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Royal Delta
Royal Delta (February 2, 2008 – February 10, 2017) was a Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. The daughter of Empire Maker was best known for winning back-to-back editions of the Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic (later renamed the Breeders' Cup Distaff) and three consecutive Eclipse Awards (as American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly of 2011 and American Champion Older Female Horse of both 2012 and 2013). She won the Grade I Alabama, Beldame, Delaware and Personal Ensign Stakes in addition to her Breeders' Cup triumphs. On February 10, 2017, it was announced that she had died due to foaling complications. On April 22, 2019, Royal Delta was voted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame. Background Royal Delta was a dark bay mare with a white star and a white sock on her left hind leg. She was bred in Kentucky by Prince Saud bin Khaled's Palides Investments. She was sired by Empire Maker, who had won the 2003 Belmont Stakes winner. Prior to Royal Delta, Empire Maker's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |