Rio Silver
Foaled 2008 · by Captain Rio out of Silver Harbour (Silver Hawk)
Form 05905690/03 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 12 Jul 10 – 5 Jul 12, last for Shaun Harris · current OR 47
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 12 | YarmouthInjured Jockeys Fund 'hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap · Class 6 · 1m3f101y · Good To Firm | 1m3f101y | Good To Firm | 3/9 | 47 | Ian Burns |
| 29 Mar 12 | Limerick'it's A Student's Life' Handicap (50-70) · 1m3f70y · Good | 1m3f70y | Good | 11/12 | 50 | Wayne Lordan |
| 28 Dec 11 | LimerickFreeman Keane Associates 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Heavy | 2m | Heavy | 12/15 | – | Sean McDermott |
| 15 Dec 11 | Gowran ParkChristmas Championship At Gowran Park Golf Course 3-Y-O Hurdle · 2m · Soft To Heavy | 2m | Soft To Heavy | 9/11 | – | Sean McDermott |
| 24 Aug 11 | KillarneyMcelligott's Mercedes-benz Handicap (47-65) · 1m100y · Good | 1m100y | Good | 6/14 | 57 | Chris Hayes |
| 8 Aug 11 | BallinrobeBurleigh Accountants Handicap (47-65) · 1m1f · Good To Firm | 1m1f | Good To Firm | 5/15 | 59 | Chris Hayes |
| 13 Jul 11 | KillarneyJohn O'Connor Welding & Engineering Ltd. Handicap (47-70) · 1m100y · Good | 1m100y | Good | 11/13 | 62 | Chris Hayes |
| 17 Jun 11 | LimerickJogforjockeys.ie Handicap (50-70) · 6f160y · Yielding To Soft | 6f160y | Yielding To Soft | 9/13 | 67 | Chris Hayes |
| 30 May 11 | BallinrobeIrish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden · 1m1f · Good To Yielding | 1m1f | Good To Yielding | 5/12 | – | Chris Hayes |
| 13 May 11 | CorkCork Racecourse (C & G) Maiden · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 15/17 | – | P Shanahan |
| 31 Jul 10 | GalwayDawn Juice E.B.F. Maiden · 1m100y · Good To Firm | 1m100y | Good To Firm | 6/9 | – | Wayne Lordan |
| 12 Jul 10 | KillarneyIrish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden · 1m100y · Good | 1m100y | Good | 6/7 | – | Michael Hussey |
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: Silver Harbour by Silver Hawk
She ran 1 time and won 0, best OR 46. Dam of 0 winners from 2 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutfen Yavas (IRE) 2009 gelding · by Chevalier | 4 | 0 | – |
| Welsh Legacy (IRE) 2007 gelding · by Saffron Walden | 5 | 0 | OR 52 |
Rio Silver in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 51 · as a yearling | Bought back (€3,000) | – | Rossenarra Stud |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 colt by Windsor Knot | 2012 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 238 · yearling | €3,000Mr Hewitt |
| Lutfen Yavas2009 colt by Chevalier | 2010 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 473 · yearling | €3,000John O'Byrne |
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.