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Mr. William Kelso, of Orville Lodge, generally has 

 from twenty to thirty horses in his stables. Mr. Kelso 

 ia a dapper man, a perfect lady-killer in his younger 

 days. He is a man warranted not to age, and he can 

 beat many a young hand now. He has the reputation 

 of winning more races in the course of a season than 

 any other trainer ; and although he does not fly at 

 high game often he makes a very good thing out of 

 the numerous minor events he wins. He won the last 

 Maribrynong Plate for Mr. Justin McSweeney, with 

 Arihi, a remarkably smart filly, and at one time I saw 

 that flying mare Mitrailleuse in his stables. Yictor 

 Hugo was a horse he won no end of races with under 

 big weights. Mr. Kelso is excellent compauy, and 

 always ready for a practical joke or an unlimited 

 supply of good-natured chaS". His son, W. Kelso, jun., 

 is about the best horseman at Welter weights in the 

 Colonies. 



Mr. E. Keys is another trainer who ran for the 

 Aldermanic Stakes and won, and, I believe, since he 

 occupied a seat on the Waverley Council it is wonderful 

 how the roads have improved in his locality. Mr. Keys 

 holds the record for ^' taking the kettle '' when there 

 is any yarn-spinning going on, but he is a good trainer 

 and a "jolly little chap all round.^^ He had a rattling 

 good horse in Sir William, who ran second in the 

 Melbourne Cup to Malvolio, and did *^ Teddy '^ out of 

 a big win. Mr. Keys, however, generally comes up 



