Vien
Foaled 2006 · by Captain Rio out of Fairy Free (Rousillon)
Form 09850/960 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 5 Jun 08 – 26 Jan 09, last for Richard Hannon Snr · current OR 53
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 09 | Wolverhampton (AW)Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Selling Stakes · Class 6 · 1m141y · Standard | 1m141y | Standard | 11/13 | 53 | Pat Dobbs |
| 12 Jan 09 | Wolverhampton (AW)William Hill January Sale - Now On! Handicap · Class 6 · 1m1f103y · Standard | 1m1f103y | Standard | 6/11 | 54 | Pat Dobbs |
| 7 Jan 09 | Wolverhampton (AW)Ringside Suite 700 Theatre Style Conference Handicap · Class 6 · 1m1f · Standard | 1m1f | Standard | 9/11 | 54 | Pat Dobbs |
| 1 Dec 08 | Wolverhampton (AW)Book Tickets Online Nursery Handicap (Div 1) · Class 6 · 1m1f · Standard | 1m1f | Standard | 10/12 | 56 | Eddie Ahern |
| 19 Nov 08 | Lingfield (AW)Event Image For Photo Finish Nursery Handicap · Class 4 · 1m · Standard | 1m | Standard | 5/6 | 60 | Jimmy Quinn |
| 24 Aug 08 | GoodwoodGG Club Maiden Auction Stakes · Class 5 · 1m · Soft | 1m | Soft | 8/18 | 60 | Pat Dobbs |
| 21 Jun 08 | LingfieldEdenbridge Maiden Auction Stakes · Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm | 7f | Good To Firm | 9/14 | – | Patrick Hills |
| 5 Jun 08 | SandownSodexo Prestige Maiden Auction Stakes · Class 5 · 5f6y · Soft | 5f6y | Soft | 10/10 | 50 | Ryan Moore |
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: Fairy Free by Rousillon
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 3 winners from 4 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Hero (IRE) 2007 gelding · by Captain Rio (full sibling) | 5 | 0 | – |
| Gremlin (GB) 2004 gelding · by Mujahid | 31 | 4 | OR 106 |
| Mister Jingles (GB) 2003 gelding · by Desert Story | 49 | 5 | OR 62 |
| Lord of The East (GB) 1999 gelding · by Emarati | 33 | 6 | OR 89 |
Vien in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 877 · as a yearling | €12,500Meadowview Stables | Meadowview Stables | Burgage Stud |
| 2008 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 873 · as a in training | Not sold (11,500gns) | – | East Everleigh Stables |
| 2009 Goffs UK January SaleLot 199 · as a in training | £1,600Barker-wild, X. | Barker-wild, X. | Stalder L |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Hero2007 gelding by Captain Rio | 2011 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 94 · store | €12,000Highflyer Bloodstock |
| Gremlin2004 gelding by Mujahid | 2009 Goffs UK Spring HIT SaleLot 326 · in training | £5,000Bethall, W. |
| Captain Hero2007 gelding by Captain Rio | 2008 Goffs HIT & Autumn Bonus Yearling SaleLot 451 · yearling | Not sold |
| Gremlin2004 gelding by Mujahid | 2005 Goffs UK St LegerLot 82 · yearling | £12,000Highflyer Bloodstock |
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.