Who was the jockey that rode Phar Lap?

Who was the jockey that rode Phar Lap?

Jockey Jim Pike’s
Jockey Jim Pike’s riding boots and skull cap from the 1930s. At the peak of his career, Pike was known as ‘The Master’. Pike rode Phar Lap to 27 wins in 30 races, including the 1930 Melbourne Cup.

Who was Phar Lap’s trainer?

Now, 76 years after Phar Lap died at Menlo Park in California on April 5, 1932, the evidence to support the accidental poisoning theory has finally come to light in a diary kept by his trainer Harry Telford. A quick glance at the diary leaves no doubt that Telford was a trainer ahead of his time.

Who was Pharlaps strapper?

Tommy Woodcock
He has unearthed a long-forgotten interview with Phar Lap’s trusted strapper, Tommy Woodcock, which was given four years after the champion horse died and in which he admits secretly getting rid of tonic foisted by ”Yankee salesmen” on to trainer and part-owner Harry Telford.

How did Phar Lap get his name?

The name Phar Lap comes from a Zhuang (southern Chinese) and Thai word meaning ‘lightning’. Phar Lap was initially a failure as a racehorse, losing his first four races. However, in his four year career, Phar Lap won 37 of the 51 races in which he was entered, including the 1930 Melbourne Cup.

Who was the jockey for Phar Lap in 1930?

Tommy Woodcock and Phar Lap go into hiding at a stud farm outside Melbourne, arriving at Flemington Racecourse at the last minute for the 1930 Melbourne Cup. Phar Lap wins, ridden by champion jockey Jim Pike (James Steele).

What was the name of the horse in Phar Lap?

Phar Lap (film) From the 1983 movie “Phar Lap” using a chestnut lookalike horse named “Towering Inferno”. Phar Lap (also released as Phar Lap: Heart of a Nation) is a 1983 film about the racehorse Phar Lap.

Who was Phar Lap’s jockey at Agua Caliente?

Billy Eliot, Phar Lap’s jockey at Agua Caliente had been devastated by Phar Lap’s mysterious death, gave his saddle to George Woolf as a gesture of friendship. Woolf went on to become one of America’s greatest riders, using the saddle on his favourite mount, Seabiscuit (2003), who, like Phar Lap, captivated a nation in the midst of the depression.

Who was Phar Lap’s strapper when he died?

Throughout his hectic career, the one constant in Phar Lap’s life was strapper Tommy Woodcock. As long as he was around, Phar Lap was happy. When Phar Lap suddenly took ill on 5 April 1932, Tommy Woodcock was there and the champion died in his arms.