As a kid, I fell in love with the Phar Lap tales: mystery, intrigue, sadness and the love of immortal greatness which bestows superior thoroughbreds.

Magic – joy, all those crazy childhood notions one has for a great horse and to be there physically with its equine soul forever and a day.

Yes, Phar Lap and wonderful Sunline did that to us all.

Recently, I delighted to view an amusing ‘vintage’ video of Phar Lap – The Mighty Conqueror.

Aside from the dialogue it’s a worthwhile watch due to close footage and when visiting ‘Red’last year at Melbourne’s museum it came to mind that equine-honesty of his, was also a superior genotype and phenotype.

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