Melbourne Cup 1930. How Phar Lap Won Australia's Greatest Race

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2005
Edition: First Edition

Description: 220 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: 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 dreada 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 one of the citys most celebrated detectives searched for the culprits. Even an hour before the jump, Phar Laps whereabouts remained a mystery, and when he finally arrived at the track, the huge crowd cheered him on. Research from horseracing experts and through interviews with eyewitnesses make up this chronicle of the tremendous race in this gripping sports history.

ISBN: 9781741147506