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Stronach Stables’ royally bred Delta Prince (Street Cry {Ire}), on the board in pair of main-track maiden races in New York this fall, tried the turf for the first time Monday at Gulfstream Park and duly delivered a ‘TDN Rising Star’ performance to graduate by an authoritative four lengths.
“He ran a powerful race,” Stronach Stables’ racing manager Michael Doyle confirmed Tuesday. “He had trained fantastic and he looked unbelievable in the paddock. He was big and strong–he’d grown up a lot from the last time I saw him.”
The final foal out of Delta Princess (A.P. Indy), Delta Prince is a half-brother to three-time Eclipse champion Royal Delta (Empire Maker). Delta Princess was purchased by Frank Stronach’s Adena Springs for $2.6 million at the 2011 Keeneland November sale, the same auction which saw Royal Delta sell to Besilu Stables for $8.5 million. Both horses were sold as part of the dispersal of the late Saud bin Khaled’s Palides Investments.
In addition to Royal Delta, the multiple graded stakes winner Delta Princess also produced graded stakes placed Empire Way (Empire Maker) and Carnival Court (Street Sense), as well as Grade I winner Crown Queen (Smart Strike).
With his maiden score Monday, Delta Prince became the sixth ‘TDN Rising Star’ out of Delta Princess, who died in 2014. He follows Royal Delta, Empire Way, Carnival Court, Crown Queen and the unbeaten Khozan (Distorted Humor).
“He is a beautifully bred horse and you’re always hoping good things happen,” Doyle said. “Royal Delta’s record speaks for itself and you hope when you have one bred like that, he’ll show some of that same stuff.”
Delta Prince showed his inexperience while running third in his debut sprinting at Belmont Oct. 2 and was an improved second when stretched out to a mile at Aqueduct Nov. 12.
In addition to the switch to the turf, Doyle thinks the dark bay has matured mentally and physically and the racing manager would not rule out a move back to the dirt.
“The first maiden race, he ran really, really green,” Doyle said. “Dirt hit him in the face and he was jumping up and down–he was all over the place. The second time he actually ran a bit green, too. [Trainer] Jimmy [Jerkens] just said, ‘Let’s go on the grass.’ The mare had done some stuff on the turf, so it just sort of made sense.”
Doyle continued, “I’d say there is still a chance that he’ll go back on the dirt, although it seems that the turf helped him out. Things went well for him Monday, when they didn’t go quite as well the first two times he ran. I think he’s just catching on, I really do.”
Asked where Delta Prince might start next, Doyle said, “It will be up to Jimmy where he goes next. I’d say chances are he’ll look forward to another allowance race and we’ll try and figure things out as the winter goes on. We’re in no hurry. We’re very optimistic about his future and obviously we’re hoping for good things to happen down the road. We hope it all falls into place.”
8th-GP, $36,000, Msw, 12-26, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:35.01, fm.
DELTA PRINCE c, 3, Street Cry (Ire)
1st Dam: Delta Princess (MGSW, $740,918), by A.P. Indy
2nd Dam: Lyphard’s Delta, by Lyphard
3rd Dam: Proud Delta, by Delta Judge
Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, $41,100. Click for the Equibase.com chart or Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Stronach Stables; B-Adena Springs (KY); T-James A. Jerkens.
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“He ran a powerful race,” Stronach Stables’ racing manager Michael Doyle confirmed Tuesday. “He had trained fantastic and he looked unbelievable in the paddock. He was big and strong–he’d grown up a lot from the last time I saw him.”
The final foal out of Delta Princess (A.P. Indy), Delta Prince is a half-brother to three-time Eclipse champion Royal Delta (Empire Maker). Delta Princess was purchased by Frank Stronach’s Adena Springs for $2.6 million at the 2011 Keeneland November sale, the same auction which saw Royal Delta sell to Besilu Stables for $8.5 million. Both horses were sold as part of the dispersal of the late Saud bin Khaled’s Palides Investments.
In addition to Royal Delta, the multiple graded stakes winner Delta Princess also produced graded stakes placed Empire Way (Empire Maker) and Carnival Court (Street Sense), as well as Grade I winner Crown Queen (Smart Strike).
With his maiden score Monday, Delta Prince became the sixth ‘TDN Rising Star’ out of Delta Princess, who died in 2014. He follows Royal Delta, Empire Way, Carnival Court, Crown Queen and the unbeaten Khozan (Distorted Humor).
“He is a beautifully bred horse and you’re always hoping good things happen,” Doyle said. “Royal Delta’s record speaks for itself and you hope when you have one bred like that, he’ll show some of that same stuff.”
Delta Prince showed his inexperience while running third in his debut sprinting at Belmont Oct. 2 and was an improved second when stretched out to a mile at Aqueduct Nov. 12.
In addition to the switch to the turf, Doyle thinks the dark bay has matured mentally and physically and the racing manager would not rule out a move back to the dirt.
“The first maiden race, he ran really, really green,” Doyle said. “Dirt hit him in the face and he was jumping up and down–he was all over the place. The second time he actually ran a bit green, too. [Trainer] Jimmy [Jerkens] just said, ‘Let’s go on the grass.’ The mare had done some stuff on the turf, so it just sort of made sense.”
Doyle continued, “I’d say there is still a chance that he’ll go back on the dirt, although it seems that the turf helped him out. Things went well for him Monday, when they didn’t go quite as well the first two times he ran. I think he’s just catching on, I really do.”
Asked where Delta Prince might start next, Doyle said, “It will be up to Jimmy where he goes next. I’d say chances are he’ll look forward to another allowance race and we’ll try and figure things out as the winter goes on. We’re in no hurry. We’re very optimistic about his future and obviously we’re hoping for good things to happen down the road. We hope it all falls into place.”
8th-GP, $36,000, Msw, 12-26, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:35.01, fm.
DELTA PRINCE c, 3, Street Cry (Ire)
1st Dam: Delta Princess (MGSW, $740,918), by A.P. Indy
2nd Dam: Lyphard’s Delta, by Lyphard
3rd Dam: Proud Delta, by Delta Judge
Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, $41,100. Click for the Equibase.com chart or Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Stronach Stables; B-Adena Springs (KY); T-James A. Jerkens.
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