By Michele MacDonald If there was a Horse of the World title, Fantastic Light would have earned it twice. Few racehorses over the span of history have come close to accomplishing what he did during the...
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By Michele MacDonald There is a timeless sound in the rustling of pines on a breezy rise overlooking fields of mares and foals that stretch to a horizon also dotted by olive trees and the bobbing heads...
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By Michele MacDonald Being the first or the only is nothing unusual for Dr. Harry Sweeney The Irish-born veterinarian from Dundalk admits he never imagined years ago that he would find both success and...
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By Michele MacDonald Life doesn’t always follow the path of hopes and dreams. For Royal Delta’s connections, their history-seeking odyssey in Dubai ended at a stop called disappointment. The champion filly...
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By Michele MacDonald While champion Royal Delta spent another morning turning heads as she soared around Meydan on March 30, stealing some of the spotlight from her Dubai World Cup (UAE-gr. I) rival and...
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By Michele MacDonald Every champion has a routine in life that helps them be the best at what they do. For Royal Delta, a big part of her daily routine revolves around eating. And she approaches her meals...
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By Michele MacDonald Even though another “filly” has arrived in Dubai to share the Dubai World Cup (UAE-gr. I) spotlight, champion Royal Delta enjoyed one more perfect day in the desert on March 28. Caption...
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By Michele MacDonald With her bid for history in the Dubai World Cup (UAE-gr. I) only four days away, Royal Delta is feeling, as trainer Bill Mott put it with a delighted grin, “sassy.” That’s just what...
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By Michele MacDonald Gaining more poise with each day she trains at Meydan, champion Royal Delta was able to share some of her self-assurance with another American runner in Dubai on March 26, guiding...
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By Michele MacDonald Royal Delta galloped around Meydan Racecourse just after sunrise on March 25 and then returned to school in the paddock as the last rays of daylight tickled the towers of Dubai’s emphatic...
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