Rio De La Plata (USA)

1st - G1 Premio Roma GBI Racing Stakes - Capannelle, Italy - 7 November 2010
1st - G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere - Longchamp, France - 7 October 2007
1st - G1 Premio Vittorio di Capua - San Siro, Italy - 9 October 2010
1st - G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium) - Longchamp, France - 7 October 2007
1st - G1 Premio Vittorio di Capua - San Siro, Italy - 9 October 2010
1st - G1 Premio Roma - Capannelle, Italy - 7 November 2010
1st - G3 Sky Bet Strensall Stakes - York, UK - 20 August 2010
1st - totepool Flexi Betting Conditions Stakes - Nottingham, UK - 2 June 2010
1st - Listed Sky Bet Supporting The Yorkshire Racing Festival Pomfret Stakes - Pontefract, UK - 25 July 2010
1st - G2 Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes - Goodwood, UK - 1 August 2007
1st - Ian Macnicol Memorial Strutt & Parker EBF Maiden Stakes - Newmarket, UK - 11 July 2007
Foal date
26/03/2005
Gender
Horse
Colour
Chestnut
Sire
Rahy
Dam
Express Way
Trainer
Saeed bin Suroor
Breeder
Jose De Camargo, Robert N Clay Et Al
Official rating
120
Career earnings
$1,683,707.38
Results
Starts 30 Wins 8 Placed 11
Date Result Racecourse Race details
25/08/2012 5th Windsor (GB) totepool.com Winter Hill Stakes (Group 3) 3yo+
31/03/2012 13th Meydan (UAE) Dubai Duty Free Sponsored By Dubai Duty Free (Group 1) (Turf) 3yo+
10/03/2012 13th Meydan (UAE) Jebel Hatta Sponsored By Emirates (Group 1) (Turf) 3yo+
16/02/2012 7th Meydan (UAE) Al Fahidi Fort Sponsored By Al Tayer Motors (Group 2) (Turf) 3yo+
06/11/2011 2nd Capannelle (ITY) Premio Roma GBI Racing (Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
01/10/2011 2nd Longchamp (FR) Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein (Group 2) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
11/09/2011 2nd Longchamp (FR) Qatar Prix Du Moulin De Longchamp (Group 1) (3yo+ Colts, Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 3yo+
27/07/2011 3rd Goodwood (GB) Qipco Sussex Stakes (British Champions' Series) (Group 1) 3yo+
14/06/2011 4th Ascot (GB) Queen Anne Stakes (British Champions' Series) (Group 1) 4yo+
04/06/2011 3rd Epsom (GB) Investec Diomed Stakes (Group 3) 3yo+
07/11/2010 1st Capannelle (ITY) Premio Roma Gbi Racing (Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
09/10/2010 1st San Siro (ITY) Premio Vittorio Di Capua (Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
05/09/2010 2nd Longchamp (FR) Prix Du Moulin De Longchamp (Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
20/08/2010 1st York (GB) Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3) 3yo+
07/08/2010 7th Haydock (GB) totesport.com Rose of Lancaster Stakes (Group 3) 3yo+
25/07/2010 1st Pontefract (GB) Sky Bet Supporting The Yorkshire Racing Festival Pomfret Stakes (Listed Race) 3yo+
02/06/2010 1st Nottingham (GB) totepool Flexi Betting Conditions Stakes 3yo+ Conditions
05/03/2010 12th Meydan (UAE) Zabeel Mile Sponsored by Meydan (Group 2) (Turf) 3yo+
16/10/2009 5th Newmarket (GB) Thurlow Nunn Standen Darley Stakes (Group 3) 3yo+
02/10/2009 2nd Newmarket (GB) Nayef Joel Stakes (Group 3) 3yo+
05/09/2009 10th Haydock (GB) Betfred "Support The Harley Slack Fund" Superior Mile (Listed Race) 3yo+
13/07/2008 3rd Chantilly (FR) Abu Dhabi Sorouh Prix Jean Prat (Group 1) (Colts & Fillies) 3yo
07/06/2008 7th Epsom (GB) Vodafone Derby (Group 1) (Entire Colts & Fillies) 3yo
11/05/2008 2nd Longchamp (FR) Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Group 1) (Colts) 3yo
20/10/2007 4th Newmarket (GB) Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) (Colts & Fillies) 2yo
07/10/2007 1st Longchamp (FR) Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium) (Group 1) (Colts & Fillies) 2yo
16/09/2007 2nd Curragh (IRE) Bank Of Scotland (Ireland) National Stakes (Group 1) (Entire Colts & Fillies) 2yo
01/08/2007 1st Goodwood (GB) Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes (Group 2) 2yo
11/07/2007 1st Newmarket (July) (GB) Ian Macnicol Memorial Strutt & Parker EBF Maiden Stakes 2yo Mdn
22/06/2007 3rd Newmarket (July) (GB) Unicorn Asset Management July Course Series Maiden Stakes (Qualifier) 2yo Mdn
Rio De La Plata (USA) Rahy (USA) Blushing Groom (FR) Red God (GB)
1954
1974 Runaway Bride I (GB)
1962
1985 Glorious Song (CAN) Halo (USA)
1969
1976 Ballade (USA)
1972
2005 Express Way (ARG) Ahmad (ARG) Good Manners (USA)
1966
1975 Azyade (ARG)
1957
1993 Escaline (USA) Hawk (BRZ)
1971
1987 Escolastica (ARG)
1972
Rio De La Plata proved to be a top-class performer for Saeed bin Suroor over several seasons; he was a high-class 2yo with his three victories that season including the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, but although he didn't win again until the age of five, he ran some fine races at the top level including when finishing second in the French 2000 Guineas and third in the Prix Jean Prat as a 3yo; he proved that he was still very capable as a 5yo with his five victories including two at Group 1 level in Italy; he continued to run well at the highest level as a 6yo, including finishing fourth to Canford Cliffs in the Queen Anne, third to Frankel in the Sussex Stakes and runner-up to Excelebration in the Prix du Moulin; only failed by a narrow margin to win the Group 1 Premio Roma for the second time; effective from 7f to 1m2f, he acted on any ground and became one of Godolphin's real standard bearers; retired to stud
Rio De La Plata (USA) Rahy (USA) Blushing Groom (FR) Red God (GB)
1954
1974 Runaway Bride I (GB)
1962
1985 Glorious Song (CAN) Halo (USA)
1969
1976 Ballade (USA)
1972
2005 Express Way (ARG) Ahmad (ARG) Good Manners (USA)
1966
1975 Azyade (ARG)
1957
1993 Escaline (USA) Hawk (BRZ)
1971
1987 Escolastica (ARG)
1972