PHAR LAP'S RIVALS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 106, 1 November 1930, Page 11

PHAR LAP'S RIVALS

■ABE THREE-YEAR-OLE>S BEST?

. Although few- can see- past Phar Lap iv this year's Melbourne Cup, to be run on Tuesday there "are still some who believe that two of the three-year-olds in ihe race, Tregilla and "eilmond, will force him to do his, very best if lie is to beat them. The reason for their contention is that the three-year-old class is well up to the average t'ais year, arid a go6d horse .of the age has an excellent chance in a race such as the Cup; because of the big-pull he has in the weights..... Three-year-olds have won the race on 20 occasions out of the C 9, being as follows: — ■ ■,■'■ ■ ' ' ' st. lb. 1803—Banker, by Borardd S 4 ISM—Lantern, by Muscovado 6 S 180IJ—The Barb, by Sir Hercules « 11 IS7C—Brisois, by Tim WhifTler (5 i 1877—Chester, by Tatteiidon « 12 1880—Grand Flaneur, by Tatteiidon .... 6 10 18SJ!—Martini-Henry, by Musket .V 7 r> lSOH—Aurarla,.1. by . Trenton- " 't 1896—Ncwhaven, by No\irmlnst«r f 13 1899—Merrln-co, by Bill of Portland .... 7 8 1000 —Clean Sweep, by Zalinski ...... 7 0 1903—Lord Cardigan, by Poaitano ...... 6 S 1906—Poseidon, by Posltfiuo fi 8 190S—Lord Nolan, by Posltano 6.10 .190!) —Frlnco Foote, by Sir I'oote ...... 7 S 19ID—Patrobas, by Wallace 7 6 1910— Sasanot, by. Martian G 12 1919 —Artilleryman, by Comedy Kins .... 7 6 1921—Sister Olive, by JRcd Dennis G 9 1927—Trlvalve, by' Cyklou 7 6 An interesting point iv connection with the Cup record is that 17 different sires have claimed the winners of the three-year-old division. .