OWNED A DERBY WINNER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 121, 25 May 1931, Page 4

OWNED A DERBY WINNER

MR SOLOMON B. JOEL DEAD. [British Official Wireless. ] RUGBY, May 22. Mr Solomon Barnato Joel, the well known financier of the Rand, diamond magnate and racehorse owner, who was reputed to be one of the wealthiest mei in England, died to-day at Newmarket Who has not heard of “Solly"’ Joel; As racehorse owner, yachtsman, anC shrewd business man. he made for him self a prominent place in the work of sport, and the world of business He was the owner of Pommern, wh< won the Derby, the 2000 Guineas, am the St. Leger in 1915; of Bachelor’; Button, who won the Ascot Gold Vast in 1904 and 1905, and the Liverpoo Cui an( l Champion Stakes in 3904, the Harwich Stakes and (Doncaster Cup u 1905, the Ascot Gold Cup and Jockej Club Cup in 1906; and of Polymelus who won a number of important races in 1906 and 1907, besides many othei famous horses. He headed the list oi winning owners in 1921 with a total cl £33,000. As a breeder of racehorses in also had considerable success, and ii 1926 xx as successful in winning 26 race: with his stock, the total value bein; £10.935, while his personal winnings ii stakes was £15,666, representing victories in 29 races. His colours, grcei and pink stripes with pink cap. wer; both well known on all the Englisi racecourses. As a yachtsman he wa; equally well known at ( owes, Mentone rhe Riviera, ami other Continent.! watering places, ami he has fre quently visited the Mediterranean oi on yachting cruises. It was in the world of business, however, that he wa: most famous. He was a member of th« firm of Barnato Brothers, a director •>; De Beers Consolidated Mines, of th( New Jaegersfontcin Mining Coinp.tnv the Premier Diamond Mining Company the Angola Diamond Mining Company the Standard Bank of South Africa South African Breweries, African Ex plosives and Industries, the City an< South London Electric Railway, anthe Underground Electric Railways, am was chairman of a number of invest ment companies and gold-mining com panics. He had a country house a Maiden Erlegh, a training establish ment at Newmarket, and a town housi in Stanhope Street, London. His fam i’y • of two • ■•n< and t\\ ■ • laughters, 1 I