Last month, Golden Gate based conditioner Bill Delia was notified that he had won the prestigious, 2019 California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Trainer of the Year award. A ceremony honoring Delia and other various award winners will be held in Southern California on Monday, February 24.
“It was a pleasant surprise,” said Delia. “It’s a real honor to win an award like this. Our stable had a strong run in 2019 and I am very appreciative of all the support from my owners and help back at the barn. We just have to keep it going in 2020.”
Delia, who won with 56 of his 328 starters in 2019, is a staunch supporter of the California breeding program and trains a number of thoroughbreds whose lineage hail from California stallions and broodmares. In fact, two of Delia’s top 2020 prospects are California breds.
Delia is eager to see how stable star Bettor Trip Nick, winner of the Golden Nugget and Gold Rush Stakes last year, progresses heading into his 3-year-old season. The son of Golden State stallion Boat Trip has won all but one race, with his lone career loss coming in his second lifetime start after setting blazing fast fractions while dueling on the lead. Although beaten by a nose, he put up a winning effort.
Mollie O’ McEvoy, another 3-year-old of 2020, is a filly by Clubhouse Ride out of the Game Plan mare Mollie O. Her only sibling to race is stakes placed Angelo’s Pride, also trained by Delia, who has turned into a solid allowance caliber router. Mollie O’ McEvoy kicked off her career with an impressive maiden win sprinting and followed the diploma-earning score with a starter allowance victory going two turns.
“We are very excited about Mollie O’ McEvoy,” said Delia. “She is really nice, and we think she will continue to improve.” Northern California’s Bill Delia Named CTBA Trainer Of The Year
Last month, Golden Gate based conditioner Bill Delia was notified that he had won the prestigious, 2019 California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Trainer of the Year award. A ceremony honoring Delia and other various award winners will be held in Southern California on Monday, February 24.
“It was a pleasant surprise,” said Delia. “It’s a real honor to win an award like this. Our stable had a strong run in 2019 and I am very appreciative of all the support from my owners and help back at the barn. We just have to keep it going in 2020.”
Delia, who won with 56 of his 328 starters in 2019, is a staunch supporter of the California breeding program and trains a number of thoroughbreds whose lineage hail from California stallions and broodmares. In fact, two of Delia’s top 2020 prospects are California breds.
Delia is eager to see how stable star Bettor Trip Nick, winner of the Golden Nugget and Gold Rush Stakes last year, progresses heading into his 3-year-old season. The son of Golden State stallion Boat Trip has won all but one race, with his lone career loss coming in his second lifetime start after setting blazing fast fractions while dueling on the lead. Although beaten by a nose, he put up a winning effort.
Mollie O’ McEvoy, another 3-year-old of 2020, is a filly by Clubhouse Ride out of the Game Plan mare Mollie O. Her only sibling to race is stakes placed Angelo’s Pride, also trained by Delia, who has turned into a solid allowance caliber router. Mollie O’ McEvoy kicked off her career with an impressive maiden win sprinting and followed the diploma-earning score with a starter allowance victory going two turns.
“We are very excited about Mollie O’ McEvoy,” said Delia. “She is really nice, and we think she will continue to improve.”