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The story of Phar Lap's skeleton

In the early 1930s, Phar Lap became a horse-racing legend in Australia. Since then New Zealand and Australia have shared his success, and what remains of his body. Simon Morton and researcher Chris Paulin tell the story of the Phar Lap skeleton at Te Papa.

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Tales from Te Papa, episode 37. Video supplied via YouTube by Te Papa.

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