Phar Lap: Rebirth of a champion
His brief life was one of heroic deeds, drama, and ultimately, tragedy. And after nearly 80 years, New Zealand at last truly honoured the memory of Phar Lap.
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Phar Lap’s shoes, bridle fetch $A34,000 at auction
Phar Lap’s legacy still strong as dozens of items sell at auction in Australia.
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Phar Lap collection going under the hammer
$30,000 expected for a pair of Phar Lap’s shoes in major sale of memorabilia.
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Phar Lap’s auction catalogue sells for $A46,360
National Museum of Australia wins auction.
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Phar Lap’s NZ auction catalogue to be sold
Auctioneer’s own copy could fetch $A30,000 or more.
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Special Melbourne Cup to go on display in exhibition
Cup was believed to have been won by Phar Lap.
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Two of Phar Lap’s shoes fetch $A24,400 at auction
Shoes sold to a collector of sports memorabilia.
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Phar Lap’s Cup winning shoe tops sale
Hind shoe worn by great horse to win 1930 Melbourne Cup sells for $38,000.
Read moreOTTB retraining scheme kicks off at British charity
Ollie and five other ex-racehorses start their retraining under pilot scheme.
Read moreRare collection of Phar Lap images put online
Thirty-six images from photo album digitised by National Museum of Australia.
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New novel to explore Phar Lap’s iconic status
Author Kelly Ana Morey one of four writers chosen for Michael King Writers’ Centre residencies.
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Startling discovery over Phar Lap’s Melbourne Cup
The fate of Phar Lap’s 1930 Melbourne Cup has been one of racing’s enduring mysteries.
Read moreSpecial part of Phar Lap’s tooth used for DNA project
The piece of Phar Lap’s tooth being used to extract DNA is from an incisor.
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Phar Lap’s DNA to be sequenced
Scientists say cloning isn’t possible, but unravel the genetic makeup of the 1930s legend is.
Read morePhar Lap the Wonder Horse – review
Beautifully illustrated, large format book will bring alive the legend to a new, generation.
Read morePhar Lap – A True Legend
Legendary New Zealand thoroughbred continues to attract attention 80 years after his death.
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Legendary Phar Lap died 80 years ago today
Phar Lap’s death may have been long ago, but he’s always in the news.
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Mighty Phar Lap’s skeletal makeover is complete
Each and every one of Phar Lap’s bones is a national treasure, and now they truly reflect the racing legend
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More on Phar Lap
Articles on Phar Lap from 2011 and earlier.
Read morePhar Lap’s skeleton – a personal opinion
Phar Lap’s skeleton has been the subject of a series of blogs and articles on this website over the last
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