Phoenix (FR)
1875 – 1893?
Cymbal (GB) x Belle Etoile (FR), by First Born (FR)
Family 25
1875 – 1893?
Cymbal (GB) x Belle Etoile (FR), by First Born (FR)
Family 25
While he was essentially a miler, Phoenix (sometimes seen spelled as “Phenix”) came from a family that had produced Classic winners in France at up to 15 furlongs. He proved an excellent sire following his export to Argentina, becoming the foundation stallion for Guillermo Kemmis' breeding program at Haras Las Rosas.
Race record
Complete record unavailable
1878:
1879:
1880:
As an individual
A chestnut horse; no further information available.
As a stallion
Phoenix was the Argentine champion sire six times, reaching the top in 1887-1890, 1892 and 1895.
Notable progeny
Hawk Eye (ARG), Lenape (ARG), Marinera (ARG), Osiris (ARG), San Martín (ARG), Surplice (ARG)
Connections
Phoenix was owned by Comte Frédéric de Lagrange. After being exported to Argentina, he stood at Haras Las Rosas, the stud farm of leading Argentine breeder Guillermo Kemmis. His last known foals were born in 1894.
Pedigree notes
Phoenix is outcrossed through five generations. Sired by Cymbal, a son of 1861 Derby Stakes winner Kettledrum, he is out of Belle Etoile, whose half sister Garenne (by Gladiator or Ethirion or Freystrop) is the second dam of 1894 Prix Royal-Oak (French St. Leger) winner Gouvernail and the third dam of 1894 Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) winner Gospodar and Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French Two Thousand Guineas) winners Governor (1900) and Gouvernant (1904).
Belle Etoile and Garenne, in turn, are out of the Emancipation mare Jessie, whose dam Eliza was sired by 1813 Two Thousand Guineas and Derby Stakes winner Smolensko. The next dam in Phoenix's tail-female line, Epsom Lass, won a number of 4-mile Royal Plates during her racing career and also produced an unnamed daughter of Orville, whose good staying son son Slane (by Royal Oak) was the English champion sire of 1845. Epsom Lass is by 1787 Derby Stakes winner and nine-time English champion sire Sir Peter Teazle and is a full sister to Houghton Lass, dam of the important sire Comus, and to Zaida, dam of 1823 One Thousand Guineas and Oaks Stakes winner Zinc (by Woful) and 1821 One Thousand Guineas winner Zeal (by Partisan).
Race record
Complete record unavailable
1878:
- Won Prix de la Forêt (FR, 1600mT, Longchamp)
1879:
- Won July Cup (ENG, 6FT, Newmarket July)
- Won Rous Memorial Stakes (ENG, 8FT, Ascot)
- Won Bunbury Stakes (ENG, Newmarket)
- 2nd Rosebery Handicap (ENG, Epsom)
1880:
- Won Lennox Stakes (ENG, Goodwood)
As an individual
A chestnut horse; no further information available.
As a stallion
Phoenix was the Argentine champion sire six times, reaching the top in 1887-1890, 1892 and 1895.
Notable progeny
Hawk Eye (ARG), Lenape (ARG), Marinera (ARG), Osiris (ARG), San Martín (ARG), Surplice (ARG)
Connections
Phoenix was owned by Comte Frédéric de Lagrange. After being exported to Argentina, he stood at Haras Las Rosas, the stud farm of leading Argentine breeder Guillermo Kemmis. His last known foals were born in 1894.
Pedigree notes
Phoenix is outcrossed through five generations. Sired by Cymbal, a son of 1861 Derby Stakes winner Kettledrum, he is out of Belle Etoile, whose half sister Garenne (by Gladiator or Ethirion or Freystrop) is the second dam of 1894 Prix Royal-Oak (French St. Leger) winner Gouvernail and the third dam of 1894 Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) winner Gospodar and Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French Two Thousand Guineas) winners Governor (1900) and Gouvernant (1904).
Belle Etoile and Garenne, in turn, are out of the Emancipation mare Jessie, whose dam Eliza was sired by 1813 Two Thousand Guineas and Derby Stakes winner Smolensko. The next dam in Phoenix's tail-female line, Epsom Lass, won a number of 4-mile Royal Plates during her racing career and also produced an unnamed daughter of Orville, whose good staying son son Slane (by Royal Oak) was the English champion sire of 1845. Epsom Lass is by 1787 Derby Stakes winner and nine-time English champion sire Sir Peter Teazle and is a full sister to Houghton Lass, dam of the important sire Comus, and to Zaida, dam of 1823 One Thousand Guineas and Oaks Stakes winner Zinc (by Woful) and 1821 One Thousand Guineas winner Zeal (by Partisan).