Polo Prince

Polo Prince
SireMarco Polo (FR)
GrandsireLe Pacha (FR)
DamSou’ East (NZ)
DamsireRuthless (GB)
SexGelding
Foaled1958
Died1973
CountryNew Zealand
ColourBay
OwnerMr & Mrs Laurie W Davis
TrainerJohn P Carter
Major wins
Melbourne Cup (1964)
Last updated on 30 December 2012

Polo Prince (1958−1973) was a New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1964 Melbourne Cup.

Having run an excellent fourth in the VRC Mackinnon Stakes and allotted just 8 st 3 lb (52 kg) for the cup he was backed from 20/1 to 12/1 to win the race which he did in near record time.

Unfortunately, he died in 1973 after being struck by a car.[1]

  1. ^ Rolfe, C. (2008). Winners of the Melbourne Cup. Red Dog ISBN 9781742035093, p. 253-4