Everyone and Phar Lap [Hardcover]

Phar Lap wasn't just a racehorse — he was a Depression-era icon who carried a nation's hopes on his back. This hardcover digs into the legend: the gangly New Zealand colt who became Australia's most beloved champion, the races that stopped the nation, the suspicious death in California that still sparks conspiracy theories ninety years later. It's part sports history, part cultural study of how a chestnut gelding came to symbolise resilience during the hardest of times. The book explores the people around him too — the strapper who slept in his stall, the trainer who saw greatness when no one else did, the punters who bet their last shillings on Big Red. For racing fans, Australian history buffs, or anyone drawn to underdog stories that transcend sport.