PHAR LAP

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3677, 22 March 1932, Page 5

PHAR LAP

His Victory in Mexico JUBILATION IN AUSTRALIA HAPPINESS OF KI.DiOTT SKIDD OF WOODCOCK EXCITEMENT OF CROWD THE GREAT HORSE JS TO HAVE A HOLIDAY BEFORE HIS NEXT RACE By Telegraph—Press Assn —Copyright (Aust. and N.Z. Cable) (Received Alarclx 22. 9 a.m.) San Francisco’, March 21. Phar Dap is to tesr for several necks before lie moves from Agua Calient/'to the Middle West American States to prepare for the Arlington Park races. SAYING IT WITH FLOWERS A HORSESHOE OF ROSES Agua Caliente, Marcia 20. After tiie»race Phar Dap was paraded ill flout of the judges’ stand and a. horseshoe of flowers was hung on him by Alt’s Lecn Gordon. HEi AY AS EMOTIONAL When Elliott dismounted lie was almost in tears from happiness. After the horse had been dfecorated he was led hack and forth in. a ■roped off part of the stretch and newspaper and, cinema, cameras played continuously on him. Tiie crowds attempted, to rush Davis, Elliott and Woodcock when they removed the horseshoe, of flowers'to pull roses as snuvgnirs therefrom. The crowd broke the barrier, but remained good-natured. A CLEVER TRATXER. A further vindication of Woodcock’s training methods was noted "hen, Phar Lap finished scarcely blowing while sonte of the close finishers were lathered. Elliott’s riding has been praised on all sides and many have predicted that be could have won much easier if pressed throughout the race. SYDXEA T STDER S R.EJOTCE ■Sydney. Alarcti 21. Racing men in Sydney never doubted th'nt’Phar Lap would, win and Horry Marsdcn Raid it wn. s only a. matter of Phar Lap heinjs fit. Georg? Price was verv delighted al'4 express ed the opinion that Phar Lap would now go- after greater successes «* America. Loading bookmakers here cay the*re was no business done here on the race and the result, wa s as (expected. Tiie whole racing fraternity was agog and the result by radio news spread through the city like wildfire and there were c-hcers at different clubs. ,