Bloomsbury Stud NZ Dispersal Sale (at Karaka)

CAPTAIN RIO (GB) (Chestnut 1999-Stud in Ire. 2004, NZ 2004). Joint third top colt on The 2001 International 2YO Classification. 4 wins-3 at 2-at 1200m, Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.2, Curragh Waterford Testimonial S., L, 2d Curragh Greenlands S., Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Seine-Et-Oise, Gr.3, 3d Ayr Harry Rosebery S., L, 4th Chantilly Prix du Gros-Chene, Gr.2. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

UPSTAGE, by Quest for Fame. Unplaced. Half-sister to Kowtow (dam of The Raj). This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a yearling. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Inertia (f. by Danasinga). Placed at 2 in 2005-06.

2nd dam

PEDESTAL, by High Line. Raced once. Half-sister to JUPITER ISLAND, PRECOCIOUS, PUSHY (dam of BLUEBOOK, MYSELF, FIRST), KRAYYAN, Picnicing, Putupon (dam of DANCEABOUT, POLE POSITION), Mrs Moonlight (dam of SOVIET FLASH, Play Me). Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

Diamond Look. 3 wins to 2200m, Nad al Sheba Derrinstown Stud Intikhab H.

Kowtow. Raced once. Dam of-

The Raj (Grosvenor). 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$92,725, to 2005-06, CJC New Zealand Horse Shoe Company H., 2d CJC Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, Manawatu Classic, Gr.3, North Canterbury RC Canterbury S., L, 3d New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1.

Temoin. 6 wins from 2300m to 4200m to 2006, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Saint-Hubert, Saint-Cloud Prix Poetess, Deauville Prix du Pays d'Ouche.

3rd dam

MRS. MOSS, by Reform. Winner at 2 in GB. Half-sister to Goleador. Dam of 15 foals, 12 to race, 11 winners, inc:-

JUPITER ISLAND (St Paddy). 14 wins to 1¾m, Japan Cup, Jpn-1, Royal Ascot Hardwicke S., Gr.2, Longchamp Prix du Conseil de Paris, Gr.2. Sire.

PRECOCIOUS (Mummy's Pet). 5 wins at 2, York Gimcrack S., Gr.2. Sire.

PUSHY (Sharpen Up). 4 wins at 2, Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr.2. Dam of-

BLUEBOOK (Secretariat). 4 wins-2 at 2, Ascot Princess Margaret S., Gr.3.

MYSELF (Nashwan). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3.

FIRST (Highest Honor). 2 wins, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Ceres, L. Dam of-

LAW LORD (Diktat). 2 wins at 2 in 2006, Saint-Cloud Prix Saraca, L.

Pushoff. Winner at 5f in GB. Dam of-

THRILLING DAY (Groom Dancer). 6 wins-3 at 2-from 6f to 8½f, Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3, Keeneland Jenny Wiley S., Gr.3.

KRAYYAN (Tower Walk). 2 wins at 2, Sandown National S., L. Sire.

Putupon. Winner at 2 in GB. Dam of-

DANCEABOUT (Shareef Dancer). 3 wins at 7f, 1m, £94,292, Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.2, Goodwood Oak Tree S., L.

POLE POSITION (Sharpo). 3 wins-2 at 2, Saint-Cloud Prix Eclipse, Gr.3.

Putout. Winner at 5f, Doncaster St John Ambulance S. Dam of-

PALANCA (Inchinor). 2 wins at 2, Milan Premio Primi Passi, Gr.3.

Mrs Moonlight. Unraced. Dam of-

SOVIET FLASH (Warning). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m, York Hambleton S., L.