Summary

This framed photograph depicts Phar Lap winning the Victoria Derby at Flemington in 1929. It belonged to the family of his trainer Harry Telford family, and was amongst a number of items donated to the museum by them in the 1990s.

Description of Content

Phar Lap winning the Victoria Derby at Flemington in 1929

Physical Description

Long rectangular black and white photograph of the finish of a horse racing, depicting a horse and jockey passing the winning post, followed by four other horses. The photograph is in a cream coloured cardboard mount, with details about the race hand written in black ink underneath. It is framed under glass in a black painted wooden frame, with two metal hanging loops attached to the back. The backing of the frame has been replaced.

More Information

  • Collection Names

    Phar Lap Collection

  • Collecting Areas

    Leisure

  • Acquisition Information

    Cultural Gifts Donation from Mrs Nancy Telford, 1999

  • Acknowledgement

    Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

  • Publisher

    Sporting Photos, 430 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1929

  • Format

    Photograph, paper base, Silver gelatin print, Black & White

  • Inscriptions

    Handwritten on mount underneath photograph: Mr. H.R.Telford's "Phar-lap" ("Night-Raid" - "Entreaty")/ Wins Victoria Derby at Flemington 2/11/29 / Distance, 1 1/2 Miles Weight, 8-10 Time, 2-31 1/4 / Trainer, H.R. Telford Rider, J.E. Pike/ Sporting Photos/ 430 Bourke St Melb.

  • Classification

    Sport, Horse racing

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    History

  • Type of item

    Image

  • Exhibition Collection Management

    20 mm (Length), 555 mm (Width), 325 mm (Height)

  • Keywords

    Horse Racing, Recreation, Making History - Phar Lap