The Phoenix Stakes is an American

Thoroughbred horse race Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in ...

held annually at

Keeneland Race Course Keeneland Association, Inc. is an equine business based in Lexington, Kentucky. It includes two distinct divisions: the Keeneland Race Course, a Thoroughbred racing facility, and Keeneland Sales, a horse auction complex. It is also known for i ...

Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is a city in Kentucky, United States that is the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, Fayette County. By population, it is the List of cities in Kentucky, second-largest city in Kentucky and List of United States cities by popul ...

. Open to horses age three and older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of six

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s and currently offers a purse of $350,000. Raced in early October, prior to 1989 it was run during the track's spring meeting. It became a Grade III event in 2000, then was upgraded to Grade II status in 2016. Part of the

Breeders' Cup Challenge The Breeders' Cup Challenge is a series of Thoroughbred horse races in which the winner earns an automatic spot in a specified Breeders' Cup race. The challenge races change somewhat each year. The Challenge series began in 2007 with 24 "Win and Yo ...

series, the winner of the Phoenix Stakes automatically qualifies for the

Breeders' Cup Sprint The Breeders' Cup Sprint is an American Weight for Age Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older. Run on dirt Corrected grade for Santa Anita sprintover a distance of 6 Furlongs ( mile), the race has been held annually si ...

History

Founded in 1831 with the name from the local Phoenix Hotel, it is the oldest thoroughbred horse race in North America though it has not been run continuously. Hosted by the Kentucky Association racetrack in Lexington until 1930, the event was restarted at Keeneland Race Course in 1937. From 1943 to 1945, the race was renewed as part of the Keeneland-at-Churchill Downs meetings. Over the years it has been called the Brennan, Chiles, Phoenix, Association, Phoenix Hotel Stakes and Phoenix Handicap. The Phoenix Stakes was raced on dirt until 2006 when Keeneland Race Course installed a synthetic

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surface. In 2014, the Polytrack was replaced by a new dirt surface. As a result of these changes, Keeneland maintains separate sets of track records. The 2016 Phoenix Stakes was the 164th running on the race. A. P. Indian won while establishing a track record for the new dirt surface.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 6 furlongs) * 1:07.60 - Anjiz (1993 on old dirt surface) * 1:08.43 - A. P. Indian (2016 on new dirt surface) Most wins by a

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: * 5 – Julio C. Espinoza (1972, 1973, 1980, 1981, 1982) Most wins by a trainer: * 3 –

D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas (born September 2, 1935 in Antigo, Wisconsin) is an American horse trainer and a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee. He has won twenty Breeders' Cup races, received five Eclipse Awards for his accomplishments, and his horses ha ...

(1991, 1994, 1998) Most wins by an owner: * 2 –

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(1972, 1973) * 2 – Anthony L. Zuppardo (1980, 1981) * 2 –

Overbrook Farm William T. Young (February 15, 1918 – January 12, 2004) was an American businessman and major owner of thoroughbred racehorses. William T. Young attended the University of Kentucky where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. ...

(1991, 1994) * 2 –

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(2012, 2013)

Winners since 1972

Earlier winners

* 1971 - Great Mystery * 1970 - Paderoso * 1969 - Lithiot * 1968 - Miracle Hill * 1967 -

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* 1966 - Bay Phantom * 1965 - Gallant Romeo * 1964 - Choker * 1963 - Editorialist (always race without a whip) * 1962 - Editorialist * 1961 - Eight Again * 1960 - Court Affair * 1959 - Bumpy Road * 1958 - Ezgo * 1957 - Bandit * 1956 - Sea O' Erin * 1955 - Sea O' Erin (raced for years) * 1954 - Pomace * 1953 - Pet Bully * 1952 -

Hill Gail Hill Gail (April 19, 1949 – May 27, 1968) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse. One of the leading American two-year-olds of 1951, Hill Gail recorded his most important success the following spring when he won the 1952 Kentucky ...

* 1951 - Mount Marcy * 1950 - Mount Marcy * 1949 - Miss Neal (

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) * 1948 -

Coaltown Coaltown (1945–1965) was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse of whom ''The New York Times'' said "was probably the most underrated Thoroughbred of the 20th Century." Coaltown was nicknamed "The Goose" by the stable empl ...

