Pharis
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| Pharis | ||
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| Sire: | Pharos | |
| Grandsire: | Phalaris | |
| Dam: | Carissima | |
| Damsire: | Carrisimus | |
| 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: | $5,668,245 | |
| Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards | ||
| Major Racing Wins | ||
| Prix Noailles (1939) Prix du Jockey Club (1939) Grand Prix de Paris (1939) |
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| Leading sire in France (1944) | ||
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Infobox last updated on: February 2, 2007. |
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Pharis (1936-1957) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse whom Thoroughbred Heritage states is "considered one of the greatest French-bred runners of the century." Named for the Spartan town of Pharis, he was owned and bred by leading French horseman, Marcel Boussac. Out of the mare Carissima, Pharis was sired by Pharos who also sired Fairway and "one of the greatest racehorses of the Twentieth Century," Nearco. [1]
Conditioned by English trainer Albert Swann, Pharis was sent to the track at age three. Ridden by English jockey Charlie Elliott, Pharis won all three races entered including the then most prestigious race in France, the Grand Prix de Paris. His 1939 performances were such that a match race was being organized against Blue Peter, winner of England's Two Thousand Guineas and Epsom Derby. However, on September 3 World War II broke out and Pharis would never race again.
Pharis stood at stud at his owner's Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard in Neuvy-au-Houlme in Orne where he notably sired Ardan in 1940. However, following the German occupation of France the Nazis seized some of the best racehorses in the country including Pharis who was shipped to Germany to be used for breeding at the German National Stud. Following the end of the War in 1945, Pharis was recovered by his owner and returned to stud duty at Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard.
Pharis was a very important and influential sire, producing numerous conditions race winners. In addition to Ardan, who won the 1944 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, some of the other offspring of Pharis includes Group One winners Auriban, Palencia, Scratch, Philius and Corejada.
