| Horsename: | Polo Prince |
| Sire: | Marco Polo (FR) |
| Grandsire: | Le Pacha (FR) |
| Dam: | Sou’ East (NZ) |
| Damsire: | Ruthless (GB) |
| Sex: | Gelding |
| Foaled: | 1958 |
| Death Date: | 1973 |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Colour: | Bay |
| Owner: | Mr & Mrs Laurie W Davis |
| Trainer: | John P Carter |
| Race: | Melbourne Cup (1964) |
| Updated: | 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]