Who is better sea biscuit or phar lap?

Question

well i just have to give it to phar lap what do u think

Answer 1

For me personally I will always love Phar Lap.  But BOTH horses came to the aid of many poor betting men of the depression both in Australia and the U.S.  I guess it is these two amazing horses that helped put food on the tables of families who otherwise would go without.  Both ledgends, both deserving of hero status and both will be remembered.

Answer 2

r u serious? Pharlap is one of the greatest horses of all time he had a total of 22 group1 wins including all the major WFA races in oz atleast twice and the only horse to start an odds on favourite for the melb cup which he duly won. Bookmakers tried to have him shot leading up 2 the melb cup so they wouldnt have 2 pay huge gambling losses on the caulfield cup(won by amounis) - melbourne cup double.

He thumped the best north america could muster up at AguaCaliente, not even a 3month sea voyage a

and missing half a hoof.could stop him.

Even hardened US horseman that saw his great win on a limited preperation against their best rated him a superhorse,the best they had seen since the legendary Man o War

so to me seabiscuit doesnt deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as pharlap, afterall wasnt he a good handicapper? not a WFA star who would travel 3months to beat the best overseas because opposition were to scared to race you back at home.

Answer 3

They were both great horses. I don't think either one was better than the other at their time.

Answer 4

they were 2 very different horses.  Phar lap was really good at carrying extra weight and going very long distances.  Seabiscuit might win at a mile or mile and a quarter.  But I think Pharlap had more talent because he could do a lot more.  I love the biscuit though...  poor guy died at 14 :o(  At least he wasn't poisoned though ;o)  And Seabiscuit gets to spend eternity hidded in some secluded spot under one of his favorite trees while Phar Lap gets stuffed and put on display.  But i think Phar lap is probably the better horse, to answer your question.