Rio Rocket
Foaled 2005 · by Captain Rio out of Special One (Aragon)
Form 66466755 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 7 Jun 07 – 4 Dec 07, last for Tom Dascombe · current OR 56
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 07 | Wolverhampton (AW)wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Selling Stakes · Class 6 · 5f216y · Standard | 5f216y | Standard | 5/12 | 56 | Richard Kingscote |
| 27 Nov 07 | Wolverhampton (AW)wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Selling Stakes · Class 6 · 7f32y · Standard | 7f32y | Standard | 5/9 | 56 | Hayley Turner |
| 24 Oct 07 | Kempton (AW)Firework Party Night Here November 3rd Nursery Handicap · Class 6 · 5f · Standard | 5f | Standard | 7/12 | 56 | P J McDonald |
| 2 Oct 07 | Wolverhampton (AW)Come Evening Racing This Saturday Nursery Handicap · Class 6 · 5f20y · Standard | 5f20y | Standard | 6/12 | 59 | P J McDonald |
| 22 Aug 07 | HamiltonEarnock Maiden Claiming Stakes · Class 6 · 5f4y · Good To Soft | 5f4y | Good To Soft | 6/10 | 64 | Paul Quinn |
| 2 Aug 07 | MusselburghE.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes · Class 5 · 5f · Good | 5f | Good | 4/7 | – | Paul Quinn |
| 16 Jul 07 | AyrE.B.F. Join WBX.Com For 150 Free Bets Maiden Stakes · Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft | 6f | Good To Soft | 6/14 | – | Paul Quinn |
| 7 Jun 07 | HaydockEnterprise Maiden Claiming Stakes · Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm | 5f | Good To Firm | 6/8 | – | Tadhg O'Shea |
Captain Rio as a stallion
In our records: 493 runners, 224 winners (45%), 18 black-type winners including 4 at the top level, 22 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2005–2019.
His best
Jumbo Rio Grade 1 OR 155 · Hollo Ladies Grade 1 OR 140 · Terravista Group 1 · Brazilian Pulse Group 1 · Lady Royale Group 2 · Riomoral Group 2
The dam: Special One by Aragon
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 2 winners from 3 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo D'negro (IRE) 2008 gelding · by Fasliyev | 32 | 5 | OR 81 |
| Roheryn (IRE) 2004 gelding · by Efisio | 10 | 1 | OR 76 |
| Out The Ordinary (GB) 2003 gelding · by Whittingham | 8 | 0 | OR 81 |
Rio Rocket in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 724 · as a foal | €10,500Zubieta Ltd | Zubieta Ltd | Ballyhane Stud |
| 2006 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1698 · as a yearling | Not sold (7,500gns) | – | Ballyhane Stud, Ireland |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 filly by Ad Valorem | 2010 Tattersalls December YearlingsLot 85 · yearling | Bought back |
| Apollo D'negro2008 gelding by Fasliyev | 2009 Goffs OrbyLot 463 · yearling | €40,000Clive Cox |
| 2006 filly by Captain Rio | 2007 Goffs December Flat SaleLot 992 · yearling | €5,000Copley Anthony D |
| 2006 filly by Captain Rio | 2007 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 1028 · yearling | Bought back |
| Roheryn2004 gelding by Efisio | 2006 Goffs UK Breeze Up SaleLot 77 · breeze-up | £16,000Quinn, J. A. |
| Roheryn2004 gelding by Efisio | 2005 Goffs UK St LegerLot 414 · yearling | £13,500Busty Bloodstock |
| Out The Ordinary2003 gelding by Whittingham | 2005 Goffs UK October HIT SaleLot 306 · in training | £16,000Mckeever St. Lawrence Ltd |
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.