There are few racing journalists more respected than Mr. Sidney Galtrey , for more than twenty years ' Hotspur ' of The Daily Telegraph. In a foreword to his interesting book ' Memoirs of a Racing Journalist', Lord Derby wrote: * Nobody is brought more into touch with all those who make up the great game of racing than a racing journalist. He is in close touch with owners, trainers, jockeys, and racecourse officials and nobody sees more from behind the scenes than he does'.
And in his talk this evening Mr.
Galtrey is to deal with those things less known to the general public than the actual racecourse in all its panoply of noise and colour and excitement whilst a meeting is on. The horse that is favourite today was perhaps a delicate foal three years ago; or possibly the cup won in a matter of two or three minutes might have gone to another stable but for preparations attended with anxiety for months beforehand. Stable secrets, trials and coups, stories of romantic purchases, amusing incidents, will all figure in this talk that should make good listening.