First Rios Runner in Australia a winner

17 April 2015

Rios

Rios’ very first runner in Australia Go By Rio did his sire proud as his very first winner in that region last Saturday.

Trained by Dan O’Sullivan, Go By Rio staged a big run to win at Bendigo over 1600m.

The successful 3yo is raced by GJR Wheeler and DF Wheeler.

Mr GJR Wheeler purchased Go By Rio off Anistay Lodge at the 2013 NZB Ready To Run Sale for $22,000.

All told Rios has now had 6 runners for the three winners Gaultier (Gr.1 winner of the Levin Classic), Happy Place and Go By Rio.

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23 January 2026

The Corner with Garry Chittick

Well, here we go again, this is the fifty-first consecutive sale Mary and I have been a vendor. My first auspicious entry was not at the Trentham Premier Sale, no, it was a couple at Waikato. They were underdone; the Indian Order, I think, sold for $1200, the Holy Smoke went up in smoke. A complete lunatic, it was suggested we remove him from the grounds and return when close to sale in the hope we could secretly drop him on some unsuspecting enthusiast.