TIME IN THE DERBY.
HOW GOOD IS PHAR LAP? Regarding Phar Lap’s time record for the A.J.C. Derby, It may be of Intorost to observe that the previous record—2.32—was held by Salltros, who won In 1920. The best time registered by any New Zealand winner Is Prince Humphrey's 2.323 twelve months ago. For Phar Lap to win by eight lengths,. pulling up In 2.311, makes him exceptionally good from the time point of view, when It Is considered that he ha 3 only Just entered on his three-year-old career and had 8.10 to carry. The Australian record for a mile and a-half Is held by Gothic and Klcialdes who ran 2.29 at Flemlngton and Warwick Farm respectively. The New Zealand record for the distance Is 2.31, held by Star Stranger (Trentham), Pllllewlnkle (Rlccarton), Maloha (Trentham), Bonnie Wlnkie (Wlngatul) and Insurrection (Trentham).
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Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17840, 12 October 1929, Page 19 (Supplement)
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141TIME IN THE DERBY. Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17840, 12 October 1929, Page 19 (Supplement)
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