Horace had become the head trainer by the birth of Real Delight while his father, Ben A. Jones, became Calumet's general manager.
She began in combination races, meaning mixed fields of claimers and allowance runners, but quickly stepped up in class after two easy wins.
Even so, at a sprint distance of six and one half furlongs not suited to her long legs, she closed fast, losing by only a head.
In 1952, Real Delight was voted the United States Champion Three-Year-Old Filly, and took the Daily Racing Form's award for United States Champion Female Handicap Horse in competition with older fillies and mares.
She retired that year, going back to Calumet, where she foaled three stakes winners, eventually becoming the third dam of Alydar.