Popular Winner of Double Event "Old Bill" were words in almost every racegoer's mouth on Cham-2} pions Day of last week and again on Saturday, and this sterling pony's accomplishment of winning the double event—the Champions Sweepstake and the Grand National Steeplechase—was not only the most, popular and prominent feature of the Shanghai Spring Race Meeting, but created a new record; for no other pony has ever performed the feat previously. The completion of the double event was not only hailed with cheers on Saturday because the pony was favourite for the steeplechase, but equally so because of the popularity of owner, jockey and pony.
Old Bill from the first time when he appeared in races in Shanghai, has been a favourite with the
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