Spring plans for Solar Prince
GV.Z.P..4 Staff Correspondent) ;l WELLINGTON. I ’ Solar Prince, a well bred >1 three-vear-old which has ‘i started only twice, may race < in Melbourne this spring. The colt has been entered for J the Victoria Derby, the Caulfield: Cup and the Melbourne Cup. but I, : whether he will be taken to Aus-L itralia depends on his progress in;, i the next few weeks. , If breeding counts for any-;-thing. Solar Prince could be aj. 'great racehorse. I’ He is by Oncidlum out of 1 Bridesmaid, the last foal of Sun-; < bride. Broodmare of the Year,in;' 11961 and 1968 which left many"!
■big winners, including Generali 'Command iSydney Cup and 1 A.J.C. Metropolitan). Straight' ■ Draw (Melbourne Cup and Syd- : Inev Cup) and Ilumquh (Caulfield : Cup). Dayana Grand Cidium and the ■former New Zealand galloper, I Terrific. are close relatives. I Solar Prince is bred on identical lines to Dayana and Grand 'Cidium. and this, no doubt, acI counted for the sale of his full brother to the Sydney trainer. :T. J. Smith, for 8100.000 at this: I year’s National Yearling Sales at i Trentham Solar Prince was bred and is I owned bv Mrs Alister Williams. lof Te Para? Stud. Masterton.i 1 home of Oncidlum, i
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33611, 13 August 1974, Page 8
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