Royal Delta retired

[Thunder Gulch]

As soon as they turned for home in the Distaff you knew her career was likely over. The real shame of it is that Mott was interviewed before the race and was talking about the real possibility of a 2014 campaign.

[Merlinsky]

Claire Novak just tweeted that Royal Delta is going to Galileo according to a release.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Claire Novak just tweeted that Royal Delta is going to Galileo according to a release.

terrible decision

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

terrible decision

How so? It's an A nick. The cross hasn't produced a G1 winner, but they're two champions and I don't think Galileo's gotten many Unbridled-line mares. He's been leading UK/Ire sire for the last 3 years. How's it a bad idea?

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

How so? It's an A nick. The cross hasn't produced a G1 winner, but they're two champions and I don't think Galileo's gotten many Unbridled-line mares. He's been leading UK/Ire sire for the last 3 years. How's it a bad idea?

He's all turf to me...whatever its one pairing. she'll have time to right the wrong

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

He's all turf to me...whatever its one pairing. she'll have time to right the wrong

Ah, I had that thought about the turfiness as well. Maybe it's deliberate though. It's not like she didn't have it in her to throw that herself. Definite chance to get offspring that like turf and/or dirt from Royal Delta. I wonder if they're trying to play into her pedigree's turf influences and try to get another Frankel, or maybe they're trying to get a Galileo son who can handle dirt. I think the former's more likely, but if they got the latter, there'd be nothing like him in the US. Either would be worth a lot.

As long as her foal is talented, I'm not sure there's a woe is me to be had here.

[Danzig]

'Coolmore's son of Sadler's Wells is a European champion and the most successful stallion currently standing in Europe.'


a good decision. americans aren't the only buyers with deep pockets.