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 Peter Snell - Athlete
 Bred to Win
 Heartland, Riverton Races
 The Promise - Sir Tristram's Story
 bro'Town - Honky the Wonder Horse
 Ellerslie - First Episode

Synopsis

Phar Lap — the pavlova of the equine world — is the subject of this episode in a series looking at some of Te Papa’s holdings. Bred and trained in New Zealand, he spent most of his outstanding racing career in Australia (before dying in suspicious circumstances in California) and is regarded as a national treasure on both sides of the Tasman. His fate reflects those claims, with his skeleton at Te Papa, his hide in Melbourne and his heart in Canberra. This mini-doco backgrounds Phar Lap’s life and includes some of the scarce footage available of him.

Credits (3)

 Thomas Robins

Thomas Robins
Director

 Chris Paulin

Chris Paulin
Subject

 Simon Morton

Simon Morton
Presenter

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 The Gibson Group

The Gibson Group

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 The Horse Collection

The Horse Collection

Curated by NZ On Screen Team
Added 26 January 2011

Quotes

The only way they’re going to beat Phar Lap over there is if they breed a horse with wings and get Kingsford-Smith to ride him. 

– Jockey Jim Pike (before Phar Lap's trip to America)