Phar Lap wins the Agua Caliente Handicap- 1932

THIS VIDEO IS PROVIDED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: The great Phar Lap in his one and only international race winning the Agua Caliente Handicap ("Hundred Grander") in 1932. As history would have it he died tragically days after the race. Many track observers said that they had never seen a horse cover the 2 furlongs of the back straight that Phar Lap does in this race.

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[spiderchimp]

for the record.. Pharlap is from New zealand. not shit hole australia

[bgardiner2000]

@spiderchimp Do mummy & Daddy know you're using the big boy's computer?

[GODKHaaaaaaN]

why american poisoned Phar Lap?

[bgardiner2000]

@GODKHaaaaaaN I think the general consensus now is that he was accidentally poisoned by his handlers. Arsenic was a common addition to a number of medicinal tonics that horses were given in those days.

[shantaine2009]

It's amazing how he managed to win this race after a poor start out of the stalls, and running from the back on the outside!

[bgardiner2000]

@shantaine2009 I'm pretty sure that this was the game plan, to get him out slow and take him wide to avoid any interference. He didn't just win it... he won eased down in track record time. Imagine what he could have done with a decent preparation & without all of the other things that potentially detracted from his performance?

[DarcyLovesPokey]

I am sick of people saying Black Caviar is better then Phar Lap. Yes, she has beaten some records set by him but he was a SHINING LIGHT DURING THE DEPRESSION, SOMETHING TO BE COUNTED ON, THAT IS WHY HE IS SO FAMOUS, WHAT HE MEANS TO THE PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA! I am not a hater of Black Caviar, but Phar Lap will ALWAYS be in my favourite boy.

[711ATOM]

@bgardiner2000 The B.C. 3 Thoroughbreds partnership, through trainer Peter Miller, has announced that Sanagas will not run in San Luis Rey Stakes on March 18 or the San Juan Capistrano Handicap on April 22. Apparently the horse is fine. The name of the South American horse to be sent to Australia is Val Champ; the horse was 4th in the Gr1 Carlos Pellegrini Stakes in Argentina last December. Val Champ might be run in the San Juan Capistrano before heading for Australia.

[GODKHaaaaaaN]

@bgardiner2000

thx,

rip great horse

[2patero]

ONE NEW ZEALANDS GREATEST!



[711ATOM]

@bgardiner2000 Interesting news, they were interviewing Peter Miller and the American part owner of Sanagas before the race; the owner said that Peter Miller didn't know it yet but in two weeks they were bring up another horse from Argentina (no name given). The partnership is searching the world for Mel. Cup runners. I assume that this unnamed horse will also go to Bart Cummings, but I am not know what the Australian owners are planning.

[711ATOM]

@bgardiner2000 I'll try to reply to your comments little be little (the YouTube robo monitor is mad at me). Just saw the San Marcos, finished last of 6, a disappointing effort by Sanagas but I wouldn't make to much of it, 1-1/4 clearly to short for him. First race in US was at 10F, 7th of 10, 3rd race 11F, finished 4th of 7. 3 wins at 12f or more. New trainer is Peter Miller, for some strange reason he is know 1 for 42 in first races for new horses transferring to his barn (more)