* 1947 - George Gains * 1946 - Sirius * 1945 - Best Effort * 1944 - Roman Sox (

) * 1943 - Miss Dogwood (

) * 1942 -

Devil Diver Devil Diver (1939–1961) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was twice voted American Champion Older Male Horse. Background Devil Diver was foaled at Mrs. Payne Whitney's Greentree Stable in Lexington, Kentucky. A bay colt by S ...

* 1941 - Cherry Jam * 1940 - Easy Mon * 1939 - Torchy * 1938 - Main Man * 1937 - Preeminent * 1931 to 1936 - RACE NOT RUN * 1930 - Montanaro * 1928 - Luxembourg * 1927 - Percentage * 1926 - Marconi * 1925 - Almadel * 1924 - Chacolet (

) * 1923 - Minto II (

Laverne Fator Laverne Andrew Fator (October 21, 1899 – May 16, 1936) was an American Hall of Fame jockey. Born in Hailey, Idaho, Laverne Fator and his brothers Mark and Elmer all became jockeys. The most successful of the three, Laverne Fator's riding ...

) * 1922 - Advocate * 1921 - General Haig * 1920 - Buford * 1919 - Opportunity * 1918 - Embroidery (

) * 1917 - Grover Hughes * 1913 - Flora Fina (

) (Champion Handicap Female) * 1912 - Mockler * 1911 - Countless * 1906 to 1910 - ''no race'' * 1905 - Agile * 1898 to 1904 - ''no race'' * 1897 - Goshen * 1896 - Prince Leif * 1895 -

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* 1894 -

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* 1893 - Clifford * 1892 - Wadsworth * 1891 - Kingman * 1890 - Ban Chief * 1889 - Once Again (3rd in the 1889

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) * 1888 - The Chevalier * 1887 - Banburg * 1886 - Grimaldi * 1885 -

Bersan Bersan (1882–1904) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse. He was foaled in Kentucky and bred by Frank B. Harper, who also owned his sire Ten Broeck and dam, Sallie M. Green B. Morris purchased Bersan as a yearling for $10,000. Train ...

* 1884 - Admiral * 1883 - Lord Raglan * 1882 -

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* 1881 - Sligo * 1880 - Fonso (won the 1880

) * 1879 -

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* 1878 -

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* 1877 - Brademante (

) * 1876 -

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(Champion 2-Year-Old Male & Champion 3-Year-Old Male) * 1875 - Ten Broeck * 1874 -

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* 1873 - Artist * 1872 - (

) * 1871 - Molly Cad (

) * 1870 - Enquirer * 1868 - Crossland * 1867 - Phoenix Belle (

) * 1866 - Norway * 1865 - Gold Ring (

) * 1860 - Solferino * 1856 - Parachute (

) * 1855 - Balloon (

) * 1854 - Charlie Ball * 1853 - Lexington * 1852 - Star Davis * 1841 - Zenith * 1840 - Berthune * 1839 - Minstrel (

) * 1838 - Mary Brennan (

) * 1832 - Virginia (

) * 1831 - McDonough

Sire lines

* the

Darley Arabian The Darley Arabian (foaled c. 1700) was one of three dominant foundation sires of modern Thoroughbred horse racing bloodstock. The other two founders were the Godolphin Arabian and the Byerley Turk. This bay Arabian horse was bought in Alep ...

(1700c) sire line (all branched through the

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(1764) line) produced 109 Stakes winners (71 colts/horses, 28 geldings, 10 fillies/mares), including all winners from 1989 to present. The main branches of this sire line are: ** the

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(1764) branch produced 1 winner, most recently

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1872 Events January–March * January 12 – Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first ruler crowned in that city in over 500 years. * February 2 – The government of the United Kingdom buys a number of forts on ...

Planetarium Pedigree
/ref> ** the

King Fergus King Fergus (1775–1801) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He won several races, but achieved greater success as a sire. He was British Champion sire in 1797 and his progeny included St Leger Stakes winner Hambletonian, who was only def ...

(1775) branch produced 16 winners. His sire line continued primarily through his son Hambletonian (1792) with 13 winners (exclusively through the

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(1847) line), continued primarily through his descendant Vedette (1854) with 12 winners, due primarily to his son

Galopin Galopin (1872–1899) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from June 1874 until October 1875 he ran nine times and won eight races. He was one of the best British two-year-olds of 1874, winning his fir ...

