Riocorvo, half-brother to the hitherto unraced 2-year-old filly Sea White (Ire) (Ribchester {Ire}), is the first of five foals and one of two scorers from as many runners produced by an unraced daughter of G3 Preis der Winterkonigin victrix Royal Dubai (Ger) (Dashing Blade {GB}). Black-type descendants of Royal Dubai, herself a half-sister to GI Beverly S. S. victrix Royal Highness (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}), include G1 Prix Marcel Boussac, G1 Nassau S. and G1 Prix de l'Opera heroine Wild Illusion (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and GI Breeders' Cup Turf-winning US champion Yibir (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). The February-foaled bay hails from a family which also features G1 Dubai World Cup, G1 Juddmonte International and G1 Gran Premio di Milano-winning sire Electrocutionist (Red Ransom) and G1 Deutsches Derby hero Robertico (GB) (Robellino).

Wednesday, Vichy, France
GRAND PRIX DE VICHY-G3, €80,000, Vichy, 7-20, 3yo/up, 10fT, 2:05.30, g/s.
1–RIOCORVO (GER), 129, h, 6, by Pastorius (Ger)
1st Dam: Rio Cobra (Ger), by Silvano (Ger)
2nd Dam: Royal Dubai (Ger), by Dashing Blade (GB)
3rd Dam: Reem Dubai (Ire), by Nashwan
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€11,000 Wlg '16 ARQDEC). O-Mme Georgiana Cabrero; B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof (GER); T-Carlos Laffon-Parias; J-Gerald Mosse. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 13-6-1-1, €125,580. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Sundoro (Ire), 126, f, 4, Sea The Stars (Ire)–Lava Flow (Ire), by Dalakhani (Ire). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Henri-Alex Pantall. €16,000.
3–Diamond Vendome (Fr), 129, g, 7, Style Vendome (Fr)–Ordargent (Fr), by Kendargent (Fr). (€95,000 RNA 4yo '19 ARQARC). O-Christophe Plisson, Mme Nathalie Viot, Eric Blaisse, Mme Marie-Annick Jegu & Pierre Ory; B-Guy Pariente Holding (FR); T-Christophe Plisson. €12,000.
Margins: 3, NK, 3/4. Odds: 6.30, 5.50, 21.00.
Also Ran: Kertez (GB), Emblem Road, Coeur Macen (Fr). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Olivier Peslier said, “We stayed behind the lead [horse] and made him run 400 metres quick. He closed a little bit late, but he was coming in the end. The horse is very well.”

Renato Geiger, manager of the racing and bloodstock interests for Prince Saud, said, “After the horse won the Saudi Cup, we had the thought to go to the Breeders' Cup. The first plan was a holiday [in France], not really to run. We thought we'd give him a break and then head to America for a prep race before the Breeders' Cup.

“When Prince Saud bin Salman bin Abdulaziz decided to race him in France, I knew that Alessandro Botti–cousin of Italian trainer Stefano Botti and Newmarket-based Marco Botti–was the right man.”

“There is a nice 2000m race–the Grand Prix de Vichy–where we are going next Wednesday,” added Geiger. “We picked Vichy because it is a flat track, so there are no tricky situations. Where he heads after that is down to Prince Saud bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. If you look at his work, he looks good on turf. Physically he's a sort of hybrid. He's a smart horse, an athletic horse and we think he's a very special horse.”

“He's a horse that will never show who he is in the mornings,” he continued. “He's very laid back. That's why Olivier [Peslier] was picked to ride him. He's not only a good racing jockey, but he's a good tester too.

“In the last three weeks, [Emblem Road]'s come along very well.”

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