HOPE (Daylami). Winner at 11½f, Cheshire Oaks, L, 2d Deauville Prix de Pomone, Gr.2, Haydock Lancashire Oaks, Gr.2.

Nuryandra (Reference Point). Winner at 2, 2d Sandown Milcars S., 3d Royal Ascot Chesham S., L. Dam of BROCCO BABE (Brocco).

Littlewick. Placed at 3 in GB. Dam of FONTANELLA BORGHESE (Roy).

Young Vic. Raced once. Dam of-

IRONGAIL (Canny Lad). 7 wins from 1200m to 1800m, A$321,450, to 2005-06, MRC Summoned S., L, 3d STC Shannon H., Gr.2.

Wild Pavane. Unraced. Dam of-

DUKE OF GREEN (Warning). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 8½f, US$365,191, Del Mar Oceanside S., L, 2d Hollywood Will Rogers H., Gr.3.

Apache Star (Arazi). 3 wins-1 at 2-to 9f, 3d Cheshire Oaks, L. Dam of-

NEW MEXICAN - GOLDEN SUN (H.K.) (Dr Fong). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m to 2005-06, Pontefract Silver Tankard S., L.