(1872) with 9 winners (exclusively through the

St. Simon Simon the Zealot (, ) or Simon the Canaanite or Simon the Canaanean (, ; grc-gre, Σίμων ὁ Κανανίτης; cop, ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲓ-ⲕⲁⲛⲁⲛⲉⲟⲥ; syc, ܫܡܥܘܢ ܩܢܢܝܐ) was one of the most obscure among the apostl ...

(1881) line), most recently Whitmore in

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Whitmore Pedigree
/ref> ** the

Potoooooooo Potoooooooo or variations of Pot-8-Os (1773 – November 1800) was an 18th-century thoroughbred racehorse who won over 30 races and defeated some of the greatest racehorses of his time. He went on to be an important sire, whose leading runners i ...

(1773) branch produced 92 winners (all branched through the Waxy (1790) line). The primary branch of this sire line is through

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(1807), which has produced 83 winners. In turn, the primary branch continues through

Sir Hercules Sir Hercules (1826–1855) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse, and was later a successful sire. Pedigree Sir Hercules was by the great sire Whalebone, winner of The Derby, out of Peri (1822) by Wanderer. Peri was bred to Whalebone at th ...

(1826), which has produced 61 winners, and then the

Birdcatcher Birdcatcher (1833–1860), or Irish Birdcatcher, was a Thoroughbred racehorse and a leading sire. Breeding Foaled in 1833 at the Brownstown Stud, in Ireland, Birdcatcher was by the Irish Thoroughbred stallion Sir Hercules, who lost only once, ...

(1833) branch which produced 55 winners. From Birdcatcher, the branch of The Baron (1842) has produced 49 winners (exclusively through the

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(1849) line). Birdcatcher's grandson

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(1870) sired

Bend Or Bend Or (1877–1903) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1880 Epsom Derby. His regular jockey Fred Archer, winner of thirteen consecutive British jockey titles, said Bend Or was probably the greatest horse he had ever ridden. No ...

(1877), whose sire line accounts for 44 winners. The main branch of the Bend Or sire line continued through his son

Bona Vista Bona Vista (1889–1909) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old he won the Woodcote Stakes at Epsom Downs Racecourse, Epsom Downs. As a three-year-old he won the Newmarket Racecourse, Newmarket Biennial Stakes, before winning th ...

(1889) with 37 winners, exclusively through the

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(1913) line, which has dominated in the last several decades (including all winners from 2018 to present), primarily through his son

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(1920) with 24 winners (exclusively through the

Nearco Nearco (January 24, 1935 – June 27, 1957) was an Italian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse described by ''Thoroughbred Heritage'' as "one of the greatest racehorses of the Twentieth Century" and "one of the most important sires of the century." He ...

(1935) line), most recently Engage in

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.Stoll Keenon
/ref> Of special note, the secondary branch of Phalaris (1913), the less common

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(1924) branch (11 winners exclusively through the

Raise a Native Raise a Native (April 18, 1961 – July 28, 1988) was an undefeated Thoroughbred Horse racing, racehorse that was named 1963 champion two-year-old colt in the Turf and Sport Digest poll and was the highest rated juvenile in the Experimental Free ...

(1961) line, nearly exclusively through the

Mr Prospector Mr. Prospector (January 28, 1970 – June 1, 1999) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who became an outstanding breeding stallion and notable sire of sires. A sprinter whose career was cut short by repeated injuries, he won seven of his 14 starts, inc ...

(1970) line with 10 winners), has produced all winners from 2020 to present, most recently Manny Wah in

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.Manny Wah Pedigree
/ref> *** Special notes: **** The Whalebone (1807) branch produced two main lines: the primary branch of Sir Hercules (1826), and the secondary branch of

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(1822) which produced 17 winners (exclusively through the Touchstone (1831) line). The Camel branch continued primarily through two of this grandsons: the Newminster (1848) branch (8 winners, primarily through the Hyperion (1930) line with 5 winners, most recently

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1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

), and the

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(1841) branch (9 winners, primarily through the

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(1900) line with 7 winners, most recently Honey Jay in

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). A third branch through

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(exclusively through the

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(1843) line) produced 5 winners, most recently

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1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...

.Bumpy Road Pedigree
/ref> **** The Sir Hercules (1826) branch produced two main lines: the primary branch of Birdcatcher (1833), and the secondary branch of

Faugh-a-Ballagh Faugh-a-Ballagh (foaled 1841 in Ireland) was a Thoroughbred racehorse. A brother to Birdcatcher, Faugh-a-Ballagh was sold to E. J. Erwin in 1842. He ran once as a two-year-old at the Doncaster's Champagne Stakes, finishing third to The Cure an ...

