There are several expert horsemen in Shanghai who hail from Australia and know all about the Galloway pony. More or less on their own initiative, they have been making personal inquiries from Australian breeders of established reputation, with the result that it has been ascertained that racing Galloways can be landed in Shanghai at a cost of Tls. 300 each. These, too, be it noted, are to be guaranteed animals, ponies that really can race—not two or three in the mob, but all of them—and a very moderate Galloway is said to be much better than a very good China pony. Naturally it sounds very attractive to get a guaranteed racer for Tls. 300 against a more than probably useless thing for as much and more.
The idea, if the scheme is sanctioned by the racing authorities, is to import 70 or 80 on a subscription list, race them in classes by themselves and possibly under handicaps against Ghina ponies. If they are a success, further mobs will be imported each season and gradually the China pony will be eliminated, for the Galloway can beat him not only on thelrace course, but in the country, onthe polo ground and for hacking. Best of all, it is said that an average of about Tls. 300} can be regarded practically as a standing figure. We propose telling more about the Galloway and his possibilities later, but in the meantime interested people should note that there are likely to be early developments.
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