PHAR LAP: AUSTRALIAN HORSE RACING'S GREATEST MYSTERY

A symbol of hope during The Great Depression, there is perhaps no greater race horse to have ever graced Australia than Phar Lap.
Known for his extra large heart, his incredible weight carrying performances and his suspicious death, the story of Phar Lap is one of the all-time great sporting tales.
Major wins:
Rosehill Guineas (1929)
AJC Derby (1929)
Craven Plate (1929, 1930, 1931)
Victoria Derby (1929)
VRC St Leger (1930)
Chipping Norton Stakes (1930)
AJC Plate (1930)
Chelmsford Stakes (1930)
Hill Stakes (1930, 1931)
W S Cox Plate (1930, 1931)
Melbourne Stakes (1930, 1931)
Melbourne Cup (1930)
Linlithgow Stakes (1930)
C.B. Fisher Plate (1930)
St George Stakes (1931)
Futurity Stakes (1931)
Underwood Stakes (1931)
Memsie Stakes (1931)
Agua Caliente Handicap (1932)
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[@jimmatty]

The Agua Caliente was also his first race on dirt, which would have seemingly given the American horses an advantage but he did it easily. Legend

[@barbaramichaels5590]

I think Phar Lap is truly one of the greatest horses ever. I can’t keep a dry eye every time I see the movie and I just watch the documentary and of course it brought tears to my eyes. Someone left a comment that horses are treated so much better now, in the racing world ,than they were back then. …They weren’t cared for as well or trained as well. It would be amazing to know how he would do under today’s conditions. The same goes for Manowar. It would be wonderful to see a race with Phar Lap, Manowar, Seabiscuit and Secretariat. And I think Tommy Woodcock was a great strapper and trainer. Just listening to his voice in the documentary was so comforting.. he was a kind man ,you could tell. Horses always perform better with the one that takes care of them the most, this being Tommy Woodcock.

[@johnnyhoang7388]

I just watched the movie on netflix. Its one of the best movies I've watched

[@sonofagalwayman6553]

Phar Lap (4 October 1926 - 5 April 1932) was a champion New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who is widely regarded as New Zealand's greatest racehorse ever. Achieving incredible success during his distinguished career

[@wayneo1269]

NZ bred he didn't race once in NZ

[@valeriew2934]

Yes he is a kiwi

[@wayneo1269]

He was only born in NZ never raced there once so they can't claim him as much as they try.

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

@@valeriew2934 He was born in NZ but registered, trained and raced in Australia by Australian trainers, owners and jockeys.

[@owenlegan9667]

Great video on phar lap any others

[@russe19642]

Excellent

[@jewelswenson2665]

Phar lap truly was a amazing horse . On Animal x they have a video about what might have killed him and I think it had something to do with the vet . He had a slight temperature and the vet came to treat him . And I think a person that hated this poor horse made a bet with him . Poor Phar lap

[@bradasara7097]

Phar lap what a racehorse

[@samsungtaba0698]

Phar lap is the curtin still hours each everrrrrr

[@dawneabdulal-bari9313]

Amazing ! Thanks ;->

[@glenn8272]

what about the 4 different races over four different differences over the four days of the Spring carnival

[@barbaramichaels5590]

….. also, it is easy to imagine that he was poisoned because people were losing so much money due to his exceptional success. He was embarrassing the Americans and their great champions and they didn’t want him around. Also the Victoria racing commission was so and unjust in assigning him so much weight. I think weighting horses, just because they are fast, is criminal. And that goes for this country too. I know that weighting is just to improve the odds or to even the odds but that’s not fair because the horse is not being able to perform as he would if he wasn’t weighted heavily. It’s all about greed in horses end up being exploited.

[@macdeasmacdeas895]

CORRECT .& I agree .

[@10Falcon14]

They killed that horse

[@saramcgaha1406]

Looks like a gazelle runner.

[@levenscott645]

Phar Lap surely had a larger than average heart, but the heart featured in this item was NOT Phar Lap's. It came from a draught horse. This has been established beyond doubt by scientific analysis. Fakery is not required to support the fascinating story of a great racehorse.

[@ozrae71]

I am sorry but there are a few facts you have got wrong. He didnt win the 1931 melbourne cup with 68kgs he came eighth just to name one.

[@umairanjum4830]

That was because of the 68kg handicap ! unfair and criminal

[@ozrae71]

@@umairanjum4830 agreed