(1841) which produced 6 winners (exclusively through the Leamington (1853) line), most recently 1894 Phoenix Stakes winner

.Chant Pedigree
/ref> **** The Birdcatcher (1833) branch produced two main lines: the primary branch of The Baron (1870), and the secondary branch of

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(1857) which produced 6 winners (nearly exclusively through the

Swynford Swynford (January 1907 – 18 May 1928) was a British Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse. Bred at the Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, 16th Lord Derby's stud in Lincolnshire, England he was sired by John O'Gaunt (horse), John O'Gaunt, a so ...

(1907) line with 5 winners), most recently 1961 Phoenix Stakes winner Eight Again.Eight Again Pedigree
/ref> **** The Bend Or (1877) branch produced two main lines: the primary branch of Bona Vista (1889), and the secondary branch of

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(1883) which produced 6 winners (nearly exclusively through the

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(1913) line with 5 winners), most recently 1992 Phoenix Stakes winner British Banker.British Banker Pedigree
/ref> * the

Byerley Turk The Byerley Turk (c. 1680 – c. 1703), also spelled Byerly Turk, was the earliest of three stallions that were the founders of the modern Thoroughbred horse racing bloodstock (the other two are the Godolphin Arabian and the Darley Arabian).Ahner ...

(1680c) sire line produced 25 winners (18 colts/horses, 2 geldings, 5 fillies/mares).Phoenix Stakes Winners
/ref> The main branches of this sire (all branched through the Herod (1758) line) are: ** the

Florizel Florizel (1768–1791) was a Kingdom of Great Britain, British Thoroughbred racehorse. He was a Bay (horse), bay son of Herod (horse), Herod foaled in 1768. As a sire he produced 175 winners who won a total of 75,901 pounds. Offspring include ...

(1768) branch produced 16 winners, (all branched through the

Diomed Diomed, foaled in 1777, was an English Thoroughbred race horse who won 1780 Epsom Derby, the inaugural running of Epsom Derby, the Derby in 1780. He was subsequently a successful sire in the United States. Racing years A bright chestnut standin ...

(1777) line). The main branches of this sire line are: ***the Duroc (1806) branch produced 2 winners (all branched through the American Eclipse (1814) line), most recently

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in 1841Minstrel
/ref>Zenith
/ref> ***the

Sir Archy Sir Archy (or Archy, Archie, or Sir Archie; 1805–1833) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse considered one of the best racehorses of his time and later one of the most important sires in American history. He was inducted into the National Muse ...

(1805) branch produced 14 winners. The main branches of this sire line include: ****the Saxe Weimer (1822) branch produced 1 winner, most recently

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1832 Events January–March * January 6 – Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison founds the New-England Anti-Slavery Society. * January 13 – The Christmas Rebellion of slaves is brought to an end in Jamaica, after the island's white plan ...

****the Virginian (1815) branch produced 1 winner, most recently Berthune in

1840 Events January–March * January 3 – One of the predecessor papers of the ''Herald Sun'' of Melbourne, Australia, ''The Port Phillip Herald'', is founded. * January 10 – Uniform Penny Post is introduced in the United Kingdom. * Janua ...

Berthune
/ref> ****the Sir Charles (1816) branch produced 1 winner, most recently Charley Ball in

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Charley Ball
/ref> ****the

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(1820) branch produced 2 winners, most recently Mary Brennan in 1838McDonough
/ref>Mary Brennan
/ref> ****the

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(1813) branch produced 9 winners (all branched through the

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(1833) line), continued primarily through the Lexington (1850) line with 7 winners, including his win in the 1853 Phoenix Stakes,Lexington
/ref> and 6 progeny winners, most recently

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in 1881Gold Ring
/ref>Norway
/ref>Crossland
/ref>Mollie Cad
/ref>Artist
/ref>Aaron Pennington
/ref>Brademante
/ref>Sligo
/ref> ** the

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(1773) branch produced 9 winners (all branched through the

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(1787) line). The main branches of this sire line are: ***the Castrel (1801) branch produced 1 winner, most recently Kingman in 1891Kingman
/ref> ***the Selim (1802) branch produced 8 winners (all branched through the

Sultan Sultan (; ar, سلطان ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it ...

