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A FORTUNATE ENGLISH OWNER. Commenting on the success of Major Eustace Loders two-year-old Galvani in the International Plate at Kempton Park, the London Sporting Life of August 16, says: "Major Eustace Loder is a distinctly fortunate man, and the world of racing, at least, has little left to offer him. Possessed of the best old horse in the world, he has the best three-year:old, and. in Galvani one of the nicest youngsters of the year. His task in the International Plate yesterday was not esteemed very highly, and long odds had always to be betted on him, but he justified them handsomely, for he won with supreme ease everywhere. A nice-framed horse, his one drawback is that he was yesterday covered with a black sweat, which is, generally Indicative of nervousness, and sometimes of a lack of courage. . So far, however, there is nothing to suggest that he has any distaste for racing, amL therft-should. be a promising, futnre for him." . ,The "best old horse in the. world" referred to is the famous mare Pretty Polly. The three-year-old is. the Derby and Grand Prix, winner Spearmint and some, good judges have expressed the .opinion that Galvani is the best two-year-old in England. The latter is a handsome chestnut colt by Laveno Gal-llnaria. He was beaten at his first start, but afterward won the Chesterfield Stakes at Newmarket and followed this up with his Kempton Park success.
