The Archive · 1932

The Wonder Horse on Sick List

New York, Mar, 11.

'Australia's wonder horse, Phar Lap, underwent an operation to-day' fora serious injury to his foot The uncertainty regarding his cor dition for the Agua Caliente. Han-of the most: important races, on March 20, lations in the terest. this year in the Agua Caliente Handiap, which will bring the winning] owner £15,000, chiefly because Phar Lap is out to establish his reputation of being one of the atest thoroughbreds of all time.

who race will have, for the first time in many Years, an international favour, for, besides Phar Lap, the champion Canadian thoroughbred, Marine, is also entered, Phar Lap was bred' in New: Zealand by the English sire Night Raid, out of Entreaty, and has. in. his veins the blood of Spearmint, the famous English Derby winner, Night Raid by Radium out of Sentiment, by Spearmint. He

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