Phar Lap: how a Melbourne Cup icon became a hero of the silver screen | Topics: Horse Racing at the Movies, Phar Lap, Melbourne Cup

Article by Jay Hovdey: Veteran director Simon Wincer explains how he sought to tell the widely familiar tale of a remarkable racehorse with as much historical authenticity as possible

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