Prince Palatine (IRE)
1908 – October 13, 1924
Persimmon (GB) x Lady Lightfoot (GB), by Isinglass (GB)
Family 1-m
1908 – October 13, 1924
Persimmon (GB) x Lady Lightfoot (GB), by Isinglass (GB)
Family 1-m
A top-class stayer, Prince Palatine was perhaps lucky to win the 1913 Ascot Gold Cup, as he was the chief beneficiary when Tracery—who looked to be winning the race easily—was brought down by a man who ran onto the course. Nonetheless, Prince Palatine had won the great race on his own merits the preceding year and had also won the classic St. Leger Stakes as a 3-year-old. A horse whose stamina was coupled with the speed to win over intermediate distances, he had everything that might be desired of a top-class stallion prospect but, sadly, proved to be subfertile. Nonetheless, he managed to exercise long-term influence through several daughters and through his son Rose Prince, grandsire of champion sires in the United States and France.
Race record
21 starts, 11 wins, 6 seconds, 1 third
1910:
1911:
1912:
1913:
Honors
As an individual
A bay horse, Prince Palatine was considered an exceptionally handsome and well-made individual but had tender feet which plagued him throughout his racing career. He had an excellent shoulder, good length and scope, short cannons and a strong hind leg.
As a stallion
Prince Palatine sired only about 50 registered foals during his entire stud career. In England, he was probably hampered by the fact that he stood alongside Sundridge, already an established success. According to Clio Hogan's Index to Stakes Winners 1865-1967, Prince Palatine sired at least six stakes winners in England and the United States.
Notable progeny
Prince Galahad (GB)
Notable progeny of daughters
Lady Maryland (USA)
Connections
Prince Palatine was bred by Colonel William Hall-Walker (later Lord Wavertree) at his Tully Stud in County Kildare, Ireland. He was sold to Sir Thomas Pilkington for £2,000 as a yearling. He was trained by Henry Beardsley. Prince Palatine was purchased by J. B. "Jack" Joel just before the final race of his career, the Goodwood Cup; thanks to a clause in the contract that provided for a £5,000 reduction in price if the horse lost, Joel got him for £40,000. Prince Palatine stood at Joel's Childwick Bury Stud in 1914-1917 before being sold to the 4th Duc Decazes for a reported £18,000 and sent to France. The horse was imported to the United States in 1920 by Preston Burch and thereafter stood at Edward F. Simms' Xalapa Farm until his death in a stable fire in October 1924.
Pedigree notes
Prince Palatine is inbred 3x4 to 1887 English champion sire Hampton and 4x5x5 to Hampton's sire Lord Clifden, winner of the 1863 St. Leger Stakes and the English champion sire of 1876; he is also inbred 3x5 to three-time English champion sire Galopin, winner of the 1875 Derby Stakes. He is a half brother to Queen of the Ballet (by Royal Realm), third dam of the 1935 Nassau Stakes winner and good producer Coppelia and of 1946 Ebor Handicap winner Foxtrot. He is also a half brother to Tip Toe (by Royal Realm), second dam of 1934 Irish One Thousand Guineas winner Kyloe, 1939 St. James's Palace Stakes winner Admiral's Walk and Chester Cup winner Winnebar.
Prince Palatine's dam Lady Lightfoot is a winning half sister to 1906 One Thousand Guineas winner Flair (by St. Frusquin) and 1908 Coronation Stakes and July Cup winner Lesbia (by St. Frusquin), dam of multiple English stakes winner Stratford (by Swynford) and third dam of 1944 Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Bolingbroke and of Milazzo, a major stakes winner in Italy. Lady Lightfoot is also a half sister to the good juvenile filly Vivid (by St. Frusquin), third dam of 1935 Toboggan Handicap winner Identify. In addition, Lady Lightfoot is a half sister to Menda (by Gallinule), dam of English stakes winners Cressington (by John o' Gaunt) and Rossendale (by St. Frusquin) and third dam of 1949 Coronation Stakes winner Avila.
