First mares scanned in foal to Rio de la Plata

New Haras du Logis stallion Rio de la Plata, winner of the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere as a juvenile, has had his first mares scanned in foal.

The first was the Stakes-placed juvenile Maka, a daughter of fellow Haras du Logis stallion Slickly, who was runner-up in the Listed Prix de la Vallee d’Auge at Deaville over 1000m. She was shortly followed by the Maiden mare Madrilene, a daughter of El Prado out of the G1-winner Lignify.

Rio de la Plata, who stands at €7,000 Oct 1st SLF, was the winner of three top-flight races and defeated 27 G1-winners in a superb career. His initial book of mares includes 20 that are either Stakes horses of dams of Stakes horses. He is also due to cover the close relatives of top-grade runners Braiswick, Literato, Queen’s Logic, Paita and Salve Regina.