Delta Blues (horse)
| Delta Blues | |
|---|---|
 Delta Blues | |
| Sire | Dance in the Dark |
| Grandsire | Sunday Silence |
| Dam | Dixie Splash |
| Damsire | Dixieland Band |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2001 |
| Land | Japan  |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Northern Farm |
| Owner | Sunday Racing Co Ltd |
| Trainer | Katsuhiko Sumii |
| Record | 29: 6-2-3 |
| Earnings | 401,562,000 yen +3,300,000 AUD |
| 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 January 4, 2008 | |
Delta Blues (デルタブルース, May 3, 2001 - ) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2006 Melbourne Cup[1]. He was the first Japanese horse to win the Cup. In doing so it beat Pop Rock, another Japanese horse, also trained by Katsuhiko Sumii.
2006 Melbourne Cup
In the 2006 Melbourne Cup, Delta Blues was ridden by Japanese jockey Yasunari Iwata[2] in his first race outside Japan[3]. Iwata was winner of the 2005 19th World Super Jockey Series.[4][5]
Prior to the race, stable spokesman Keita Tanaka characterised Delta Blues as a "lazy horse", and trainer Sumii characterised him as "tough"[6].
Career
Delta Blues was virtually unknown until it won a spectacular upset victory in the Kikuka Sho. [7] He beat Heart's Cry and Cosmo Bulk then.
Delta Blues placed third in the Japan Cup in November 2004, and third in the Caulfield Cup in 2006[6].
Other runs by Delta Blues include wins in the Domestic Grade One Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) in October 2004, the Domestic Grade Two Stayers Stakes in December 2005, a third in the Grade Two Hanshin Daishoten on March 19, 2006 fifth in the Arima Kinen, and 10th in the Domestic Grade One Tenno Sho (Spring) on April 30[6].
Delta Blues won the Best Horse by Home-Bred Sire JRA award in 2004. [8]
Achievements
- Winner of the 2004 Kikuka Sho (JPN Domestic GI, Japanese St. Leger)
- Winner of the 2004 Best Horse by Home-Bred Sire JRA award. [8]
- Winner of the 2006 Melbourne Cup
- Winner of the 2006-2007 Australian Champion Stayer
Pedigree
Delta Blues was sired by Dance in the Dark with the dam Dixie Splash (sire Dixieland Band). The breeder was Northern Farm[7].
Dance in the Dark won the Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger), and was the son of "magnificent US-bred Sunday Silence, the ill-fated sire who has been unmatched in Japanese breeding history".[9]
| Sire Dance in the Dark (JPN) (ダンスインザダーク) |
Sunday Silence (USA) | Halo (USA) | Hail to Reason (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmah (USA) | |||
| Wishing Well (USA) | Understanding(USA) | ||
| Mountain Flower (USA) | |||
| Dancing Key (USA) | Nijinsky (CAN) | Northern Dancer (CAN) | |
| Flaming Page (CAN) | |||
| Key Partner (USA) | Key to the Mint (USA) | ||
| Native Partner (USA) | |||
| Dam Dixie Splash (USA) |
Dixieland Band (USA) | Northern Dancer (CAN) | Nearctic (CAN) |
| Natalma (USA) | |||
| Mississippi Mud (USA) | Delta Judge (USA) | ||
| Sand Buggy (USA) | |||
| Ocean Jewel (USA) | Alleged (USA) | Hoist The Flag (USA) | |
| Princess Pout (USA) | |||
| Lady Offshore (USA) | Sir Ivor (USA) | ||
| Bonnie Google (USA) |
See also
External links
- ABC News - Photo gallery of Delta Blues winning the 2006 Melbourne Cup
References
- ^ 2006 Melbourne Cup result
- ^ Blues' hopes rest on track debutant - The Australian
- ^ The West Australian
- ^ Yasunari Iwata wins the 19th World Super Jockey Series
- ^ Iwata wins World Super Jockey Series
- ^ a b c Sumii goes for Pop Rock over Delta Blues - racingandsports.com.au
- ^ a b Delta Blues (JPN) - The Japan Association for International Horse Racing profile of Delta Blues
- ^ a b JRA Award 2004
- ^ International Flavour In The Caulfield Cup