Delightful Appeal (USA) Horse
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Delightful Appeal is a 4yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Danny R. Bird. The horse is by the stallion Itsthesameoldsong out of the mare Added Delight. Delightful Appeal has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in seven starts. In its latest outing at Mountaineer on July 7, 2026, ridden by Francisco Garcia, the horse finished seventh behind winner Sonny's Prize.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer 07-Jul-26 1207m R2 Md (of $19,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.120, SP: 41.00 folded up on the turn. 1st Sonny's Prize ( B Weatherly 120 ) 2nd Fiction ( H Haldar 124 , Cd 117 ) 0.50L 3rd Cowboy Roy ( N A Jr 120 ) 4.75L 7th Delightful Appeal ( F Garcia 124 ) 32.00L See full results | F Garcia 56.2kg 32.00L | 7 (7) |
| Thistledown 21-Jun-26 1106m FIRM R5 Md $339 (of $33,900) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.100, SP: 41.00 raced close up early and was through after a half. 1st Dr Inspired ( J Bracho 123 ) 2nd Rivers Run Fast ( B Tapara 123 ) 3.75L 3rd Dark N Dirty ( E Greenidge 118 ) 2.25L 5th Delightful Appeal ( T Houghton 123 ) 13.00L See full results | T Houghton 55.8kg 13.00L | 5 (9) |
| Thistledown 03-Jun-26 1609m R2 Md $339 (of $33,900) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.980, SP: 15.00 well placed, failed to respond. 1st Maybetoday ( C Keiser 123 ) 2nd Cindy's Last Song ( T Houghton 123 ) 13.25L 3rd Indy's Hope ( D Haldar 123 ) 0.75L 5th Delightful Appeal ( B Weatherly 123 ) 18.25L See full results | B Weatherly 55.8kg 18.25L | 5 (9) |
| Thistledown 14-May-26 1207m FIRM R5 Md $339 (of $33,900) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.020, SP: 26.00 had brief speed inside. 1st Rivers Of Wealth ( A Diaz 119 ) 2nd Dr Inspired ( J Bracho 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Lucy's First Song ( F B Salazar 123 ) 0.20L 8th Delightful Appeal ( T Houghton 123 ) 16.95L See full results | T Houghton 55.8kg 16.95L | 8 (10) |
| Thistledown 29-Apr-26 1106m FIRM R4 Md $339 (of $33,900) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:07.640 settled inside and was no threat. 1st Boaz ( L Batista 119 ) 2nd Kettle Coalmine ( D J Haldar 123 ) 3.25L 3rd Lucy's First Song ( F B Salazar 123 ) 3.25L 7th Delightful Appeal ( T Houghton 123 ) 10.00L See full results | T Houghton 55.8kg 10.00L | 7 (10) |