Pharis | |
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Sire | Pharos |
Grandsire | Phalaris |
Dam | Carissima |
Damsire | Clarissimus |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1936 |
Country | France |
Colour | Black |
Breeder | Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard |
Owner | Marcel Boussac |
Trainer | Albert Swann |
Record | 3: 3-0-0 |
Earnings | 1,893,675 FF[1] |
Major wins | |
Prix Noailles (1939) Prix du Jockey Club (1939) Grand Prix de Paris (1939) | |
Awards | |
Leading sire in France (1944) | |
Last updated on 24 August 2009 |
Pharis (1936–1957) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse who is "considered one of the greatest French-bred runners of the century," according to Thoroughbred Heritage. Named for the Spartan town of Pharis, he was owned and bred by leading French horseman, Marcel Boussac.