Phar Lap, Amounis and the $100 million Swindle: Phar Lap, Amounis and the $100 million Swindle by dp robertson

Cover: Amounis (inside) defeating Phar Lap in the 1930 Warwick Stakes

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90 years ago...

"Phar Lap, Amounis and the $100 million Swindle" tells the story of how a group of trainers, owners and high profile punters organised a Caulfield-Melbourne Cups double in 1930 to inflict one of the worst losses on Australian bookmakers. In modern valuation, it was worth millions.

Phar Lap on display at the Melbourne Museum (Wikipedia)

dp robertson in Brightwater

How to work the index

There are a few ways you can read this book. Keep reading down the page and you will automatically go to the next chapter (or blog). However, you will eventually make your way to the bottom of the page. To continue reading the next chapter simply click onto "older posts" and it will take you to the next set of chapters. Otherwise, at the end of each chapter, there is a link taking you back to this index. Each chapter listed in the index has its own link. Click onto whatever link you wish to read, and it will take you directly to the chapter. Also by pressing "home" at the bottom of the page will redirect you back to the index.

Chapters will be added through the spring racing carnival

If you are having trouble reading the size of font, and running Windows, go to the top right of the page and you will find three verticle dots. Click onto the dots, go to zoom, and press the "+" it will allow you to magnify the screen.

I hope you enjoy "Phar Lap, Amounis and the $100 million Swindle". It is an expanded chapter from the yet to be published "The Oyster and the Wizard" by dp robertson on the lives of Lou and Andrew Robertson. Any grammatical, spelling (especially horses), or factual errors please let me know. Should you have any photos, especially private collection photos, you feel would benefit this story, again, love to hear from you.

David Robertson

robertson.david.p@gmail.com

Index

"I saw Phar Lap"

https://pharlapamounis.blogspot.com/2020/10/i-saw-phar-lap.html

Paddy Wade (1878 – 1941)

https://pharlapamounis.blogspot.com/2020/10/paddy-wade-1878-1941.html

Andrew Robertson (1869 – 1948)

https://pharlapamounis.blogspot.com/2020/10/andrew-robertson-1869-1948.html

Night Raid

https://pharlapamounis.blogspot.com/2020/10/night-raid.html

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