PRINCE PALATINE 



generally supposed to share with Ormonde the 

 reputation of being the best two animals in racing 

 history ; St. Gatien, Cyllene, and several great 

 French horses, for small as the fields for the Cup 

 have been they have frequently, or it might be said 

 usually, included a French champion, and on several 

 occasions he has not been sent over in vain. 



One name has to be added, that of Mr. T. 

 Pilking-ton's Prince Palatine, a horse with undeni- 

 able claims to the very highest distinction. That 

 his career was not absolutely unchequered will be 

 perceived from the following pages. A horse, how- 

 ever, must be judged by his best performances. In 

 cases where an animal has only one notable achieve- 

 ment to his credit the critic might with some 

 plausibility suggest that the victory was in the 

 nature of a fluke ; but Prince Palatine won the 

 Leger, he joined the glorious little band of those 

 who not only carried off the Cup, but did so twice. 

 These three races were amply sufficient to make his 

 name for ever memorable, and as this little book is 

 written to demonstrate he has other claims to a 

 place amongst the selectest of the select. 



