TURF AND ROYALTY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 114, 16 May 1942, Page 8

TURF AND ROYALTY

During his reign King Edward VII had the pleasure of winning the ('Triple Crown" with Diamond .Jubilee, but the feat of the present Monarch in winning the Two Thousand and One Thousand Guineas in the same year has never been previously accomplished by a member of the Royal Family. It would be ■truly, a wonderful year should Big Game and Sun Chariot go on to win the Derby and Oaks respectively. The latter's breeding on the dam's side has not a great deal to attract notice, in that the dam, who bears the masculine name of Clarence, never raced. However, she is a daughter of Nun's ; Veil, also bred at the National Stud, by Friar Marcus from the White Eagle mare Blanche. Family's Record. —During her brief career on the Turf Blanche ran several times as a two-year-old without proving herself exceptional,. but she was a half-sister to Cherry Lass, Jean's Folly, Black Arrow, etc., all of whom were good winners. At the stud Blanche produced Nun's Veil to Friar Marcus, who carried the royal colours during his racing career, and this daughter was accorded ten outings as a two-year-old, winning three times, second three times, third once, and fourth twice. Her active career was then concluded, and she went to the matron's paddock. At the Stlid.—On taking up stud duty Nun's Veil was mated with Scarlet Tiger, to wliom she produced a filly, and in the following season she dropped another filly to Hyperion. In her third year she produced a colt to Cameronian. It was the second filly that King George VI decided to race, and she was accorded the name of Sun Chariot. Incidentally; one of Nun s Veil's seconds came m the New Stakes at Ascot when Hyperion was the winner. . .

Improving Record. —Prior to coming to the Throne King Edward won the Two Thousand Guineas with Diamond Jubilee,' and later won with Minoru (1909). His only success in the One. Thousand Guineas was in 1896 with Thais. He never won the Oaks, although Princess de Galles filled second place to Perola in 1909. King George V did not meet with any great success in classic racing, but Scuttle won the One Thousand Guineas for him in 1928. King George VI has now accomplished what his father and grandfather failed to do—win the Two Thousand and One Thousand Guineas m the one year—and the prospects appear to be bright for his adding still further classic honours. j