A SENSATIONAL HORSE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18885, 6 December 1924, Page 14

A SENSATIONAL HORSE.

BURNED TO DEATH.-

Prince Palatine, a horse that holds a r!» r0 • with the sensational equineH that raced en the English turf, had a tragic end :» • America, recently. The stable in which •' The Prince" was located on Mr. E. 5-. Simma' ranch in the state of Kentucky : caught fire, and the horse was burned to G "ft was in the autumn of 1911 that Princo I Palatine made n move'to race up to his nip : breeding when he won the St. Leser under ! the colours of Mr. T. Pilkington. At our ! and five vp.ars old respectively Prince. I «'»""" ! silenced the opposition m the decision of "« ! Ascot Cold Cup. and he was placed so PF" . nouncedly in the limelight that Mr. J.. £• : Joel closed for his purchase at a The terms were that the cum of £M£K "£ i to be paid for the horse it he remain«*defeated at five years old. but. .m the genv lof defeat corning to him, the price was <o* ~ , £40.000. It was regarded pretty,*«*■« * i certainty that Mr. Joel would bo cart. » . - the payment of the larger tore. WW . I the Goodwood Cup came round tor aecisiin the July of WJ.I Prince Palatine »M P" ...-...■,■ duced to fulfil his engagement. and ,° ■~ race wis regarded as so complete V « " ft mercy that odds of 3 to 1 were li ■ t on o « ~b,litv to win. The iineaTttsntX tVit ofii ... hangs racing 7 as. 'f « TH .';i ' Pnnw r.e-Mvo a striking illustration. '!>" :.■,:.;.; Palatine went down .in Pr"™. u fj" 8 Th* for he finished fifth m a field ol ■«. - , ~ ;; horso that led (»•• field hon>« vhen*"? 8 $ . , -, ; Palatine met with nm sensational d*& »t Goodwood was Catmint, who is at me _. in Auckland. , , v.ij f,., i,„ » Prince Palatine was not he.d &,&?, T* \ success when put to the stud '" £ U i,„ „d Vr. Joel sold the horse tj> the■ UW p ..-, Castries in 1017 for . l,„ -o.H . ; .'.m. English ho--o until WO. when M ld . - j him to Mr. E. T. Simms for a iuw.cbv»-.._ -v^-gig The luck of seourinr * ™2° -!i.:,,ijne ; '' "* I destined to bo regarded js»K-i s Jj Up » :, , | brought out in the case of '"»«« JoW -,-$ Mr. T.iUch-to-. who h'd i" r « ILit m .v : owned a racehorse, benight »• ■ co.i„ jj. ~.,- ■ gg veerlipT for COOOgns. . end. »' .*■ ~o lo„ rr . ■ Prince" had won ftWtwya'J" „'„;ttcd the -l-lSf amounting to over £30,000, ho WN- , J|| animal at £40.000. : / '.;• _ .^J|§i