Select 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

NISHAANI, by Gold Brose. Unraced. This is her second living foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

CLASSY TWIGGY, by Twig Moss. 5 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, A$103,930, VRC Vanity S., L, MVRC Coca-Cola S., VATC Deck the Halls H., 2d VATC WW Cockram S., L, MVRC Niddrie H., VATC Holiday H., Moonga H., 3d VRC Puma H., VATC William Pearson H., 4th VATC Dalgety S., Gr.3. Half-sister to Metal Trader. Dam of 5 foals, 2 to race, both winners, inc:-

Sparky. 6 wins to 1400m, HK$5,048,490, HKJC Volunteers' Challenge Cup H., Guilin H., Lok Sin Tong Cup H., Chongqing H., Community Chest Cup, Paris H., 2d HKJC Fukuoka H., Daffodil H., San Domenico H., Admiralty H., Cassia H., 3d HKJC Chater H., Hin Keng H., Atlantic Ocean H.

Parfore. Winner at 1150m, 2d VATC Corinella H.

Marloo. Unraced. Dam of-

Mellifluous. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1500m to 2006-07, QTC Post Elect 2YO H., Essa Stone Quartz Surfaces H., 2d QTC Coca-Cola H., BTC Tony Schloss 'How Am I Looking Now' H.

Plenty of Heart (H.K.). Winner at 1400m, HKJC Schnitzer H.

3rd dam

ENCHANTRESS, by Sir Tristram. Unraced. Sister to JAMBEAU, half-sister to Kirbrook. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

CLASSY TWIGGY (Twig Moss). 5 wins. See above.

Metal Trader (Palace Music). Winner at 1900m, 2d SAJC Punter's Club H., 3d VRC Totally Wild S., L, Flemington Rose H., SAJC Stillwell Ford H.

Gangsta. 6 wins to 1600m, A$121,425, VATC Entally Cup, WATC JC Bushell Welter H., VATC Blazing Saddles 2YO H., WATC Richmonds Ice H.

Capablanca - Millennium Reigns (H.K.). 5 wins-3 at 2-to 1200m, A$62,720, HK$1,711,182, RHKJC Big Wave Bay H., 4th AJC Kindergarten S., L.

Frolicking. 2 wins at 1300m, 1400m, VATC l'Arc de Triomphe H., Kilshery H.

King Island. 4 wins from 1100m to 1600m, A$80,900, VATC Patrobas Welter H.

4th dam

PASSIONELLA, by Forearmed. 2 wins at 1200m, 1700m. Half-sister to ISUELT, Sarfraz. Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

JAMBEAU (Sir Tristram). 4 wins at 1600m, 2000m in NZ and Mal, Selangor TC Tunku Gold Cup, L, 2d CJC Winter Cup, Gr.3, Singapore Gold Cup, L, Penang Sprint Trophy, L, 4th Singapore Gold Cup, L.

Kirbrook (Adios II). Placed, 2d STC Stayers' Cup, L, AJC Dee Why H.