- Count Ricardo
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Count Ricardo Sire Principality Grandsire Victory Prince (AUS) Dam Shanghai Surprise Damsire Imperial Prince (IRE) Sex Gelding Foaled 18 August 2001 Country Australia Colour Chestnut Breeder Mr M. Ralston, Mr L.J. Theodore Owner Mr P. Damjanovic, Mrs S.J. Damjanovic, Mr S.J. Theodore, Mr W.W. Burrell, Mr S.B. Crawford Trainer Stephen Theodore Record 23: 3-2-4 Earnings $543,460 Major wins 2004 MRC Sandown Classic Horse (Equus ferus caballus) Last updated on 29 August 2011 Count Ricardo is an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse gelding who is best known as a bargain purchase from an auction sale. He was foaled on 18 August 2001 and bred by Mr M Ralston, Mr L J Theodore of Victoria. Count Ricardo was a chestnut colt by the unfashionable stallion, Principality from Shanghai Surprise (dam of Surprise Pick) by the staying influence Imperial Prince (IRE).
His trainer and co-owner Stephen Theodore, purchased him for just A$880 (including GST), who kept a half share and sold half.
Count Ricardo won his debut, in a two-year-olds' race at Mornington, earning $7,150. During 2004, he won two more races including the Group Two Sandown Classic. Prior to the Group One Victoria Derby Theodore decided to sell 15 per cent of his half-share, for a reported $75,000 to part owners, P. & Mrs S. Damjanovic, W. Burrell & S Crawford. Count Ricardo ran third in the Victoria Derby, 1.4 lengths behind the winner, Plastered.[1]
He raced without any further successes in 2005, 2006 and 2008.[2]
During his racing career he started 23 times for three wins, two seconds and four thirds with prizemoney of A$543,460 - 600 times his original sale price.[3]
Owing to minor injury setbacks, the best was never seen of Count Ricardo, who soon disappeared from the racing scene.
References
- ^ "Count me in for the carnival: Theodore". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 January 2005. http://www.smh.com.au/news/Horseracing/Count-me-in-for-the-carnival-Theodore/2005/01/28/1106850114336.html. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ "Count Ricardo". Horse Information. Racing Victoria Limited. http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/Racing/horse.aspx?horse_code=701415. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ ASB - Count Ricardo Retrieved on 2009-7-29
Categories:- Australian racehorses
- Racehorses bred in Australia
- Racehorses trained in Australia
- Thoroughbred racehorses
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