Arctic Prince
| Arctic Prince | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Prince Chevalier |
| Grandsire | Prince Rose |
| Dam | Arctic Sun |
| Damsire | Nearco |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1948 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Joseph McGrath |
| Owner | Joseph McGrath |
| Trainer | Willie Stephenson |
| Record | 5: 2-0-0 |
| Earnings | £ |
| Major wins | |
| Epsom Derby (1951) | |
Arctic Prince (1948–1969) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire who was trained in England during a brief racing career which lasted from 1950 to 1951 and consisted of only five races. Arctic Prince won two races including the 1951 Epsom Derby and was retired after breaking down at Ascot in July of the same year.
Arctic Prince was a brown horse bred in Ireland by his owner Joseph McGrath. He was one of the first crop of foals sired by Prince Chevalier who won the Prix du Jockey Club in 1946 before going on to a successful stud career. Apart from Arctic Prince, his most notable offspring was Charlotteville who won the Prix du Jockey Club and the Grand Prix de Paris and sired the 1966 Derby winner Charlottown. Arctic Prince’s dam, Arctic Sun, was a successful racemare who won the Anglesey Stakes in 1943. Arctic Prince was sent into training with Willie Stephenson at Royston, Hertfordshire.
Arctic Prince first appeared on the racecourse in a maiden race at Redcar in which he recorded a six length victory. He was then moved up in class for the Gimcrack Stakes at York in which he finished unplaced behind Cortil.
As a three-year-old, Arctic Prince was sent directly to the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket Racecourse without a trial race. He ran on strongly in the closing stages of the one mile Classic to finish seventh of the twenty-seven runners behind Ki Ming.
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