{"product_id":"phar-lap-famous-racehorse-3","title":"Phar Lap, Famous Racehorse","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhar Lap (which means Lightning) was the appropriately-named Thoroughbred racehorse that took Australia by storm!  Born in 1926 in New Zealand, he went on to win 32 of his 35 starts, coming in second in two of the other three.  His sudden death during a US visit at only six years old created controversy that continues to this day.  In 2000, equine specialists concluded that he had died of acute bacterial gastroenteritis, while in 2006, Australian scientists determined he had died from a single, massive dose of arsenic, fanning the speculation that he'd been killed by American gangsters who didn't want the Melbourne Cup winner creating havoc with their bookies.  In the short span of his life, he became an icon to Australian and New Zealand and is immortalized with a bronze statue near his birthplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/1551\/files\/phar_lap_large.jpg?12138778480447603345\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20th Century Fox made a movie about this much-loved racing icon, and Breyer followed up with this Chris Hess sculpt in 1985.  The mold wears a \"20th Century Fox\" stamp and no other mold marks.  His portrait model was only available from 1985-1988.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fellow is in Excellent to Near Mint with mild age yellowing that you can reverse with a few days of sunbathing, a tiny rub over his right eye, and some flecks of white paint on his left side that should come off with a nice bath.  He features a very crisp star and well-blended muzzle shading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize:  Traditional\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreyer Model #90\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breyer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52251850211548,"sku":"22-3","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/1551\/files\/22-pharlap2026-06-30_1.jpg?v=1786391309","url":"https:\/\/triplemountain.com\/en-gb\/products\/phar-lap-famous-racehorse-3","provider":"Triple Mountain Model Horses","version":"1.0","type":"link"}