Rio Grande (NZ) 2021

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3g Vadamos (FR) x Grandissima (Savabeel (AUS))

Foaled October 04, 2021

Career: 5 starts, 0 - 1 - 2 $7,310

Trainer: Andrew Forsman, Cambridge

Ownership: The Sunlight Trust

Rio Grande is a 3 year old gelding by Vadamos out of the Savabeel mare, Grandissima.

Last start was 2nd at Avondale on July 16, 2025 in the Volare Italian Restaurant Mdn over 1600 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 215 2023 NZB Karaka Book 1

Vendor: Haunui Farm Buyer: Psd, Res $100,000

Vadamos (FR)

Grandissima (NZ)

Monsun (GER)

Celebre Vadala (FR)

Savabeel (AUS)

Maybe Yes (AUS)

Konigsstuhl (GER)

Mosella (GER)

Peintre Celebre (USA)

Vadlamixa (FR)

Zabeel (NZ)

Savannah Success (AUS)

Last Tycoon (IRE)

Nile Empress (USA)

Dschingis Khan (GER)

Surumu (GER)

Nureyev (USA)

Linamix (FR)

Sir Tristram (IRE)

Success Express (USA)

Try My Best (USA)

Upper Nile (USA)

Race Record

3yo

16Jul25

2nd

Avondale

Volare Italian Restaurant Mdn 1600m

Heavy(10) Joe Doyle (57.5) 10/9 - 1st: Gina Rosa (1.3L)

3yo

2Jul25

3rd

Arawa Park

Waitomo Fuels Mdn 1400m

Heavy(10) Rihaan Goyaram (56.5) 8/1 - 1st: Mitonic (1.3L)

3yo

18Jun25

4th

Cambridge Synthetic

Shaw's Wire Ropes Hcp (60) 1550m

Synthetic T C Moodley (54.5) 3/1 - 1st: Amira D'Argento (3.2L)

3yo

4Jun25

5th

Cambridge Synthetic

Cambridge Equine Hospital Mdn 1550m

Synthetic M J Mc Nab (58.50) 5/2 - 1st: Savsumfun (3.9L)

3yo

21May25

3rd

Cambridge Synthetic

Waikato Tractors Mdn 1300m

Synthetic T C Moodley (57.5) 7/2 - 1st: Shamus Enigma (1.2L)