Phar lap ETP401 By rlpl Oct 4, 1926 Phar lap was born in Timaru, New Zealand Jul 19, 1927 Listed for the Trentham sales and bought by Harry Telford Dec 17, 1928 Phar Lap was officially registered as a racehorse in Sydney Apr 27, 1929 Phar Lap has his first victory Sep 5, 1929 Harry Telford employs Aaron Treve Woodcock (Tommy) as Phar Lap’s full time strapper Sep 14, 1929 Phar Lap started to make headlines and draw attention after winning the Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick Nov 3, 1930 Phar Lap and Tommy were shot at a few days before the Melbourne Cup Nov 4, 1930 Phar Lap won the Melbourne Cup Nov 4, 1931 Phar Lap won the Melbourne Cup Dec 21, 1931 After winning the Melbourne Cup, Phar Lap was taken to America to race against new competition for higher stakes Apr 5, 1932 Phar Lap died of suspected poisoning on the 5th April 1932 Jun 19, 2008 Confirmed that Phar Lap had died of arsenic poisoning
