There are not enough hours in the day for Kyles Delic especially in the countdown to the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale.
Better known as Kylie throughout the racing and breeding industries, she has been WA Ambassador for The Thoroughbred Club & Thoroughbred Events Australia since 2020. TEA goals include addressing industry issues, fundraising, building friendships among women in racing and actively assisting various pursuits like sponsoring events for ‘Off The Track’ and supporting the local community.
It also involves making racehorse ownership accessible and social for women through the very successful ‘Thoroughbred Girls’ syndicates with trainers across Australia. They raced over 50 winners in 2025.
Photo / Alwyn Park’s Tamika Rose and Kylie at the TBWA Awards / Western Racepix
Their mare Verona Rose (Castelvecchio) won the $350,000 Inglis Bracelet (1600m) at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup Carnival and their promising Gai Waterhouse-trained 2yo filly Better By Far (Farnan) was beaten a nose on debut in the Vinery Stud Hcp (900m) at Scone last month.
Kylie is a TBWA Member and in addition to her ambassadorial role at the races and keen interest in the yearling sales, she is a professional fashion and brand stylist / VM (Visual Merchandising) at The Stylist Australia as well as holding a TAB operators licence.
Kylie is also a proud, devoted mother of two strapping sons and she scored an acting part with Anto (20) and Luka (15) as extras in the WA short film ‘Refrain’ that won its category at the 2025 World Film Festival in Cannes for local director Benjamin Slusarczyk and actor Domenico Ventura.
Kylie credits a can-do attitude to her late father John Green who was a successful owner-breeder and car dealership owner operating John Green Motors Guildford, Automotion Bayswater and also Perth Auto Wholesalers in Wellington Street.
That inner-city site is now home to the recently built 17-storey East Perth Common Ground facility providing 24/7 support for people experiencing homelessness. “I suggested this location for many reasons,” Kylie revealed. “And I continued to advocate for it until they announced it was the selected location!
“Dad was instrumental in launching the ground-breaking Magnetopulse Magnetic Field Therapy Machine in Perth during the 1980s & early 1990s. My older brother John Green Jnr also worked for the business and I helped out during the school holidays.
Photo / John Green brings Midge Didham and No Peer back to the tie-up stalls after early-morning trackwork in Melbourne
“Dad was also an avid player and long-term member of the Perth Polo Club. Those horrendous doublegee thorns were everywhere and we used to be covered in Coppertone sunscreen on those hot summer days. But it was nothing an icy-cold Staminade couldn’t fix.
“I was in awe of Dad and what he could achieve. He was knowns as ‘JJ’ and could turn his hand to almost anything. I loved him dearly. He was great friends with Bart Cummings and their best horse together was No Peer (Alcimedes) who was trained by Bart to win the 1981 Turnbull Stakes at Flemington.
“No Peer ran in two Melbourne Cups. He was a beaten favourite in 1981 and finished fourth in 1983 when Kiwi flew home from last under Jim Cassidy.
“Dad and Mum (Anne) met in London before emigrating to Melbourne then on to WA where they settled at the Greenmount foothills. Dad came from a large Irish family and Mum was born in Scotland.
“Dad named their horse property ‘Kilkenny Lodge’ after his birthplace in Ireland. John and I had wonderful childhoods with many fond memories of our days at Kilkenny. I was given my first horse, a Welsh Mountain pony named Sylvester, as a birthday present! He was a character and a total joy to ride.”
Like every other horse-mad youngster from the Perth Hills, Kylie enjoyed the holidays camps held at Broadacres Riding School which was owned by ‘Major’ David Pardoe with his wife Rachel and their daughter Christina.
Photo / Kylie with Damien Oliver following the champ’s final winning ride on Munhamek in the 2023 Gold Rush at Ascot
“I was educated at Perth College in Mount Lawley and really enjoyed my school days. I later joined the Old Girls Association Committee that helped with the vast Celebrations of the School and to support the community. It was very rewarding and I loved seeing all the members regularly.
“After graduating, I started out as a temp at the WA Turf Club and progressed to Assistant to the Racing Manager Michael Craig. We also worked with Jack Webber and in the Stewards Room on a few occasions. Wilson Tuckey, who was WATC Chairman at the time, was a strong supporter of mine.”
Kylie was also instrumental in helping design winning trophies that incorporated jewellery from Waterford Crystal and Argyle Diamonds where she had previously been employed. That association has evolved into a broader involvement of more recently running, hosting and judging various Fashions On The Field competitions.
Together with her close friend Tamara Dimov, they successfully secured three years of Melbourne Cup Fashion Parades for David Jones in WA held at Central Park Gardens for huge 350-guest crowds!
“I got to choose everything! I was the Runway Stylist, Co-Creative Director and Co-Host with Tam. I’m so grateful for having the best time ever. I’m also an internationally published fashion stylist a few times over thanks to some outstanding collaborations with other WA talented creatives.”
The next twelve months offers another exciting career update. Kylie looks to travel to the Hunter Valley, perhaps with her eldest son Anto in tow, for the Thoroughbred Breeders Australia’s (TBA) Fast Track program in Scone.
The course offers a pathway into the breeding sector and the opportunity to gain a nationally recognised qualification while being paid full time. “It would be a dream come true,” Kylie said. “I’m totally looking forward to the challenge, increasing my knowledge, and it’s a fantastic opportunity to make more industry friends while learning.
“I love racing and it’s onwards and upwards. But the West is still the Best and I will always be a Sandgroper!”
