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Phar Lap (4 October 1926 – 5 April 1932) was a New Zealand-born champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. Achieving great success during his distinguished career, his initial underdog status gave people hope during the early years of the Great Depression . [ 3 ]
James Edward Pike (4 September 1892 − 7 October 1969), also nicknamed "The Master", was an Australian jockey who was known for riding Phar Lap to victory in the 1930 Melbourne Cup. [1] Pike was born on 4 September 1892 at Kemp Street, The Junction, New South Wales, a suburb of Newcastle. He was the eldest child of Charles and Jane Isabella ...
The shortest-priced favourite in Cup history was Phar Lap when he won in 1930 at 8-11 ($1.72).; Metrication – The race was originally held over two miles (about 3,218 metres), but following Australia's adoption of the Metric system in the 1970s the current distance of 3,200 metres was adopted in 1972.
Phar Lap, the most famous horse in the world of his day, [47] won the 1930 Melbourne Cup at 11/8 odds on, the shortest-priced favourite in the history of the race. He had to be hidden away at Geelong before the race after an attempt was made to shoot him and only emerged an hour before the race time of the Cup. [ 48 ]
The Agua Caliente Handicap is a defunct thoroughbred horse race that was once the premier event at Agua Caliente Racetrack in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, and the richest race in North America.
Phar Lap: James E. Pike: 2 Second Wind T. Lewis 3 Shadow King P. Tehan See also. Australia portal; Melbourne Cup; List of Melbourne Cup winners; Victoria Racing Club;
The 1929 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 5 November 1929. [1]This race saw a 14-horse field compete. [1] This year's Melbourne Cup was best remembered for Phar Lap who had won the Australian Derby and Victoria Derby carrying 47 kg.
Phar Lap was shipped to America, and Woodcock was employed as his trainer while he was in America. Woodcock trained Phar Lap and he won the rich Agua Caliente Handicap. Shortly afterwards, on 5 April 1932, Phar Lap suddenly died in Menlo Park, California. Always devoted to the horse, Woodcock was with Phar Lap in his final moments.