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.
He died in 1973 after being struck by a car.Rolfe, C. (2008). Winners of the Melbourne Cup. Red Dog , p. 253-4
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