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Apr 13, 2025

Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: April 13, 1984 – Phar Lap Premiered in Theaters.

On this day April 13, 1984, the biographical sports drama Phar Lap premiered in theaters in the United States. Directed by Simon Wincer, the film told the powerful true story of one of the most legendary racehorses in history. Starring Tom Burlinson, Martin Vaughan, Ron Leibman, Judy Morris, and James Steele, the movie had already gained attention from its 1983 release in Australia before making its way to American audiences.

Phar Lap followed the unlikely rise of a New Zealand born horse...

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