What champion race horse was recently determined to have died from arsenic poisoning?
in 2006 Australian Synchrotron Research scientists said it was almost certain Phar Lap was poisoned with a large single dose of arsenic in the hours before he died, perhaps supporting the theory that Phar Lap was killed on the orders of U.S. gangsters, who feared the Melbourne-Cup-winning champion would inflict big losses on their illegal bookmakers.[3] No real evidence of involvement by a criminal element exists, however. [4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phar_Lap Australian researchers believe they have solved one of the country’s greatest sporting mysteries – the death of Phar Lap. The champion racehorse died amid controversy in San Francisco in April 1932. Using synchrotron technology in America, researchers believe they are now almost certain that the 1930 Melbourne Cup winner was poisoned with a large dose of arsenic. Further tests will now be conducted to back up the findings. Synchrotron expert Dr Ivan Kempson sa
