Delhi (horse)

Delhi
Delhi, circa 1912.
Sire	Ben Brush
Grandsire	Bramble
Dam	Veva
Damsire	Mortemer
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1901
Country	United States
Colour	Brown
Breeder	James R. Keene
Owner	1) James R. Keene (1901–1913) 2) Wickliffe Stud (1913–1918) 3) Cresswood Stock Farm (1918-c. 1925)
Trainer	James G. Rowe, Sr.
Record	23: 8-2-1
Earnings	$115,640
Major wins
Hopeful Stakes (1903) Withers Stakes (1904) Saratoga Derby (1904) Great Republic Stakes (1904) Brooklyn Handicap (1905) American Classic Race wins: Belmont Stakes (1904)
Honours
American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse (1904) American Champion Older Male Horse (1905)

Delhi (1901–1925) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1904 Belmont Stakes. He was the top money-winner of 1904 and was consequently named the co-historical American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse with Ort Wells. The following year, he was also the historical American Champion Older Male Horse, co-champion once again with Ort Wells. While Delhi did have limited success in the stud, he is not considered to be an influential sire.

Delhi was foaled at Castleton Stud, the Thoroughbred breeding farm of James R. Keene in Lexington. He was sired by Ben Brush, the 1896 Kentucky Derby winner, who also sired noted stallions Broomstick and Sweep. His dam, Veva, was sired by the imported French stallion Mortemer which won the 1871 Ascot Gold Cup. Fully grown, Delhi stood 16.1½ hands high, weighed 1240 pounds with a girth of 75 inches and had a cannon bone length of eight inches.

Delhi was an inauspicious two-year-old, winning only the $25,650 Hopeful Stakes in 1903. His record improved as a three-year-old, notably securing the 1904 Belmont Stakes from Graziallo in a time of 2:06½ over a distance of 1¼ miles. Delhi placed second in the 1904 Tidal Stakes behind Ort Wells while being ridden by jockey George M. Odom. Other wins included the 1904 Withers Stakes, the Saratoga Derby (run in conjunction with the Hopeful Stakes) and the Great Republic Stakes. Delhi also won the Brooklyn Handicap as a four-year-old, but he only made three, unplaced starts as a five-year-old before being retired by Keene. In his racing career, he started 23 times, with 8 wins, 2 places and 1 show.