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individually their pride and pleasure in the achievement of 

 Persimmon. It was the first time the Prince of Wales had 

 ever placed a horse to race for him, and his astonishing 

 success carried everything before it. But after this year 

 of remarkable victories — he had also won the St Leger — 

 Persimmon was not permitted to race again, and was put 

 at once to the stud, with a harem of fifty mares. 



