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The four days preceding the infamous 1930 Melbourne Cup are retold in this thrilling account. When Phar Lap, a celebrated racehorse, generated unprecedented excitement among the public, bookmakers were filled with dread—a victory for the favorite would cost them enormously. In an incident ripped from a gangster movie, a gunman tried to shoot Phar Lap on a quiet suburban street. With his life in danger and those closest to him terrified, the champion was spirited away to a secret location while o
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- Author
- Geoff Armstrong, Peter Thompson
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin Academic.
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781741147506
- Category
- sports
- Subjects
- Sports, Agriculture, History
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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