American Pharoah [SEP] mother
his forehead and no other white markings. He is from the second crop of foals sired by the Nile, who finished second in the 2009 Kentucky Derby. The stallion's first crop included Holy Bull Stakes winner Cairo Prince, and Social Inclusion, who finished third in the 2014 Preakness Stakes. American Pharoah's dam, Littleprincessemma, was purchased by Zayat in 2007 for $250,000. She raced but did not win either of her two starts in 2008. American Pharoah was her second foal, following allowance race winner Xixixi.
Stakes winner. Prior to Royal Delta, Empire Maker's most successful offspring was Pioneerof the Nile, who placed second in the Kentucky Derby and became the sire of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. Royal Delta was from Empire Maker's fourth crop and started racing shortly after her sire was exported to Japan.
Royal Delta's dam was Delta Princess, a stakes winning mare by A.P. Indy. Ron Wallace, general manager of Palides, explained the difference between mother and daughter in a 2011 interview: "(Delta Princess)