Account of GOLD FRONT THOROUGHBRED BREEDING & RACING, Gingin, WA.

Lot 121 (100% GST)            BEAR RIO                                    

Brown mare             (Branded : nr sh; 23 over 8 off sh)           Foaled in 2008

BEARCAT (AUS) (1999). 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, HKJC Super Fit H. Sire of 195 rnrs, 100 wnrs, inc. SP Ziva Star and of Mister Panon, Kiddy Cat, Time to Climb, Countercat, Handyman, Bear Rio, Carniolan, Little Larrikin, Our Pu Bear, Quiet Confidence, Zoetomtaya, And So Am I, Cataplexic, Big Ali Cat, Incredible Hulk, Zipline, Bear Express, Catzilla, Charlie's Joy, etc. Sire of the dams of Rising Sea, Saturday Sun, Fairouge, Stopwatch, etc.

1st dam

RUE ST. HONORE, by Bonhomie. Winner at 1400m, 3d VATC Canterbury H. Dam of 8 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

RUE THE SAINT (c. by Poliuto). 7 wins 1100m to 2050m, $242,925, Toowoomba Cup, L, BTC Happy Birthday Frank H., QTC Scomeld H., 2d BTC Blackrayne Pastoral H., QTC CB Richard Ellis H., Marist College Ashgrove Parents & Friends H., Ellerslie H., Do You Remember H.

Bear Rio (f. by Bearcat). 4 wins. See below.

2nd dam

SNAPPY SHOPPER, by Sir Dapper. Unraced. Half-sister to Ekalaka. Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

Gourmet Lady. 9 wins-1 at 2-1000m to 1616m, MVRC Guinness H., Royal Park H., VRC Riding For Disabled Association H. Dam of 5 winners-

Where's Dad's Cash. 9 wins 900m to 1110m, $166,180, MVRC Tony Hodgson H., 4th MRC Sir John Monash S., L.

3rd dam

Super Spree, by Bletchingly. 11 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, VATC Siren H., STC Kelso H., VATC Chesterfield H., Florence H., Berwick H., Harvie Picken H., Monomeith Welter H., Kingswood H., Proud Miss H., 3d MVRC Leilani S., Gr.3, STC Winter H., L. Sister to Lord Avalon, half-sister to STAR AFFAIR, CREWMAN. Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Ekalaka (Akaaber). 14 wins-3 in succession-1100m to 2000m, $331,765, VRC Makers Mark Pearlautore H., Albury Cup, VRC Mid-Winter Welter H., Albury Gold Cup, 2d VATC Barton S., L, 3d Kilmore Cup, L, 4th VRC Winter Championship H., L, Murrumbidgee TC Wagga Gold Cup, L.

4th dam

ROYAL LARK, by Comic Court. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 5½f, 7f. Half-sister to FIGHTING FORCE - BACCHUS (Aust.), Hellow (dam of TERMINAL). Dam of 12 named foals, 11 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

STAR AFFAIR (Star Kingdom). 10 wins-4 at 2-5f to 1¼m, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, VATC Caulfield Futurity S., Gr.1, Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1. Sire.

CREWMAN (Todman). 8 wins-2 at 2-6f to 1¼m, VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1.

Produce Record : Dam of three foals.

2016 c. by Rogano.

2017 f. by Rogano.

2019 c. by Safeguard.

Slipped in 2015; not served in 2017, 2019.

Not served