August 10, 1964, Paul Evan Ress
Prince Karim Aga Khan
A rare portrait of an intent young ruler who rejects the temptations of an idle life in order to carry on his dynasty’s sporting tradition. He runs a huge racing stable, is building a vast Mediterranean resort and skis with Olympic skill
A tall, good-looking young man was peering through binoculars as the horses rounded the bend at Longchamp. Running neck and neck were the Aga Khan’s Jour et Nuit III and Baron Guy de Rothschild’s Corah. As they passed the finish line it looked from the young man’s angle as if Corah had won, and he exclaimed regretfully: “I lost!” Without waiting to hear the loudspeaker announce his defeat, he moved quickly from his box toward the nearest exit. On the way an older man caught up with him and said, “Prince, you have won!” Abruptly the Prince changed direction and made for the paddock. A few minutes later photographers were taking pictures of Jour et Nuit III; France’s most famous jockey, Yves Saint-Martin; France’s most famous trainer, Francois Mathet; and the pleased employer of them all, Prince Karim Aga Khan. Normally the picture-shy Prince has no smiles for photographers. But this fine day at the Paris racetrack Karim was all smiles
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