THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1961.
women in racing
The day Suzy lied
The trees in the Champs
Elysees are almost ready to burst into green flame. The air consists of that expensive mixture of cigarettes Gauloisen, per- fume, petrol and spring, that is forever Paris. And the
newspapers on sale near the Place de la Con- corde are carrying stories, about the opening of the French Fiat,
Round a certain corner in an elegant But where the traffic sound is but a discreet, Metro politan whisper. Mme. Suzy Volterra-Suzy the glamorous, Suzy the restful, Suzy the brave
answers the telephone.
ever
She crosses before the small- est and portablest television sel 1 have
cen (eight-inch screen at a guess), opens en door in the Louis Quar- torze paneling (about the same TV) and removes size as the the instrument from its lighted TECCSE.
She
result of
the Derby
within neighing distance of the Champs Elysees. This is her bar. tell you She says: "Now an amusing story. One day when had only 15 years. I was with a gal friend, Laun, when we passed just before a little enfe.
'Own stable'
" said to her 'Here is where many trainers and jockeys make a rendezvous to speak about the racing. I am sure I am
to own a lg stable one day, big one."
tadgly. Because
"This Laon, whe She is so surprised. at that time we dance On together alare. It seems so valikely,
the "But years later, when she knows about my husband, and
classique speaks rapidly; with Gaille passlun. Evidently the caller is not making a hit. He is caught in a withering barrage of words. Then Mine, Suzy, having expended her lust stac cato round, hangs up on her adversary.
'My money'
She turns, with a swirl of her beautifully ent, ornamented black afternoon dress, and ex- plains with an abcent that would charm any English bookie oft his
This is a men who rings up ard tri:
to get some money frem for the hor505. teil him the truth. My fortune is in my horses. It is not in the ban- que. There are many such coils. That is why I ask you not to tell my address."
She pours cognac and declines a Franch cigarette ("I would really rather have teal and 1; smoke only ny English Upped cigarettes"} and resumes her seat on the brocade-upholstered bench that runs round wo sides of the room.
the floor.
I am now a widow and obliged
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"I know how much the Derby means to him." Suzy tells me softly. "So when I get back
I tell him he's won. He smiles, He is better that day. Neat day he dies."
From that moment Mme. Volterra began her battle to justify the white lle, It was not always easy.
She declares: "Everybody of Suzy Volterra, she is very lucky, But
is no
"
that
true. During the next six years I had not one success. Every- burly forgets."
her horse
about
the
By FRANK ENTWISLE
"I hope to go to England this year. I said so to my trainer (Francois Mathet). But I feel sad there
horse if I have no Junning.
"Perhapa I have ane good horse this year La Francais, He has won three races."
Today, Madame Volterra, with her 120 horses (50 in training including a son of Fhil Drake), her villa and stables at Chan- tilly (67 boxes) and her stud farm in Normandy, is too busy ever to ride tor pleasure. "In fact, I rode up to iwo years ago but
cave it up when mucing me too thin. Now I have too many things to du"
Vanosure.
it was
The bitterest discouragement Betting has little part in her was when
"On the English Dirby arrived Brai by over two lengths put £5 each way for my maid in the Prix du Cadran. He was and flew her over to watch. But disqualified because he bumped it is more elegant to gamble for
her horse on the way. "No, 1 didn't cry before all the people. But I cry here. It
to manage my own stable, we was terrible. Aut one month
mest again and she reminds mafterwards an itajion owner ask of this."
me to sell everything, because they think I will have lost the
The years that have grown the little dancing girl into the
| Queen of the French turf and
courage.
I have a le courage. but have a lot of will. And in my
the curling of the English life I always say I must never have as often beelwatered in respoir the hope." with tears as with champagne. (
She married her husband (the [ At last, in 1955, she won the fabled Leon Volterra who be Derby with Phil Drake for her gan working life opening taxi Leon. The band struck up "If decri outside theatres) in 1947 į you knew Suzy ... when he was already a famous; In the bad years the Queen owner with an ambition to win and the Queen Mother had been the English Derby,
sympathelle.
