Lot

 

January the First

Lot

278

Foaled 20th November 2005

Bay Colt

Box

L 477

Branded: BONSnr sh; 32 over 5 off sh

Account of MANA PARK, Hamilton.

Sire

Captain Rio (GB)

1999

Pivotal

Polar Falcon

Nureyev

Fearless Revival

Cozzene

Beloved Visitor

Miswaki

Mr. Prospector

Abeesh

Nijinsky

Dam

Red Letter Day

1996

Manntari

Doyoun

Mill Reef

Manntika

Kalamoun

Red October

Soviet Star

Nureyev

Loralane

Habitat

CAPTAIN RIO (GB) (Chestnut 1999-Stud in Ire. 2004, NZ 2004). 4 wins-3 at 2, Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.2. Sire of SW Philario (Kempton Sirenia S., Gr.3), SP Capt Chaos and of Captain Macarry, Captain Dunne, Sinead of Aglish, Red Bikini, Velluto, Aye Aye Digby, Ballycroy Boy, Captain Royale, Cherry Picked, Cocabana, Firenza Bond, Lieutenant Pigeon, Mey Blossom, Never Sold Out, Pearo, Sawalef, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

RED LETTER DAY, by Manntari. Winner at 1600m. Half-sister to Redbreb. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, both winners-

Ifionlyhadtime (g. by Postponed). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 900m, 1400m to 2006-07, ARC Carpethire.co.nz 2YO S., Avondale JC Fruit World Takanini H., 2d Hawke's Bay Bay Ford Juvenile S., 4th ARC Diamond S., Gr.1.

The Gambler (g. by Kaapstad). Winner at 1600m.

2nd dam

RED OCTOBER, by Soviet Star. Winner at 1m in GB. Three-quarter-sister to NURYANA (dam of REBECCA SHARP, MYSTIC KNIGHT, HIDDEN HOPE), half-sister to Digger's Rest, Cowley, Littlewick (dam of FONTANELLA BORGHESE), Young Vic (dam of IRONGAIL), Wild Pavane (dam of DUKE OF GREEN). Dam of 4 foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

Redbreb (Viscount). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 800m, 1200m to 2006-07, WRC New Zealand Bloodstock 3YO H., 3d Waikato RC New Zealand Bloodstock Classique (R), L, 4th Matamata RC Slipper S., 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, Deauville Prix d'Astarte, Gr.2. Dam of-

MISS PINKERTON (Danehill). 2 wins at 6f, 1m, Sandown Atalanta S., L.

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, 3d Royal Ascot Chesham S., L. Dam of-

BROCCO BABE (Brocco). 2 wins at 2, ARC Great Northern Foal S., L.

Littlewick. Placed at 3 in GB. Dam of-

FONTANELLA BORGHESE (Roy). 6 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m in Chile, Hipodromo Chile Gran Premio St Leger, Gr.1, Clasico Juan Cavieres Mella, Gr.3, 2d Club Hipico Clasico Haras de Chile, Gr.1. Producer.

Young Vic. Raced once. Dam of-

IRONGAIL (Canny Lad). 7 wins to 1800m, MRC Summoned S., L.

Youthful Presence. Unraced. Dam of DELEDIO (Testa Rossa).

Wild Pavane. Unraced. Dam of-

DUKE OF GREEN (Warning). 6 wins to 8½f, Del Mar Oceanside S., L.