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Phar Lap Biography

By mitchy42

  • Phar Laps Birth

    Phar Lap was foaled.
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    Phar Lap - Born to Present

  • Phar Lap was sold for 160 guineas.

    The horse sold cheaply at only 160 guineas (£168). This was the lowest price paid for any horse at auction that day.

  • Phar Lap won first event

    He won his first event after a couple attempts as a two year old.

  • Phar Lap became a melbourne cup favourite.

  • Phar Lap left Australia

  • Phar Lap wins first oversees race

  • Phar Lap injured his hoof at a training camp

  • Phar Lap dies

  • Scientists discover the disease that killed Phar Lap

  • Scientists confirmed that he died from duodenitis-proximal jejunitis

  • Dr. Ivan Kempson investigated Phar Laps body to see if they could find anything.

  • Dr Ivan takes Phar Laps hide and hair to discover more about him.

  • They discovered he took a large dose of arsenic before his death

  • His skeleton is mounted in the Dominion Museum in New Zealand.

  • His stuffed hide is displayed in the Melbourne Museum.

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