Everyone wants photos of Royal Delta! [00:44]
Barbara Livingston photographs Royal Delta, the 2011 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic Winner on Sunday, 11/6/11. She sold at the Keeneland November sale two days later for $8.5 million.
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Ben Leon buys Royal Delta [00:24]
Benjamin Leon of Besilu Stables purchases 2011 Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic winner Royal Delta at the Keeneland November sale for $8.5 million.
Tags: Thoroughbred, Throughbred racing, horse racing, Thoroughbred sales, Thoroughbred auctions, Keeneland, Keeneland November, Ben Leon, Royal Delta
Mother and two daughters at Keeneland [01:33]
Video begins with the mare Delta Princess and her weanling filly by Smart Strike. The filly is then led past her older half sister Royal Delta, who is grazing on the hill in the background. Royal Delta was later sold for $8.5 million to Besilu Stables, her dam Delta Princess (in foal to Distorted Humor) for $2.6 million to Frank Stronach, and her half sister for $1.6 million, also to Besilu Stables.
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Royal Delta at Keeneland sale barns [01:17]
Royal Delta, the 2011 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic winner (note her flowers and blanket in background), being shown to prospective buyers at Keeneland on Sunday, 11/6/11. She was sold two days later for $8.5 million.
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