Mr. Cire is very fond of this old pony and takes it out every morning for its daily exercise, and the pony has become extremely friendly with its owner and must have its two or three mouthfuls of hay before it starts out for its daily exercise, and after its owner has mounted it. it stands very quietly, turning its head to its owner's knee asking for its usual little bit of hay which is always forthcoming before it goes out—after that. the old Racer turns round and walks quietly on to the Race Course and trots and canters round quietly under the tender fingers of Mr. Cire, not even pulling in the very slightest—whilst on occasions when others ride the pony, it still has a remarkably hard mouth and very often indulges itself in runaway canter.
Even at its present great age, this remarkable China pony upholds the reputation of its brethren as a racing-machine for speed, endurance and a remarkable stamina—so-much-so, that on the Fourth Day of the present Shanghai Race Club's Spring Meeting. "Tungstenlight" presented Mr. Cire with another win towards its remarkable record—paying in the Win Pari Mutuel the sum of $10240—~end again, on the Sixth Day it repeated its great effort and won the Fourth Class Champions. paying to its backers $206.00. In this particular race it made a very gallant effort. and no one was happier or more delighted than Mr. Cire to go forward and lead in his great favourite.
And. so let us hope that our Racing World in Shanghai will go on a little while longer with, this outstanding
and desire to compete in our Shanghai aged pony indulging in its pleasure Races, until one day its great spirit must leave us. and the pony pass on to its eternal rest-Bless its grand old heart and racing spirit!
S. P.
Kuka, N. D. K.
BR K. F.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.