--,.\ OF THE MOST FAMOUS THROUGHBREDSOF THE CENrURY AMONGUS: Sir Victor Sassoon, who is presently on a visit to Brazil, is a member of an old aristocratic English family and one of the most famous men of the world. He has acquired this fame through the spectacular victories obtained by his horses in the European racing courses. He, himself, has told the reporter: - "? either business affairs, nor polities no1· an aristocratic descent (Sir Victor is a "Baronet" and a "G.B.E.".) would have made me f mous. My fame is due to the fact that I own the best English racing horses of the century. And among these, I want to mention the name of my favourite, the champion nPinza" who this year won the .,wo most sensational races of Englandi the Derby at Epsom and the 11King George and Queen Elizabeth Plate". ORIGIN OF A NAME: Sir Victor ·oecomes very enthusiastic when talldng about his <!hampions and anticipating our question he tolls us why he gave the name of Pinza to his famous horse: - "I called him Pinza because he was sired by a French horse whose name meant singer. Well, he is a big horse and his size and movements reminded me of Ei ~io Pinzn, the Italian singer that I o much admire, sot <lid not hesitate and gavP. him the same name". Sir Victor added that Pinza, win."ling the Derby, has l,rought him approximately 4.500.000,00 in Brazilian currency. FA 1ILY OF POErS 2 S1ATEs1.r.EHTAr D INDUSTRI ~LS: Sir Victor told us that among the m""mbers of his family he is one or the least important. - "Others are more famous than I. I have two cousins that have honoured the name of our family. One ts still alive: he is the poet and writer Siegfried s ssoon. The ot~eris Phillip Sassoon, who died during the war and had great politic 1 influence in Great Britain, where he occupied a Cabinet post as sub-secretary for the Ministry of L2.bour. DEPUTY JN INDIA: Sir Victor informed us that England ha.s gr~at interests in the East, specially in China and India. As a banker, Sir Victor is always in the look-out for oppor-tunities for making money. We asked him if he had never been tempted to tal-te up politics. He answered: - 2 - - 1110, politics have never had the slightest interest to me. is It true that 30 years ago, while in India, I was what you call here a deputy. I didn't, however, finish my term of office, first due to lack of time and ~condly, because those activities did not hold any particular attraction . for me. · Sir Victor Sassoon is one of the richest men in Engla.~d. His financlal activities are spread all over the world. As a banker! h!=lis ready to finance any new deal that will stimulate the deve op­ m.ent of airiy country friendly towards Great Britain. By so doing, / he ha~ made fabulous fortunes, which, many times, he gives back to the country where he operates, by way of donations to institutions of social welfare. Sir Vietor inforn:..~d us also that no horse of his property has ever raced in Brazil. He finished by saying that he came to Rio, as he doe.s every :vear , to keep up to date with his business here. (0 GLOBO- November 5th 1953). .