Pick Me Up In Rio will close out an encouraging first campaign at Riccarton today. The filly has made a bright start to her career and will head for a winter spell after the El Doute At Stud 2YO (1200m).
"This will be her last run, she's still developing and growing, and she'll go out for five weeks," said owner-trainer Kevin James.
Pick Me Up In Rio finished in the money in her first two starts before she collected black type at her most recent outing when she was third behind the northerners Secret Allure and Peaceful in the Listed Champagne Stakes (1200m).
"She's never been a problem, all she wants to do is run so she's been an easy horse to train," James said. "I'm pleased with her condition."
The only query he has with Pick Me Up in Rio is the heavy going in Christchurch, but instinct is telling him that the daughter of Captain Rio will cope.