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The Facts
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Phar Lap achieved an impressive set of racing statistics in his career, fulfilling trainer Harry Telford's gamble that the horse's pedigree heralded a champion.
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RACE RECORD: |
51 starts: 37 wins, three seconds and two thirds |
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STAKEMONEY: |
£56,425, plus $US50,000 |
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BREEDING: |
Night Raid—Entreaty (by Winkie) |
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FOALED: |
Timaru, New Zealand, 4 October 1926 |
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DIED: |
Menlo Park, California, 5 April 1932 |
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OWNERS: |
DJ Davis & HR Telford |
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TRAINER: |
HR Telford |
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COLOUR: |
Chestnut (near red) |
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HEIGHT: |
17.1 hands |
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BIGGEST WINS: |
Agua Caliente Handicap; Melbourne Cup; AJC Derby; Victoria Derby; WS Cox Plate (twice) |
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RACE COLOURS: |
1929–30 Red jacket, black and white hooped sleeves, red cap
1931–32 Red jacket, red and green hooped sleeves, black cap |
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