Royal Delta sat off a slow pace set by Kentucky Oaks winner Plum Pretty and powered to the lead inside the final quarter mile on her way to a relatively easy win in the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic. It’s Tricky got up to finish second. Pachattack was third.
Royal Delta is a three-year-old daughter of Empire Maker, trained by William Mott and ridden by Jose Lezcano. In her last race, Royal Delta lost to Havre de Grace, one of the contenders for tomorrow’s Breeders’ Cup Classic.
The $2 Pick Six returned $444,571.20.
Payouts:
6-Royal Delta: $6.40, $4.00, $3.20
3-It’s Tricky: $5.00, $3.80
2-Pachattack: $6.00
$2 Exacta: $32.00
$0.50 Trifecta: $58.25
$.0.10 Superfecta: $58.86
$1 HI-5: $1,217.90
$1 Daily Double: $89.70
$0.50 Pick 3: $201.15
$0.50 Pick 4: $587.20
$2 Pick 6: $444,571.20
Fractions:
1/4: 24.18
1/2: 49.00
3/4: 1:13.72
Mile: 1:38.12
Finish: 1:50.78