(1816) line). The main branches of this sire line are: ****the

Bay Middleton A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a gulf, sea, sound, or bight. A cove is a small, circular bay with a narr ...

(1833) branch produced 3 winners (exclusively through the

Tourbillon In horology, a tourbillon (; "whirlwind") is an addition to the mechanics of a watch escapement to increase accuracy. It was developed around 1795 and patented by the Swiss-French watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet on June 26, 1801. In a tourbill ...

(1928) line), most recently Harry 'N Bill in

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...

Bay Phantom
/ref>Paderoso
/ref>Harry N Bill
/ref> ****the Glencoe (1831) branch produced 5 winners (nearly exclusively through the

Vandal The Vandals were a Germanic people who first inhabited what is now southern Poland. They established Vandal kingdoms on the Iberian Peninsula, Mediterranean islands, and North Africa in the fifth century. The Vandals migrated to the area betw ...

(1850) line with 4 winners), most recently Grover Hughes in 1917Star Davis
/ref>Vagrant
/ref>Halma
/ref>Countless
/ref>Grover Hughes
/ref> * the

Godolphin Arabian The Godolphin Arabian (–1753), also known as the Godolphin Barb, was an Arabian horse who was one of three stallions that founded the modern Thoroughbred (the others were the Darley Arabian and the Byerley Turk). He was named after his best-kno ...

(1724c) sire line produced 6 winners (5 colts/horses, 1 filly/mare). The main branches of this sire (all branched through the West Australian (1850) line) are: ** the

Solon Solon ( grc-gre, Σόλων; BC) was an Athenian statesman, constitutional lawmaker and poet. He is remembered particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic and moral decline in Archaic Athens.Aristotle ''Politics'' ...

(1861) branch produced 2 winners, most recently Marconi in

1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...

Flora Fina Pedigree
/ref>Marconi Pedigree
/ref> ** the

Australian Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Au ...

(1858) branch produced 4 winners, including: *** Phoenix Belle (1864), winner of the 1867 Phoenix StakesPhoenix Belle Pedigree
/ref> *** the

Spendthrift A spendthrift (also profligate or prodigal) is someone who is extravagant and recklessly wasteful with money, often to a point where the spending climbs well beyond his or her means. "Spendthrift" derives from an obsolete sense of the word "thrift" ...

(1876) branch produced 3 winners, (all branched through the Intentionally (1956) line) most recently Carload in

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...

Shelter Half Pedigree
/ref>Diapason Pedigree
/ref>Carload Pedigree
/ref> ;Phoenix Stakes winners with male-line descendants including other Phoenix Stakes winners: *

( 1878 winner) – 8 winners (6 colts/horses; 1 gelding; 1 filly/mare); most recently Honey Jay (

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

;

)Embroidery Pedigree
/ref>Almadel Pedigree
/ref>Luxembourg Pedigree
/ref>Preeminent Pedigree
/ref>Pet Bully Pedigree
/ref>Choker Pedigree
/ref>Great Mystery Pedigree
/ref>Honey Jay Pedigree
/ref> * Lexington ( 1853 winner) – 6 winners (4 colts/horses; 2 fillies/mares); most recently

( 1881) * Ten Broeck ( 1875 winner) – 2 colts/horses; most recently

(

1885 Events January–March * January 3– 4 – Sino-French War – Battle of Núi Bop: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing Chinese force, in northern Vietnam. * January 4 – ...

)Lord Raglan Pedigree
/ref>Ten Broeck Pedigree
/ref> * Enquirer ( 1870 winner) – 2 colts/horses; most recently

( 1894)Falsetto Pedigree
/ref> *

Gallant Romeo Gallant may refer to: * Gallant (singer) (born 1991), American singer and songwriter * Gallant (surname), people with the surname * Gallant, Alabama, United States * A gallant, or a man exhibiting courage * A gallant, a member of the Parliament o ...

( 1965 winner) – 2 winners (1 colt/horse; 1 gelding); most recently Momsfurrari (

1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxo ...

)Gallant Bob Pedigree
/ref>Momsfurarri Pedigree
/ref> *

( 1879 winner) – 1 colt/horse; Chant (1894)

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References

The 2007 Phoenix Stakes at the NTRA
Graded stakes races in the United States Grade 2 stakes races in the United States Open sprint category horse races Breeders' Cup Challenge series Recurring events established in 1831 Keeneland horse races 1831 establishments in Kentucky