In 1948 te had a horse caller My Love, and sold a half in- terest in it to the Aga Khan. He also owned Royal Drake.
Suzy, looking back over 13 years with her green blue eyes, tells me: "I don't want my hue- band to sell half My Love. After all, he gave the name for me. I tell this to Aly Khots and my husband says, "Take no notice. Aly. She is belter with dresses
Persian rugs cover There is a bouquet huge red and white tulips on The low than horeca," table. These were her husband's | estnuts.
Ou'side on the pallo through the French windows. is a small Thatched house. Yes, a thatched
B Paris college en
Dying
"But that year My Love wins the Derby under the Aga roof-top Khan's colours. Royal Drake is second. We could have had arst and second but for the mile.
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"I have tears and my husband says, 'Why don't you smile?"
"say. No, I can smile only; half.'
have
It must also bitter blow for Leon.
been a
O this great day she told the Queen Mother; "Your Majesty, you gave me the great courage. I am happy because he won my husband's colours. It is fur him."
The Queen Mother replied, says Mane. Volterra, "I am sure your husband will be pleased."
Mine. Volterra returned to the Savoy to celebrate.
Not with champagne, but by drinking 12 cups of tea.
And fuday she says: would give six Gtands Prix de Paris
Entlich for one Derby, is the best race in the world. For everything.
"For sympathy. For speetarie. For sensation. And for the Queen. I love the QueRT
"Hut I would prefer my hur and to have fame,"
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'The opportunity came again "Fatsians," the Fays, "will in 1948, Amour Drake had aro travel fur to the races, Bul great chance. But Leon was in England you will travel all
Lit with heart trouble. I day to get there,
Mme Suzy set cut for England
"It is more amusing than in
always
salmon.
by the Golden Arrow. ("My | France. I love the plɛnies near husband he don't want I take the car. The Savoy--I always the By"),
stay there for memory of my When sho arrived at the husband-the Savoy Savoy there was a message to ulve me a big hamper say that Leon was dying, Jack ¦ Egs, chicken .. Hylton lent her his charter and a litle red wine. plane, and on the way home she " on the grass for learned that Amour Drake had plente in France been beaten in a photo-finish. would say I am crazy.
everyone
A man, than for a woman.
Expense
"Anyway you have a very big expense for the flying and your jockey. And if you win the pounds you cannot bring them to France unless you buy many tulos of tea and pullovers."
Sho has a lot of friends, bul says: "You have naby friends after winning the Derby. When you lose a rice, your telephone doesn't ring. I can count the real good friends on the fingers. I have not the blinkairs like the 'orse."
English racegoers and news- paper renders love Mme. Suzy, Every head tuns when sho walks on to an English truck.
Vivien Leigh put the feeling well when the two first met with Pierre Balmain a few months ago.
Mies Leigh is reported to have told Mme. Suzy.
"I am to plad to meet you. When you arrive in London and I see your pictures in the paper
the
up."
if i am feeling sad at time well, this cheers me NEXT WEEK Mrs Noel Murtosa
-(London Exprem Service).
New British golf
évent
London, Apr. 20.
The Esso Golden Professional Tournament, a new event in the British golf calendar, will be played at Moor Park, Hertfordshire, on August 23-26 this year, it was announced here.
The tourgument, with prizes (prize of £10 for every match totalling 20,700, will take the won (£20 for a half). Play form of a round robin in which will be over eight rounds of 10- 15 professional golfers wili pit
hole three-ball matches. play each other in turn for a
SCRATCHED
London, Apr. 20.
Royal Pennant, Gracchus and Fedmus were officially secule- el from the 2,000 Galneas - at 0800 GMT today.
China Clipper and Satan were officially scratched from the sume race at 100 GMT today.
Rose Garland and Determi- nation were ometally scratched fram the 1,000 Guineas at 1000 GMT today.--Reuter,
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