Delta (horse)
| Delta | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Midstream (GB) |
| Grandsire | Blandford (IRE) |
| Dam | Gazza (AUS) |
| Damsire | Magpie (GB) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1946 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Owner | Adolph Basser |
| Trainer | Maurice McCarten |
| Major wins | |
|
1949 Canterbury Guineas 1949 VRC Derby 1949 Cox Plate 1950 Chelmsford Stakes 1950 Colin Stephen Stakes 1951 Mackinnon Stakes 1951 Melbourne Cup 1951 Chelmsford Stakes 1951 Colin Stephen Stakes 1951 Metropolitan Handicap 1952 Chelmsford Stakes | |
| Last updated on 30 December 2012 | |
Delta (1946−1960) was a champion Australian thoroughbred racehorse who won a number of top level races including the 1949 VRC Derby, 1949 Cox Plate and the 1951 Melbourne Cup.
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.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Pollard, J. (1988). Australian Horse Racing. Angus & Robertson Publishers ISBN 0-207-15467-8, p. 186-7
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