Racehorse’s Mascot

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
174
Date Released
28 Apr 1958
Date recorded
21 Mar 1958
Length of issue (in feet)
756
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
Pathe synopsis: Good luck emblems and talismans come in all shapes and sizes, but none so strange, surely, as that owned by a racehourse called Canardeau, whose lucky mascot is a sheep called Galway. Canardeau, a highly strung animal, refuses to go anywhere without his stable mate Galway. Whether it is exeercise or actual racing, Galway is always there to watch.
Keywords
Horse racing; Curiosities; Animals
Locations
West Sussex; Findon
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
David De Keyser
Length of story (in feet)
156
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Racehorse’s Mascot', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 174, 28 Apr 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/120544 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)