Phar Lap - cause of death revealed!?

Question

Thought some of you might be interested in this as a few questions have been posted regarding his death

http://sports.yahoo.com/rah/news?slug=ap-australia-pharlap&prov=ap&type=lgns

Answer 1

I still belived someone poisoned him. The people who were giving him his medicen were experinced at it and it would of bee hard for them to OD him.

Answer 2

I just read that be for I came on here!!!  Thats crazy!!!

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I was woundering the same about Slew. I am sorry!!!! But you did get a new one! I'm not hip on them, so a good line?? Thats how I took it.  Have pics?? Hope all good!!!!!! Find a new home??? Hope that went well!!!!! We will be looking for a new one in a year or so......

Answer 3

I was JUST reading that...I wonder what kind of tonics and tinctures they used on him that contained arsenic?  Phar Lap, I always loved his story (not his death but the rest of the good stuff).  Thanks!

Answer 4

Uhm. Ok. Not to sound mean but... did you ever see Phar Lap run?

Cuz I'm not over 75 years old.

Now with that said. Do you honestly think that horse racing is with out any kind of corruption? It is doubtful that arsenic poinening was accedental. Arsenic does not occour in many places naturaly. And they have known that Arsenic was a poisen for a very long time.

Again honestly. It happend 75 years ago. Honestly reading that article wound up to be a waste of time. I don't want to sound mean but, c'mon 75 freaking years.

Answer 5

I loved the movie and the story about what a great horse he was no matter how they handicapped him, I had forgotten that he died suddenly...the news said it was probably some of the "tonics" that they were giving him, he just OD'ed

If you ever read any of the books "All Creatures Great and Small" you'd be amazed at some of the things people used to do to cure/heal animals, it's a wonder that any are lefft

Answer 6

It could have been a sinister act or a overdose acident. We will never find the real answer seeing how all 4 owners are dead and all.

Sad, very sad...

Answer 7

I understand about the build up of heavy metals over time, but I still have to wonder whether it was intentional.

By the way Lisa, how is Slew???

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Sorry to hear he is still lame, but keeping my fingers crossed for him.  Good Luck with the new one!!!

Answer 8

When I lived in Perth, Western Australia nearly 40 years ago, the Aussies were STILL talkin' about the loss of their great horse, Phar Lap!  I was just a teenager and really didn't quite understand it all until as an adult I saw the movie.

Even though the mystery has been solved, they will NEVER believe it was an accident.

Answer 9

idk but lets go horseback riding call 1 310 567 3582 for appointment!

btw they call me tito!