42 GAL ATA. 



GALATA. 



WINNER OF THE OAKS, AT EPSOM, 1832. 



Here's " Galata," and as the name is rather " hard," we will 

 at once enlighten our readers according to " Cocker's Rule 

 of Three," by stating that as " St Giles" is to London so is 

 Galata to Constantinople — a low and dirty district of the 

 city, " unde derivatur" Galata, by Sultan, out of Advance, 

 by Pioneer, dam by Buzzard, out of Sister to Champion, by 

 Pot-8-o's — Huncamunca, by Highflyer — Cipher, by Squirrel. 

 — Bred by Lord Exeter in 1829. 



Galata's first appearance was crowned with an easy victory, 

 being a " walk over" for a Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, 

 h. ft. — D.M. — Four subs., in the Newmarket Craven Meeting, 

 1832. 



In the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, Galata met Lord 

 Chesterfield's Olga, Mr Day's Salute, and Lord Orford's 

 filly, by Muley, out of Rosanne, to contest the Thousand 

 Guineas Stakes with her. She however took her leave as 

 soon as she was introduced to them ; and after making a 

 burlesque of a race, won in a donkey-canter. Betting 2 

 to I on her. 



The month but one before the Epsom races, 1832, closed 

 with Emiliana as first favourite for the Oaks, Dryad the 

 second, and Galata the third. Then Whimsey rose into the 

 first place, with Galata for second, and finally, when on "the 

 day," nineteen came to the post ; Galata and Kate were each 

 at 5 to 2 ; Galata, because her running had been unex- 

 ceptionably good ; and Kate, because her running had been 



