A chronicle of the impact of a much-loved and much-lauded horseracing icon, this is a complete account of Phar Lap's life. It details the many mysteries of his career, from his purchase as a gangly gelding bought cheaply in New Zealand to the infamous shooting that occurred just days before his great triumph in the 1930 Melbourne Cup and his tragic, previously unexplained death in the United States. Bringing to life the characters of the racetrack, this book also examines the way the media played a part in building the ...
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A chronicle of the impact of a much-loved and much-lauded horseracing icon, this is a complete account of Phar Lap's life. It details the many mysteries of his career, from his purchase as a gangly gelding bought cheaply in New Zealand to the infamous shooting that occurred just days before his great triumph in the 1930 Melbourne Cup and his tragic, previously unexplained death in the United States. Bringing to life the characters of the racetrack, this book also examines the way the media played a part in building the legend. Beautifully presented with archival photographs, newspaper articles, and racing memorabilia, this book commemorates one of the best racehorses of all time.
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Add this copy of Phar Lap to cart. $48.00, like new condition, Sold by HORSE BOOKS PLUS LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Boston, VA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Allen & Unwin.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Size: 4to-over 9.75"-12" tall; As new save for one tiny poke through frt gutter dust jacket paper that does break the paper covering the board, and has a barely perceptible indentation on frt cover panel, displays well in new mylar. First edition hardcover in original, un-clipped dust wrapper. 240pp. No names, tears or soil in the text. Profusely illustrated in color & B/W. The complete story.
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I saw the movie version of this book and I loved the movie. The story is similiar to Seabiscuit and Secretariat race horses...I am looking forward to reading the book.
