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FIRST PRIZE RIO BREAKS MAIDEN IN FIRST TRY
First Prize Rio, under jockey Randy Wilson, breaks his maiden Saturday night at Remington Park.
© Dustin Orona PhotographyOKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MARCH 19, 2016—First Prize Rio, a $23,000 Ruidoso Sale graduate from the Wetona Stanley consignment, broke his maiden in his first career start Saturday at Remington Park.
Racing for owner David Moore and trainer Jerry Ingels, First Prize Rio prevailed from the eight-position in a 250 yard $19,000 Maiden race. Ridden by jockey Randy Wilson the Desirio gelding completed his task in :13.355 seconds, to pocket the winner's check of $11,690.
Bred by Weetona Stanley and W.E. Smith from the Corona Cartel mare First Prize Corona, First Prize Rio is a half-brother to stakes winner Spit Curl Daisy ($50,058), G3-placed Made To Dash ($20,050 at 2, 2015), and RG3 placed First Prize Corina ($53,857 at 2, 2015).
The second dam is the former Broodmare of the Year First Prize Dash, a sister to all-time leading sire First Down Dash. She is the dam of 29 ROM including 4 Grade 1 winners and six other stakes horses.
Fast Prize Rio could possibly make his next start in the $1.1 million-est. Remington Park Oklahoma-Bred Futurity(RG2) trials on April 8 or 9.