Playing Rio
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Ascot R9 Vale Kim Bailey (Bm66+) — Playing Rio is a 5yo brown gelding from Australia trained by Paul Hunter. He is sired by the stallion Playing God out of the dam Sorbatorio. Playing Rio has won 4 races in his career so far. On 5th Jan 2025 at Albany, Playing Rio achieved his most notable victory, securing the prize in the $125000 2yo+ Benchmark 72+ Handicap. He has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed Playing Rio throughout his career you'd have gained a 150% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 05-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 2YO+ BenchMark 72+ Hcp $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.740, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 | J Whiting 55.5kg 4.70L | 6 (8) |
| Mt Barker 19-Jan-25 1300m GOOD 4 R7 2YO+ BenchMark 72+ Hcp $18,600 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.920, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th | J Whiting 58kg 2.00L | 2 (11) |
| Albany 05-Jan-25 1230m GOOD 4 R7 2YO+ BenchMark 72+ Hcp $68,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.760, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 | J Whiting 55kg | 1 (16) |
| Ascot 21-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 4 R9 4YO+ C&G BenchMark 66+ Hcp $3,625 (of $125,800) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.000, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 | J Whiting 55kg 3.30L | 5 (16) |
| Ascot 30-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R9 3YO+ BenchMark 66+ Hcp $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.510, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 | J Whiting 55kg 2.60L | 9 (17) |
| Ascot 09-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $32,880 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.110, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 | J Whiting 56kg | 1 (12) |
| Lark Hill 21-Oct-24 950m GOOD 4 R10 3UP-TRL 0-71 Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.100 | J Whiting | 1 (9) |
| Ascot 13-Apr-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.870, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 | J Whiting 56.5kg 6.80L | 10 (11) |
| Ascot 30-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 4 R9 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:24.140, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 | J Whiting 57kg 1.80L | 7 (15) |
| Bunbury 09-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,740 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.740, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 | J Whiting 56.5kg 3.90L | 5 (10) |
| Pinjarra 17-Jan-24 1413m GOOD 4 R5 2YO+ CL1 Hcp $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.570, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 | J Whiting 60 | 1 (14) |
| Ascot 23-Dec-23 1400m GOOD 4 R1 OWN THE DREAM $27,400 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.970, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 | J Whiting 58kg | 1 (15) |
| Albany 30-Nov-23 1100m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $3,920 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.560, SP: 1.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 | J Whiting 58kg 0.20L | 2 (12) |
| Albany 19-Nov-23 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2UP-TRL Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:01.190 | J Whiting 0 | 1 (11) |
| Pinjarra 03-Aug-23 1500m SOFT 7 R5 MDN $405 (of $22,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:32.280, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 | H Watson 58kg 2.53L | 6 (16) |
| Pinjarra 20-Jul-23 1200m SOFT 7 R3 MDN $1,980 (of $22,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.000, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 | J Whiting 58kg 1.50L | 3 (11) |
| Pinjarra 22-Jun-23 1200m SOFT 5 R4 MDN $1,980 (of $22,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.970, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 | W Pike 58kg 0.60L | 3 (14) |
| Lark Hill 12-Jun-23 950m SOFT 6 R12 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.230 | W Pike 0 0.20L | 2 (11) |
| Mt Barker 22-Jan-23 1300m GOOD 3 R4 MDN $3,626 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.440, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 | K Yuill 56.5kg 3.00L | 2 (11) |
| Mt Barker 30-Dec-22 1300m GOOD 3 R4 MDN $1,684 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:19.260, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.740 | J Turner 56.5kg 1.50L | 3 (13) |
| Albany 09-Dec-22 1000m GOOD 3 R2 OPEN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.930 | J Whiting 0 1.30L | 2 (7) |
| Mt Barker 25-Nov-22 1000m SOFT 5 R1 3&4YO MDN TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.260 | J Whiting 0 0.70L | 3 (7) |
| Lark Hill 08-Aug-22 1100m HEAVY 8 R9 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.360 | J Whiting 0 5.70L | 5 (9) |
| Lark Hill 25-Jul-22 400m SOFT 7 R1 2Y-TRL Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:24.850 | J Whiting 0 4.00L | 8 (9) |