CHAPTER VI 



PRINCE PALATINE AS A FIVE-YEAR OLD 



Happily Prince Palatine was thoroughly sound 

 when he retired into winter quarters, and it was 

 decided to keep him in training for another year, in 

 order if possible that his name might be added to 

 the glorious little company of those who had twice 

 won the Cup. The race, it may be observed, dates 

 from 1807, ^^^ has been carried off in consecutive 

 years by Bizarre, 1824-5, Touchstone, 1836-7, The 

 Emperor, 1844-5 (^^ the latter year the name was 

 changed to " The Emperor's Plate," and so con- 

 tinued over the season of 1853), The Hero, 1847-8, 

 Fisherman, 1858-9, Isonomy, 1879-80, The White 

 Knight, 1907-8. Prince Palatine's preparation pro- 

 ceeded uninterruptedly, and the date of the race 

 being 19th June he was naturally forward enough 

 to take part in the Coronation Cup at Epsom on 

 the 5th of that month. The surprising thing about 

 this Epsom outing is that no more than 6 to 5 was 

 laid on the Prince. A juster estimate would surely 

 have been 6 to i on, for he had only to beat Mr. 

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