Rio Command
Foaled 2007 · by Captain Rio out of Happy To Chat (Alzao)
€3,617Prize money
Form 94235 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 26 Jun 09 – 15 Sep 09, last for Mark Loughnane · current OR 79
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 09 | ListowelIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F Premier Nursery Handicap · 1m · Soft | 1m | Soft | 5/5 | 79 | Rory Cleary |
| 31 Aug 09 | ChepstowE.B.F./freebets.co.uk Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m14y · Good | 1m14y | Good | 3/16 | 79 | Andrea Atzeni |
| 13 Aug 09 | LeopardstownIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F (c & G) Maiden · 7f · Good | 7f | Good | 2/11 | 81 | Wayne Lordan |
| 31 Jul 09 | GalwayGuinness 17:59 E.B.F Auction Maiden · 7f · Soft | 7f | Soft | 4/15 | – | Pat Smullen |
| 26 Jun 09 | CurraghKildare Village E.B.F (c & G) Maiden · 7f · Soft | 7f | Soft | 9/12 | – | N G McCullagh |
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: Happy To Chat by Alzao
She ran 11 times and won 1, best OR 78. Dam of 1 winner from 2 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamfyre (IRE) 2013 filly · by Lord Shanakill | 1 | 0 | – |
| Neighbourly (IRE) 2008 mare · by Iffraaj | 26 | 1 | OR 102 |
Rio Command in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Goffs November Foal Sale, Part 1Lot 275 · as a foal | €7,500Brian Grassick Bloodstock Ltd | Brian Grassick Bloodstock Ltd | Lisieux Stud |
| 2008 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 934 · as a yearling | €44,000O Ryan Bobby | O Ryan Bobby | Abbeville Meadow Court Studs |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 filly by Fast Company | 2017 Goffs Open Yearling SaleLot 614 · yearling | €7,000Eric McNamara |
| 2015 filly by Casamento | 2016 Goffs Open Yearling & HIT SaleLot 178 · yearling | €4,000John Hassett |
| 2015 filly by Casamento | 2015 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 345 · foal | €1,000Tom Dollard |
| Dreamfyre2013 filly by Lord Shanakill | 2014 Tattersalls Ireland September, Book 2Lot 634 · yearling | €5,800J Fallon |
| Neighbourly2008 filly by Iffraaj | 2008 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 229 · foal | Not sold |
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.