Delta (horse)
Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Delta (1946–1960) was a champion Australian thoroughbred racehorse who raced from a two-year-old to a six year-old from distances of 6 furlongs to 2 miles.[2] Champion jockey Neville Sellwood won 22 races including the 1949 VRC Derby, 1949 Cox Plate and the 1951 Melbourne Cup. Neville Sellwood was also the regular jockey of the champions Tulloch and Todman. Purchased by owner Adolph Basser for £2,665 at the 1948 Sydney yearling sales he was trained by former jockey and successful trainer Maurice McCarten. He died at Widden Stud in 1960.[3]
Quick Facts Sire, Grandsire ...
Delta | |
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Sire | Midstream (GB) |
Grandsire | Blandford (IRE) |
Dam | Gazza (AUS) |
Damsire | Magpie (GB) |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1946 |
Country | Australia |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Percy Miller Kia-Ora stud |
Owner | Adolph Basser |
Trainer | Maurice McCarten |
Record | 41: 22, 6 , 2 |
Earnings | £48,801[1] |
Major wins | |
Canterbury Guineas (1949) VRC Derby (1949) W S Cox Plate (1949) VRC St Leger (1950) VRC Kings Plate (1950) AJC Randwick Plate (1950) Colin Stephen Stakes (1950, 1951) Chelmsford Stakes (1950, 1951, 1952) Metropolitan Handicap (1951) Mackinnon Stakes (1951) Melbourne Cup (1951) St George Stakes (1952) VRC Queens Plate (1952) VRC Carbine Stakes (1952) Chipping Norton Stakes (1952) AJC Cumberland Stakes (1952) | |
Honours | |
Australian Racing Hall of Fame |
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