China Races by Austin Coates
September 29, 2009
The Champions sweepstake of 8th May 1940….before a crowd of 20,000, with leadened skies put to shame by the early Summer fashions, broad – brimmed hats flaunting a suggestion of Ascot, the then beautifully conditioned, fidgety starters were “off” to a bunched start…..It was the last time a race was ever run