It has been reported on August 5,2009, Rios will be the only representation at Listed Aurie’s Star Handicap on Saturday. This race will be located at Flemington.

Owner, Gary Chittick has reserved his other harness racer, Vigor, for next week’s events leaving the newcomer Rio’s to ride solo.

Although Rios is a newcomer to these events, he has prevailed in 6 wins of the 20 starts he has seen in New Zealand. These wins happened before joining the O’Brien stable. Since he has been in his new home, Rio’s has had a win at Awapuni on April 25th in the Listed Anzac.

Currently Rios is five years old and has seen a good line of wins throughout his lifetime. More recently he has won more than 1400m at Te Rapa which will continue in middle march. Rios was also the runner up in the Group Two Tulloch Stakes which is a 2000m race which took place at Rosehill and snatched a close win in the Group Two Breeders Guineas located at Trentham.

In the end, Rios looks like a steady breed that is able to race on heavy tracks as seen at Rosehill and Trentham. Even with these victories, Gary Chittick seems to be making a safe move with reserves on Vigor.