Graham Buddry tells the dramatic tale of Australia’s brilliant Southern star

The greatest horse from the southern hemisphere is undoubtedly Phar Lap, except that his story is far more intriguing, a true rags-toriches tale and finally so tragic.
His Dam, Entreaty, had twelve offspring, six of them by the same stallion, Night Raid, a former Melbourne Cup winner, yet 11 of them barely won anything and even then the few victories between them were in low grade races.
The twelfth horse was bought by Sydney trainer, Harry Telford in January 1928 from the Trentham Thoroughbred Year...