Ballyhane Stud Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow, Ireland, info@ballyhane.com
 
     
 

Captain Rio - at Ballyhane Stud

Chestnut Horse 1999 - 16hh.

2006 Fee: €5,000

...

The Most Profitable First Crop Sire:
(prices shown in euro)

84,000
72,000
66,000
64,000
64,000
57,000
55,000
55,000
57,000
55,000
55,000
52,000
50,000
50,000
42,000 etc

"she is an absolute beauty" - Patrick Cooper quoted in the Racing Post after buying a Captain Rio filly for €64,000

AND BOUGHT BY THE JUDGES:

A. Stroud Rockview
John Troy Bobby O'Ryan
Lodge Park Ennistown Stud
B. Grassick Jim Richardson
Rathbarry B. Gallagher
BBA Ire x2 McKeever St. Lawrence x4
Rathmore  

Sire - PIVOTAL, Champion Sprinter at 3 - rated 124 by Timeform. Outstanding young sire with 31 individual Group and Stakes winners (13% SW to foals), incl KYLLACHY, CAPTAIN RIO, SOMNUS, GOLDEN APPLES, MEGAHERTZ, SILVESTER LADY, etc

Dam - BELOVED VISITOR (Miswaki), 2 wins at 2, 3rd LR Silver Flash S, Phoenix Park.

Broodmare sire - Miswaki, broodmare sire of leading stallions HERNANDO, DAYLAMI, DR FONG, also DALAKHANI, GALILEO. Sire of ROSSINI.

Fully booked in 2004 - His first season.
Breeders who sent mares include:
Norelands Catridge Farm Forenaghts
Mount Coote Adrums Hse Reg Bond
Knocktoran Mrs J.A. Dene Trickledown
Carrigbeg Ballyhampshire Rathmore
West Stow Milltown House Robert Ryan
Oghill Hse Glenview Ash Tree
Jockey Hall Con Collins G. Callanan
Deerpark Isaac Morgan Camogue
Kishannig Lady O'Reilly Kildaragh
B. Kennedy Fort View Rossenarra
Burgage Mary Davison Esker Ldge
Newtown Lodge Yeomanstown Ldge Ml. Downey

 

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Captain Rio Colt

McKeever St Lawrence paid €80,000 for this colt ex Colourflash

"Glowing reports about his first foals were conformed by the welcome they received. He is guaranteed to make his mark with early juveniles in 2007"

Tony Morris - Timeform Stallions Review

One of the very best racehorses by Pivotal, Captain Rio covered an exceptional first book in 2004. An outstanding individual, his first foals
are eagerly awaited

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Good Looks

"Not for the first time, Captain Rio really took the eye beforehand...a strong, good-quartered attractive colt."

Timeform

 

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