Phar Lap

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1. Who was the sire of Phar Lap? Musket Spearmint Radium Night Raid

2. Who was the dam of Phar Lap? Entreaty Desert Gold Peace Treaty Twilight Lap

3. Where was Phar Lap bred? Cambridge Stud, Waikato Seadown Stud, Timaru Bluegrass Stud, Kentucky Welbeck Abbey

4. Where was Phar Lap sold as a yearling? Karaka Yearling Sales Sydney Bloodstock Sales Magic Million Sales Trentham Yearling Sales

5. Phar Lap was descended from Carbine? True False

6. Who was Phar Lap's trainer? Tommy Smith Hugh Telford Harry Telford David Davis

7. Where did Phar Lap finish in his first race? 1st Last 3rd 7th

8. Which jockey rode Phar Lap in his first race? Jack Brown Jim Pike Cash Martin Billy Elliott

9. What were Phar Lap's colours? White with a brown sash Cerise Red with black and white hooped sleeves Black with white sleeves

10. After running eighth in the 1929 AJC Easter Stakes, Phar Lap finally won his first race. At which course was this? Randwick Flemington Warwick Farm Rosehill

11. After a spell and four undistinguished runs, Phar Lap won the 1929 Rosehill Guineas, AJC Derby, Craven Plate, and VRC Derby? True False

12. In the 1929 Melbourne Cup, Phar Lap ridden by Bobby Lewis and carrying the no. 10 saddlecloth, finished third. Which horse won? Shadow King High Syce Donald Nightmarch

13. After a third in the St. George Stakes, Phar Lap then won the VRC St Leger, Governor's Plate, King's Plate, Chipping Norton Stakes, AJC St Leger, Cumberland Stakes, AJC Plate, and two other races to finish his 3 year career? True False

14. Which position did Phar Lap fill in his first start as a 4 year old, in the 1930 AJC Warwick Stakes? 5th 1st 2nd 3rd

15. After the 1930 Warwick Stakes, Phar Lap then won his next 5 Sydney starts? True False

16. After the Sydney spring domination of 1930, Phar Lap traveled to Melbourne and won which race? Cox Plate Moone Valley Cup Caulfield Cup Dunedin Gold Cup

17. Which dramatic event happened in the leadup to the 1930 Melbourne Cup? Phar Lap broke his leg. Phar Lap was shot at by someone in a passing car. Harrys wife had a baby. Phar Lap was mistakenly scratched for the race.

18. By how many lengths did Phar Lap win the 1930 Melbourne Cup? 1 6 2 3

19. Which horse finished second to Phar Lap in the 1930 Melbourne Cup? Second Wind Carradale Shadow King Donald

20. What was Billy Elliott's outstanding record aboard Phar Lap? 6 out of 7 3 out of 3 6 out of 6 7 out of 7

21. Phar Lap finished off his 4 year old season after the Melbourne Cup with seven wins? True False

22. Phar Lap opened his 5 year old season with a win in the ________ Stakes at Williamstown. Answer: ( One Word ... begins with U)

23. After a succession of easy wins in Sydney as a 5 year old, Phar Lap headed south and won the 1931 Cox Plate. How many other horses had previously won two or more Cox Plates? One Three Two None

24. After winning the Melbourne Stakes for a second year in a row, Phar Lap went on to run in the 1931 Melbourne Cup. Which position did he fill in the race? 2nd 4th 3rd 8th

25. Phar Lap's final win was in the Agua Caliente Handicap in ______ . Mexico California Texas Kentucky