PHAR LAP’S OWNER

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17957, 8 December 1932, Page 9

PHAR LAP’S OWNER

ME. DAVIS IN AUCKLAND CHAMPION’S DEATH “Well, it gets into the blood. I started a job which I feel that I did not finish,” remarked Mr. D. J. Davis, partowner of Bhar Lap, at Auckland, when asked if he would take another horse over to meet the American champions. Since the death of his great horse in April last Mr. Davis hud been living in America, and he was keen during his short stay in Auckland this week to go out to Takanini and see for the first time his throe-year-old Pillow Fight, which has .given evidence of developing into a brilliant horse.

Mr. lWis is indefinite as to his plans, but said that he would probably make further visits to America, and, provided that he had a horse of sufficient qualifications, he would take it there.

Phar Lap’s one 'victory gave him greater pleasure than any of his many successes in Australia, for the mission to tho United States had been undertaken against eonsiderble practical advice. Naturally he wished Phar Lap had had further opportunities of competing against the best thoroughbreds of America. Though it was too early for him to express any opinion as to the likelihood of Pillow Fight ’being chosen to fulfil Mr. Davis’ ambition, it was fairly evident that Mr. Davis had such hopes for his three-year-old. American sympathy with Mr. Davis in tho death of Phar Lap was expressed in a remarkable manner. People in all parts of the great continent sent messages expressing their regret, and many of them had never been on a racecourse in their lives. Mr, Davis said. Phar Lap’s visit created national interest, greater than any other horse in the history of American racing.

Regarding the death of Phar Lap, Mr. Davis refused any suggestion that the horse was deliberately poisohed.