River Of Riches emerged as a smart 3yr-old with a dashing maiden win at Invercargill on Saturday.
River Of Riches, who had finished third at Winton in his other start three weeks earlier, is trained at Wingatui by Graeme Anderson and Amber Hoffman.
He is raced by Jane Davidson, a sub-editor at the Otago Daily Times with Wendy Muldrew, Anderson's partner.
Davidson attended the 2010 Karaka yearlng sales and paid $6000 for River Of Riches at the Festival session. She planned to on-sell River Of Riches as a 2yr-old at the South Island sale but bidding stopped at $8000. The reserve was $15,000. She then took Muldrew in partnership.
Davidson was in a syndicate who raced The General, a hurdles winner at Oamaru in 1998.
She bred Wholly Faith, who won six races when leased out.
River Of Riches is by Captain Rio out of Serotina, who has left five other winners including Colorado (five wins).
Captain Rio has sired over 300 winners in 30 countries. His progeny include Brazilian Pulse (VRC Oaks) and Il Quello Veloce (Manawatu Sires' Stakes)Captain Rio won as a 2yr-old in France, Ireland and England and began stud duty in Ireland in 2004. The son of Pivotal has shuttled between the Ballyhane Stud and Westbury Stud at Karaka.
River Of Riches was among six winners on the card trained on the Taieri. Steven Prince won with Chaparella and Ric O'Shea.
Light's Up won at her first start from the Terry Kennedy stable.
Norah, a 3yr-old filly with Brian and Shane Anderton, cleared maiden ranks. She is a half-sister by Gallant Guru to Rosa Marada and Requisite. Both horses were listed race winners in Australia.
Ross Doherty and Ingrid Miller were both suspended for careless riding at the Southland meeting.
Doherty was suspended until midnight next Saturday.
Miller is out until midnight on Sunday.
Doherty, the rider of Krissies Choice (race 2), admitted shifting out at the 250m, causing interference to River Of Riches, Danza Rose, La Gee and Copper Tap.
Miller defended a charge that she shifted in at the 1300m when riding Ahreco (race 10), crowding Porotene Sky, Win Rock and Without Doubt.
