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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 foals.

1st dam

ROSE EXPRESS, by Success Express. Unraced. Half-sister to Meine Liebe (dam of DYNALIEBE). This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Dam of four foals to race, all winners-

Express Winner (c. by Justice Prevails). Winner at 1400m, 2d Waipa RC Super Liquor Te Awamutu H.

Sword of Victory (g. by Justice Prevails). 7 wins to 1100m, M$1,019,900 in Mac.

Sweet Justice (f. by Justice Prevails). Winner at 2100m.

Vialli Express (g. by Vialli). Winner at 1800m in Mal.

2nd dam

ERSTE LIEBE, by Dschingis Khan. Winner at 2m in Ire. Sister to Elea (dam of EL TANGO , EVIL EMPIRE , EL TIGER , Enigma ), three-quarter-sister to ELEKTRANT , Escalon , half-sister to EICIDORA (dam of Enrica , Enrique ), ETZEL , Ermione (dam of ERMINIUS , ERMBOLD , Este , Eton ). Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Meine Liebe (Red Anchor). Placed at 3, 3d Western Australian Oaks, Gr.1, WATC City Beach H. Dam of-

DYNALIEBE (Dynamo). 8 wins from 1600m to 2200m, A$157,990, WATC ATA S., L, Anniversary Cup, L, Parkland H., MCG H., MacAdam H., Singing the Blues H., 2d WATC Hakea H., Belmont P., 3d WATC Ascot Gold Cup, L, 4th WATC Tattersall's Cup, L.

3rd dam

ENVIRA, by Yoggi. 3 wins-1 at 2-in Ger. Half-sister to EBANO, ELEKTRANT, Escalon, Escorial, Elegie (dam of ELLE DANZIG, El Society, Eurydike), Escada (dam of EL SALTO, EL ARCO, EL ROSARIO, Espada). Dam of 12 foals, all raced, 10 winners, inc:-

ETZEL (Lombard). 8 wins from 1600m to 3200m, 278,910Dm. in Ger, Grosser Hamburger Ausgleich, L, Neuss Grosser Preis von Case, L.

EICIDORA (Surumu). 2 wins at 2100m, Mulheim Slenderella Rennen, L.

Ermione (Surumu). 2 wins at 2200m, 2400m in Ger, 2d Baden-Baden Jacobs Kaffee Rennen, L, Hamburg Preis der Stadt Berlin, L. Dam of-

ERMINIUS (Highest Honor). 5 wins, 333,700Dm. in Ger, Cologne Grosser Kaufhof Preis, Gr.2, 2d Badener Meile, Gr.3. Sire.

ERMBOLD (Never So Bold). 11 wins to 1600m, Cologne Behr Memorial, L.

Elea. Unplaced. Dam of-

EL TANGO (Acatenango). 4 wins at 2200m, 2800m in 2005 in Ger, Dortmund Grosser Preis der DSW21 Deutsches St Leger, Gr.2.

EVIL EMPIRE (Acatenango). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m in Ger, Hannover Preis der Hannoverschen Sparkassen, Gr.3.

EL TIGER (Tiger Hill). 3 wins, Grosser Preis der Sparkasse Dortmund, L.