Fun facts
Last updated: June 15, 2022
Race record
21 starts, 11 wins, 6 seconds, 1 third
1910:
- Won Donnington Castle Plate (ENG, Newbury)
- Won Bedfont Plate (ENG, Kempton)
- Won Imperial Produce Plate (ENG, 6FD, Kempton)
- 3rd 53rd Biennial Stakes (ENG, Ascot)
1911:
- Won Gordon Stakes (ENG, 12FT, Goodwood)
- Won St. Leger Stakes (ENG, about 14.5FT, Doncaster)
- 2nd 53rd Biennial Stakes (ENG, Ascot)
- 2nd Midsummer Stakes (ENG, Newmarket)
- 2nd Kingsclere Stakes (ENG, Newbury)
1912:
- Won Ascot Gold Cup (ENG, 20FT, Ascot)
- Won Eclipse Stakes (ENG, 10FT, Sandown)
- Won Doncaster Cup (ENG, 17FT, Doncaster)
- Won Jockey Club Stakes (ENG, 18FT, Newmarket)
- 2nd Coronation Cup (ENG, 12FT, Epsom)
- 2nd Princess of Wales's Stakes (ENG, 12FT, Newmarket)
- 2nd Jockey Club Cup (ENG, 18FT, Newmarket)
1913:
- Won Coronation Cup (ENG, 12FT, Epsom)
- Won Ascot Gold Cup (ENG, 20FT, Ascot)
Honors
- English Horse of the Year (1912, 1913)
- English champion 3-year-old male (1911)
- English champion older male (1912, 1913)
As an individual
A bay horse, Prince Palatine was considered an exceptionally handsome and well-made individual but had tender feet which plagued him throughout his racing career. He had an excellent shoulder, good length and scope, short cannons and a strong hind leg.
As a stallion
Prince Palatine sired only about 50 registered foals during his entire stud career. In England, he was probably hampered by the fact that he stood alongside Sundridge, already an established success. According to Clio Hogan's Index to Stakes Winners 1865-1967, Prince Palatine sired at least six stakes winners in England and the United States.
Notable progeny
Prince Galahad (GB)
Notable progeny of daughters
Lady Maryland (USA)
Connections
Prince Palatine was bred by Colonel William Hall-Walker (later Lord Wavertree) at his Tully Stud in County Kildare, Ireland. He was sold to Sir Thomas Pilkington for £2,000 as a yearling. He was trained by Henry Beardsley. Prince Palatine was purchased by J. B. "Jack" Joel just before the final race of his career, the Goodwood Cup; thanks to a clause in the contract that provided for a £5,000 reduction in price if the horse lost, Joel got him for £40,000. Prince Palatine stood at Joel's Childwick Bury Stud in 1914-1917 before being sold to the 4th Duc Decazes for a reported £18,000 and sent to France. The horse was imported to the United States in 1920 by Preston Burch and thereafter stood at Edward F. Simms' Xalapa Farm until his death in a stable fire in October 1924.
Pedigree notes
Prince Palatine is inbred 3x4 to 1887 English champion sire Hampton and 4x5x5 to Hampton's sire Lord Clifden, winner of the 1863 St. Leger Stakes and the English champion sire of 1876; he is also inbred 3x5 to three-time English champion sire Galopin, winner of the 1875 Derby Stakes. He is a half brother to Queen of the Ballet (by Royal Realm), third dam of the 1935 Nassau Stakes winner and good producer Coppelia and of 1946 Ebor Handicap winner Foxtrot. He is also a half brother to Tip Toe (by Royal Realm), second dam of 1934 Irish One Thousand Guineas winner Kyloe, 1939 St. James's Palace Stakes winner Admiral's Walk and Chester Cup winner Winnebar.
Prince Palatine's dam Lady Lightfoot is a winning half sister to 1906 One Thousand Guineas winner Flair (by St. Frusquin) and 1908 Coronation Stakes and July Cup winner Lesbia (by St. Frusquin), dam of multiple English stakes winner Stratford (by Swynford) and third dam of 1944 Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Bolingbroke and of Milazzo, a major stakes winner in Italy. Lady Lightfoot is also a half sister to the good juvenile filly Vivid (by St. Frusquin), third dam of 1935 Toboggan Handicap winner Identify. In addition, Lady Lightfoot is a half sister to Menda (by Gallinule), dam of English stakes winners Cressington (by John o' Gaunt) and Rossendale (by St. Frusquin) and third dam of 1949 Coronation Stakes winner Avila.
Fun facts
- Prince Palatine drew his name from the County Palatine of Lancashire, part of the inheritance of the Duke of Lancaster and close to the area where Colonel Hall-Walker grew up.
- Colonel Hall-Walker considered Prince Palatine the finest youngster he had ever bred and intended to keep him, but his agent mistakenly included the colt in the sale of the other Tully yearlings. The Colonel chose not to withdraw Prince Palatine from the sale even though the colt went for only a fraction of the £10,000 Hall-Walker believed he was worth.
- Prince Palatine's name was given to a Class A3 train engine of the London and North Eastern Railway.
Last updated: June 15, 2022