THE KING'S HORSES

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 137, 6 December 1935, Page 6

THE KING'S HORSES

NO IMPORTANT WINNERS

Another flat-racing season has concluded in England, and once again only a few successes in minor even to have been scored by horses carrying the colours of his Majesty the King. Thst there is no royal road to success in racing is an acknowledged fact, and it is well illustrated by the small number of important successes that have been registered by the King"horses. The. Royal stud includes many beau-tifully-bred mares and one can quite recognise the profound thought expend ed by those in charge and the strong efforts made to bring about the breed ing of a horse up to the standard of Persimmon to carry the King's colours. The King's horses engaged in next j-ear's Derby are Fairey (by Fairway —Polish Air). Canvas (by Solario— Scuttle), and Vitrics (by Bosworth — Stained Glass).

The victories registered by colts who have carried the Royal colours in classic events constitute a bright page in the history of the English Turf. In 1896 Persimmon won the Derby and St. Leger in the nominatior. ■of the Prince of Wales, and four years later Diamond Jubilee, who was also raced by the Prince, won the "triple crown" —Two Thousand Guineas, Derby, and St. Leger. Then in 1909 King Edward VII had Minoru to carry the Royal colours and the colt led the field home in the Derby.

Cranford was nominated for the Auckland Meeting, and a decision as to whether he would accompany Greek Shepherd and Pelmet was delayed until after the Ashburton Meeting. His form there was not very encouraging, and judged on that his prospects at Ellerslie would not appear very bright.