'Peter Pan will win it, Peter Pan will win it!' 

With crowds banned from Flemington Racecourse, Network Ten had to find other ways of reporting the colourful stories during Melbourne Cup Day on 3 November 2020.

This NFSA compilation shows a tri-screen view of the final moments of the 1930 Melbourne Cup filmed by three different camera crews on the day. 

Excerpt from Fox Movietone coverage of the Melbourne Cup on 4 November 1930.

We revisit the surviving footage of Phar Lap’s famous 1930 Melbourne Cup victory to discover a new multi-camera race ending.

Silent film footage from Flemington Racecourse as Phar Lap wins the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 4 November 1930.

The Melbourne Cup, 1930. The closing stages of the race as Phar Lap crosses the finish line. – NFSA#759703

This ten-minute film is the only documentary made about racehorse Phar Lap during his lifetime.