Vale, Delicacy

Tara Madgwick - Thursday August 20

Racenet have reported the sudden and tragic loss of 2015 Champion 3YO Filly Delicacy after suffering an allergic reaction to penicillin.

The dual Group I winner was in foal to Pierro and due to produce her third foal when she passed away on Wednesday in the Hunter Valley.

A homebred for WA owner breeder Bob Peters, Delicacy enjoyed a remarkable career on the track, including a stunning run of six straight victories in 2015 which culminated with a Group I double in the Schweppes Oaks and SA Derby seven days apart.

Those wins followed on from her memorable victories in the WA Oaks and Derby.


The dau

ghter of Al Maher boasted a remarkable record of 12 victories and five placings from 19 starts with earnings topping $2.1million in prizemoney.

The first two foals from Delicacy are both by Pierro, a two year-old filly called Very Likely and a yearling colt called More Likely.

Delicacy pictured in 2018 with her first foal, a filly by Pierro

 

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