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The legendary Australian racehorse Phar Lap is honored on his centenary with a special exhibition at the Melbourne Museum, drawing fans to celebrate his legacy as a symbol of hope during the Great Depression.
'He was a beacon of hope in the hard times and he was just so wonderful. 'The legendary racehorse Phar Lap has been celebrated this weekend for his 100th birthday, with a special party held in his honour at the Melbourne Museum.
Frozen in time by a taxidermist, at 100 years old, Phar Lap’s legend gallops on, with the champion horse just as idolised now as in his prime. Know the news with the 7NEWS app:During the Great Depression, ‘Big Red’ won 37 of his 51 races, including the 1930 Melbourne Cup.
“He was a beacon of hope in the hard times and he was just so wonderful,” said Jenny Murray, a Phar Lap superfan who travelled from Queensland to celebrate his birthday. Credit: 7NEWSPhar Lap won his final race in Mexico in 1932. Just 18 days later, he died. At his 100th birthday exhibition, visitors were treated to a rarely seen, tragic item.
“That’s the blanket he was wearing when he passed away,” said Michael Reason from the Melbourne Museum. “It’s really a poignant object and it sort of really moves you. ”“I think people are bringing their children and their grandchildren and sharing their love of him so I think that’ll go on and on and on,” Reason said. Children and adults alike come to celebrate Phar Lap.
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