Monday, February 27, 2012

Royal Delta is making a Royal Mistake going to Dubai

Since Royal Delta won the Ladie's Classic, I think people are making her out to be a horse that she is not.  She was sold for $8.5 Million at the Keeneland Fall Sale, which may have proven to be a mistake on Saturday.  Awesome Maria destoried the field.  Yes, it was both of their first races back since a lay-off, but are you kidding me?  Do you really think Royal Delta has a chance to win against the world's best horses in Dubai?  I do not think she has a fighting chance.  Let's look at the bigger picture just with American horses:  Royal Delta faced Havre de Grade in the Beldame, which showed that Royal Delta was no competition for Havre de Grace.  HdG's connections realized that the filly and mare group running in the Ladie's Classic was no competition for her, so that is why they opted for the Classic against the males.  HdG came in a respectable 4th place, but still she was no match for Game on Dude, who came in 2nd, and possibly will be running against Royal Delta in Dubai.  Royal Delta had a great campaign in 2011, but her comptition was never too stiff.  Bill Mott said, that she came in second in the Beldame and then she came back to win the Breeder's Cup, so if she comes in second in the Sabin, she'll come back to win the Dubai World Cup.  No filly has ever won the Dubai World Cup, and Royal Delta sure isn't going to be the first to win.  I think its going to be a huge mistake to ship her over there.  Although, if she hits the board, I will eat my own words.

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