Delta Blues (horse)
Delta Blues (デルタブルース, born 3 May 2001) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2006 Melbourne Cup. He was the first Japanese horse to win the Cup. In doing so he defeated Pop Rock, another Japanese horse, also trained by Katsuhiko Sumii.
| Delta Blues | |
|---|---|
Delta Blues | |
| Sire | Dance in the Dark (JPN) |
| Grandsire | Sunday Silence (USA) |
| Dam | Dixie Splash (USA) |
| Damsire | Dixieland Band |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 3 May 2001 |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Northern Farm |
| Owner | Sunday Racing Co Ltd |
| Trainer | Katsuhiko Sumii |
| Record | 29: 6-2-3 |
| Earnings | 401,562,000 yen +A$3,300,000 = US$8,492,037. |
| Major wins | |
| Kikuka Sho (2004) Stayers Stakes (2005) Melbourne Cup (2006) | |
| Awards | |
| JRA Best Horse by Home-Bred Sire (2004) Australian Champion Stayer (2006/07) | |
| Last updated on 1 August 2011 | |
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