WILSON'S NOTABLE DOUBLE
The Trentham horseman S. Wilson has-been having his best season yet this term, and his big double at Riccarton ,on, Ponty in the Great Easter and on Arctic King in the Great Autumn is probably his most notable triumph yet, even superior to his victory on The Buzzer in the Auckland Cup last Boxing Day. Wilson seems to know the Riccarton track better than the majority of the southern riders. At the last New Zealand Cup Meeting he also had a very successful innings, .winning on Cuddle, Peerless (twice), and Brunhild. The Great Easter-Great Autumn double has now been gained by. the same horseman on seven- occasions. P. White rode Lady Zetland to victory in both races in 1894, and B. H. Morris was' similarly successful on Grand Knight in 1926. C. Emerson twice secured the double honour, on Madam Madcap' and Cheddar in 1911 and on Songbird and Bonnie Winkie in 1922. The other two jockeys to ride both winners, were H. Young on Kilbrogan and Punka in 1919 and H. Gray on Arrowsmith and Sasanof in 1920.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 92, 20 April 1938, Page 13
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182WILSON'S NOTABLE DOUBLE Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 92, 20 April 1938, Page 13
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