Redelva

Redelva was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse.

Redelva
Sire	Romantic Hope
Grandsire	Johns Hope
Dam	Delvena
Damsire	Sunny Coronation
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	1950
Country	New Zealand
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	W. C. Walter
Trainer	Greg Varcoe
Record	61:21-13-5[1]
Earnings	$1,791,710[1]
Major wins
SAJC R. N. Irwin Stakes (1988) VRC Rupert Steele Stakes (1988) VRC Standish Handicap (1988) MVRC Stanley Wootton Stakes (1990) VRC Lightning Stakes (1990) VRC Linlithgow Stakes (1988, 1990) SAJC Spring Stakes (1988, 1989, 1990) VATC Rubiton Stakes (1991) MVRC William Reid Stakes (1991) VATC Futurity Stakes (1991) VATC Memsie Stakes (1991)

A chestnut son of Romantic Hope from the mare Delvena, he was foaled in 1983 and was trained throughout his career by Greg Varcoe.

Redelva competed primarily in sprint races winning up to a distance of 1400m. He was a durable horse winning quality races at the highest level as a two-year-old right through to the age of eight.

Amongst his major wins were the 1990 VRC Lightning Stakes, 1991 MVRC William Reid Stakes and the SAJC Spring Stakes on three occasions (1988–90). Redelva was primarily ridden throughout his career by Neville "Nifty" Wilson

See also

• Repeat winners of horse races
• List of millionaire racehorses in Australia