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5 unusual facts about Royal Delta


Royal Delta

She faced rival It's Tricky once again, and both horses conceded considerable weight to the other 4 entrants in the field of six.

On February 17, 2013 Royal Delta made her 2013 debut in the $98,000 Grade III Sabin Stakes at Gulfstream Park as a prep for the Group I, $10,000,000 Dubai World Cup.

On August 20, 2011, Royal Delta scored a five and a half length victory in the $500,000 grade one Alabama Stakes, avenging her loss to Plum Pretty and It's Tricky from a month earlier.

On February 25, 2012, Royal Delta placed second to Awesome Maria in the $100,000 Grade III Sabin Stakes at Gulfstream Park at a mile.

On September 29, 2012, Royal Delta sparkled winning the grade I Beldame Stakes by 9 1/2 lengths over It's Tricky.


Groupie Doll

She finished second to the Grade I winning colt Boys At Tosconanova in a one mile allowance race in January, third to Awesome Maria and Royal Delta in the Grade III Sabin Stakes in February and third behind Musical Romance in the Group II Inside Information Stakes in March.

Tampa Bay Downs

Another Hall of Fame trainer, William Mott, selected Tampa Bay Downs for the first 2011 starts for his 3-year-old filly Royal Delta and 4-year-old colt Drosselmeyer.


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