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Cortessa

Foaled 2017 · by Rio De La Plata out of Conti Di Luna (Anabaa Blue)

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8Runs

2Wins

22nd / 3rd

–Best OR

£24,383Prize money

Form 9/76/12/12P (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 18 Sep 19 – 23 Jun 22, last for B Audouin

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
23 Jun 22	Chantilly (FR)Prix Cunnington (Conditions) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) · 1m1½f · Standard	1m1½f	Standard	PU/15	–	Christophe Soumillon
10 May 22	Chantilly (FR)Prix du Musee Vivant du Cheval (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	2/16	–	Christophe Soumillon
7 Apr 22	Deauville (FR)Prix de l'Operation Fortitude (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) · 1m1½f · Standard	1m1½f	Standard	1/16	–	Christophe Soumillon
4 Feb 21	Chantilly (FR)Prix de la Fontaine d'Orry (Handicap) (4yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) · 1m1½f · Standard	1m1½f	Standard	2/17	–	Sibylle Vogt
16 Jan 21	Chantilly (FR)Prix de la Route d'Auteuil (Handicap) (4yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	1/14	–	Hugo Journiac
17 Dec 20	Deauville (FR)Prix de Mirande (Div II) (Maiden) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) · 1m1½f · Standard	1m1½f	Standard	6/13	–	Sibylle Vogt
3 Jul 20	Saint-Cloud (FR)Prix de la Plaine de Jouvence (Maiden) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) · 1m · Good To Soft	1m	Good To Soft	7/17	–	Hugo Besnier
18 Sep 19	Saint-Cloud (FR)Prix Tenebreuse (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Fillies) (Turf) · 1m · Good	1m	Good	9/16	–	Hugo Besnier

Cortessa2017

Rio De La Plata

Conti Di Luna

Rahy

Express Way

Anabaa Blue

Continental Kid

Rio De La Plata as a stallion

In our records: 153 runners, 66 winners (43%), 8 black-type winners, 4 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2014–2023.

On the track himself: 30 runs, 8 wins — Group 1 winner (Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium) (Colts & Fillies)).

His best
Tahlie Group 2 OR 111 · Moderator Group 2 · Fort Payne Group 3 OR 104 · Aiming For Rio Listed · Rioticism Listed · Lord Achilles Listed

The dam: Conti Di Luna by Anabaa Blue

She ran 6 times and won 0 — placed in black type. Dam of 1 winner from 5 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Caslana (FR) 2019 mare · by Ivanhowe	8	0	–
Camparilla (FR) 2018 filly · by Amarillo	6	0	–
Cortex (FR) 2016 colt · by Sinndar	2	0	–
Comtessa (FR) 2015 filly · by Planteur	1	0	–
Catalouniya (FR) 2014 mare · by Siyouni	20	4	–

The 2nd dam, Continental Kid: 6 other runners, 1 winner

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Coco John (FR) 2014 gelding · by Rajsaman	2	0	–
Cevedale (FR) 2013 filly · by Vespone	3	0	–
Cresta Run (FR) 2010 filly · by Anabaa Blue	7	0	–
Catch The Spirit (FR) 2008 filly · by Super Celebre	4	0	–
Conti Jet (FR) 2005 gelding · by Bertolini	28	1	–
Chantarella I (FR) 2003 mare · by Bahhare	2	0	–

Cortessa in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2021 Arqana Breeding Stock SaleLot 1013 · as a broodmare	€3,000Claude LE LAY	Claude LE LAY	Nigge M.

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Catalouniya2014 filly by Siyouni	2020 Arqana February SaleLot 256 · in training	Bought back

From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.