Editing Phar Lap (section)

==Name==
The name Phar Lap derives from the common [[Standard Zhuang|Zhuang]] and [[Thai language|Thai]] word for lightning: ฟ้าแลบ {{IPA|th|fáː lɛ̂p|}}, literally 'sky flash'.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/pharlap/horse/lightning.asp|title=Lightning |work=Phar Lap: Australia's wonder horse |publisher=Museum Victoria |access-date=2009-04-24}}</ref> 

Phar Lap was called "The Wonder Horse," "The Red Terror," and "Big Red" (the latter nickname was also given to two of the greatest United States racehorses, [[Man o' War (horse)|Man o' War]] and [[Secretariat (horse)|Secretariat]]). He was affectionately known as "Bobby" to his [[strapper]] [[Tommy Woodcock]]<ref name="ThePharLapStory" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mountainhomeplace.com/bobby.htm |title=Phar Lap called Bobby round the stables |publisher=Mountainhomeplace.com |access-date=2010-05-06}}</ref> He was also sometimes referred to as "Australia's Wonder Horse."<ref>{{cite web | title = Phar Lap | publisher = Museum Victoria | url = http://museumvictoria.com.au/PharLap/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070606215716/http://museumvictoria.com.au/pharlap/ | url-status = dead | archive-date = 6 June 2007 | access-date = 2009-04-24}}</ref>

According to the [[Museum of Victoria]], Aubrey Ping, a medical student at the [[University of Sydney]], suggested "Farlap" as the horse's name. Ping knew the word from his father, a Zhuang-speaking Chinese immigrant. Phar Lap's trainer [[Harry Telford]] liked the name, but changed the F to PH to create a seven letter word, which was split in two in keeping with the dominant naming pattern of Melbourne Cup winners.<ref>{{cite web|author=Museum Victoria |url=http://museumvictoria.com.au/pharlap/horse/lightning.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214162858/http://museumvictoria.com.au/pharlap/horse/lightning.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 December 2007 |title=Background to the naming of Phar Lap – Museum of Victoria |publisher=Museumvictoria.com.au |access-date=2010-05-06}}</ref>