ROYAL TUDOR DEAD

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32395, 7 September 1970, Page 6

ROYAL TUDOR DEAD

“The Press" Special Service HASTINGS. Royal Tudor (above), one of the best gallopers to come from Hawke's Bay in recent years, died on the property of his veteran owner, Mr J. M. Paul, after fracturing a shoulder at Hastings on Saturday morning. Royal Tudor was at top speed when he faultered after going about a furlong on the plough in an exercise gallop with Dalvui. Mr Paul, who wanted to keep the horse for

the stud, would not allow him to be destroyed, but Royal Tudor died of his injuries later in the day. Royal Tudor, a five-year-old entire son of Pakistan II from Jaspa, was bred by and did all his racing In Mr Paul's colours. Altogether Royal Tudor gained 14 wins and 19 places worth $25,465. His best season was as a three-year-old when his wins included the Wanganui Guineas, Hawke’s

Bay Guineas and the Harcourt Stakes. Royal Tudor's first major set-back came last summer. He broke down after racing at the New Zealand Cup meeting and the trouble was found to be a hair-line fracture of a sesamoid bone. He resumed again after a lengthy spell in the Winter Cup Trial—he finished third—at Awapuni in July but had not raced since. Early last season Mr Paul turned down an American offer of $50,000 for Royal Tudor.