Delightful Appeal (USA) Horse
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Delightful Appeal is a 4yo dk b/br from United States trained by Danny R. Bird. It is sired by the stallion Itsthesameoldsong out of the dam Added Delight. Delightful Appeal has yet to break its maiden, having not won a race in 12 attempts. In its most recent race at Thistledown on 17th Sep 2026, Delightful Appeal was ridden by T. D. Houghton and finished 7th, behind the winner Dream Boy.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 17-Sep-26 1207m FIRM R2 Md (of $47,579) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.040, SP: 21.00 had brief speed outside. 1st Dream Boy ( V R Fernandez 119 ) 2nd Candyman Andy ( C Keiser 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Spring River ( E Barbaran 119 ) 8.50L 7th Delightful Appeal ( T D Houghton 123 ) 25.00L See full results | T D Houghton 55.8kg 25.00L | 7 (7) |
| Mountaineer 08-Sep-26 1006m R8 Md $1,180 (of $11,804) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.260, SP: 13.00 early speed. 1st Mas Que Nada ( E Greenidge 120 ) 2nd Treblewiththecurve ( L Negron 120 ) 6.00L 3rd Delightful Appeal ( R Barrios 124 ) 7.75L See full results | R Barrios 56.2kg 7.75L | 3 (3) |
| Mountaineer 25-Aug-26 1207m R1 Md $119 (of $11,878) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.390, SP: 26.00 faded on the turn. 1st Robert Lee ( J J Monserrate 120 ) 2nd Treblewiththecurve ( L Negron 120 ) 3.50L 3rd Finn D'oro ( M Vilchez 124 ) 2.75L 6th Delightful Appeal ( J Leon 124 ) 12.75L See full results | J Leon 56.2kg 12.75L | 6 (7) |
| Thistledown 14-Aug-26 1106m GOOD R6 Md $481 (of $48,053) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.420, SP: 17.00 was no threat. 1st Dreamliner's Kid ( R Bowen 123 ) 2nd My Paisan ( C Keiser 119 ) 2.75L 3rd Rivers Run Fast ( B Tapara 123 ) 1.75L 7th Delightful Appeal ( J Leon 123 ) 19.00L See full results | J Leon 55.8kg 19.00L | 7 (8) |
| Thistledown 16-Jul-26 1207m R3 Md $541 (of $27,067) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.860, SP: 10.00 chased the pace into the turn then stopped. 1st Camp Perry ( L Rivera 119 ) 2nd Markaway ( J Simpson 119 ) 3.00L 3rd H F S Memories ( A Diaz 119 ) 2.75L 6th Delightful Appeal ( T Houghton 123 ) 26.50L See full results | T Houghton 55.8kg 26.50L | 6 (6) |