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My favourite horse by Far , Phar Lap , Meaning Lightning In Thai .

Phar Lap was one of the greatest horses of all times , he started out as a loser and turned into a champion.

Phar Lap was born 4 Oct 1926 in Timaru , New Zealand.

He was bought by Hugh Telford , who lived in New Zealand , who purchased the horse on behalf of Harry Telford . The sale was held at the Annual Trentham New Zealand Yearling Sale , and was purchased for $800 Aus Money.

Sire: Night Raid

       

Dam: Entreaty

Phar Lap won the Melbourne Cup , while carrying staggering weights , as to the stewards wanted Phar Lap to lose. He won the melbourne cup carrying 138 pounds and the caulfield cup carrying 143 pounds. He also won the Cox Plate Twice 1930 and 1931.

Phar Lap was was 16.3 HH. He weighed 1450 pounds.

Phar Lap's Heart weighs 14 pounds.    

Phar Lap was ranked 22 in the Blood Horse Magazine of the top 100 US Thourougbred Champions of the 20th Century.

Phar Lap's Last race was the Agua Caliente Handicap , 1932 , North America's Richest Race.

   

Days after the death of his horse, trainer Harry Telford said: 'He was an angel. A human being couldn't have had more sense. He was almost human; could do anything but talk. I've never practised idolatry, but by ... I loved that horse.'.

He has 51 starts , 37 wins , three seconds and two thirds.

Phar Lap died at Menlo Park , California , 5th April 1932. Due to a mysterious illness.

Phar Lap's Nick Name was Bobby.

When Phar Lap was getting ready for the Melbourne 1938 Stakes Cup , an undentified person , attempted to dispose of Phar Lap , the Gunmen was never found. Phar lap went on to win the Melbourne Stakes.

A review in 2000 of the original autopsy reports pointed from an acute enteric disease of bacterial origin . His heart was reported to be the largest ever found in a racehorse , weighing 6.2 kg , the heart is now in the National Historical Collection In Canberra.

His body was exhibited in Victoria Muesum in Melbourne  , his Skeleton is on display in the National Muesum of New Zealand .

 

 

 

Towering Inferno Played Phar lap in the movie production made in 1983.

Towering Inferno was 16.3 HH , a big gentle giant unlike the real Phar Lap.

Towering Inferno was aged 26 yrs old when in april 1999 , he was struck by lightning  , how's that for irony ???????

       

 

 

Owned by South Australian tuna fisherman Tony Santic, Makybe Diva was named by the girls in his office who used the first two letters of their names (Maureen, Kylie, Belinda, Diane and Vanessa) to name what would become Australia’s greatest mare.

An Australian racing icon, Makybe Diva was bred in England. She was brought to Australia after failing to receive a single bid at the sales and was sent to Victorian trainer David Hall.

Makybe Diva began her racing career as a three-year-old in July 2002. Her first race start was at Benalla, finishing fourth over 1200 metres.

The 2003-04 racing season saw Makybe Diva race as a five year old claiming her first Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Nov 4.

Trainer David Hall was then granted a license to train in Hong Kong, and Makybe Diva was transferred to the stables of leading Victorian trainer Lee Freedman,

The 2004-05 Australian Racing Season saw Makybe Diva claim a second Melbourne Cup at Flemington when she beat home Irish champion Vinnie Roe. Makybe Diva set a weight-carrying record for a mare of 55.5 kg in the process.

Makybe Diva became a legend on 1 November 2005 winning a third consecutive Melbourne Cup.

On July 4 2006, Makybe Diva was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. The VRC and the Victorian Government have commissioned a bronze statue to commemorate Makybe Diva’s historic achievements while the Group 2 Craiglee Stakes, will become the Makybe Diva Stakes.

Makybe Diva is in foal to English Epsom Derby winner Galileo.

It was announced on 5th August 2006, that Makybe Diva would be honoured at Flemington Racecourse with a bronze statue, in recognition of her historic 3 Melbourne Cup wins.

 

       

 

 

 

Seabiscuit was born on May 23rd 1933 , Born Kentucky USA.

Seabiscuit was born from the mare Swing On and sired by Hard Tack (son of Man O' War). The son was named for the father; the word seabiscuit is a synonym for a type of cracker known as hardtack

The bay colt grew up on Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky. He was undersized, knobby-kneed, and not much to look at, and was given to sleeping and eating for long periods. Initially, he was trained by the legendary Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, who had taken Gallant Fox to the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.  , Fitzsimmons saw some potential in Seabiscuit, but felt the horse was lazy, and with most of his time taken training Omaha (another Triple Crown winner), Seabiscuit was relegated to a punishing schedule of small races. He failed to win his first ten races, and most times finished well back in the field. After that, training him was almost an afterthought and the horse was sometimes the butt of jokes. Then, as a three-year-old, Seabiscuit raced thirty-five times, coming in first five times and running second seven times. Still, at the end of the racing season, he was used as a work horse. The next racing season, the colt was again less than spectacular and his owners unloaded the horse to automobile entrepreneur Charles S. Howard for $8,000.

On the Bloodhorse Magazine , ranking of the top 100 US Thoroughbred champions of the 20th century , Seabiscuit was ranked 25th , his grandsire Man O War was 1st. Phar Lap was 22nd.

1958 , Seabiscuit was voted into the National Muesum of racing & hall of fame.

Seabiscuit died on May 17th 1947 , his buriel site is still unknown.