The New York herald., 1879-07-03
THE WINNER.

Phenx, the winner, Is chestnut colt, years
old. by Cymbal out of Bolle Etole. and was bred in
France. His dam by Light (son of Prime Warden)
out of Bataglia, by Melbourne. grandam Black Bess
by Camel Phenix participated in i've races .
two-year-old all on French soil. He won the Prix du
Premier Pas. at Caen for two year-ods. about four
and half furongs beating eleven others His backers
in the Prix de Dcux Ans, at Deanvlle furongs
bitterly disappointed being great favorie at
the start. he among the last of . field of
ten at the finish He dead heat with Man.
tile in the Grand Criterium stakes, at Dieppe
five furlongs. both carrying 100 lbs., beating Fitz
Plutus. 1875 lbs. length and . half. The stakes
(fs26) were divided. With 100 lbs. up Phenix won
the First Crterium, at Fontainebleau, very easily
There behind him. His last essay as
q two-year-old was in the Grand Criterium, one
mile at Paris, when with his old antagonist. Man
tile, against him. and the two the favorites. he
suffered disastrous defeat. Mantille won easily.
Phcnixis credited with running ten times three
year-old. seven Of which English soil. He
another dead heat in the Prix de Sevres. one
mile. at Paris. his companion at the finish being
Larvaudiere, both carrying 123 lbs. Phenix the
favorite at the start to being offered against him.
while 10 to the rate against Larivaudicre. The
stakes (f1s9) divided. Being defeated in the
Prix de Fay. one mile, at Paris. he
Stakes. five furlongs. he finished third. Sub
sequent essays at Ascot and Goodwood also
proved unsuccessful when at the Newmarket
first October meeting. in the Moulton Stakes (han-
dcap) furiongs and 40 yards, without mention in
the betting and not seriously thought Of as WIN
ner he beat six others in the most hollow style. He
carried 104 lbs and he by eight lengths. Within
ten days after Phenix had been sent to France, and
Chantilly the Prix de la Foiot mile. as he
pleased. There we're ten behind him, among them
Mantille. Phenix carried 131 lbs and the betting
at the start was IL. to l against him.
In the Select Stakes at Newmarket sec
ond October meeting; First Great Challenge
Stakes, same meeting. and the Ssndown Champion
Stakes, Sandown Park. he defeated, the last be-
ing his final essay a ee-year-old. This year he
won the Prince of Wales Stakes (handicap) at New
market first spring meeting. and of the the
London Field said at the time:--
A good entry, good handicap and f200 added
failed to bring than six to the post great tip
for the race Eliangowan being among the aDsentees
favorites, we think, though Thornfeld was backed.
and SO was Witchery; but the race was won in such
o very easy manner by Phenix-with about IA lbs in
hand-we should say, that there nothing else in
it. very good horse. the winner, we believe.
The next essay of Phenix resulted in an extraor-
dinary scene 1t was in the Rosebery Stakes (handi
cap). at the EPSON summer meeting. when he was
beaten by L. jennings Pauls Cray. The latter was
o stable companion of Phenix, though not owned by
Count Lagrange. Phenix the favorite. and at
the finish the crowd greeted both the winner and
Phenix with loud kissing aud hooting. At the Ascot
meeting Phenix won the Rous Memorial Stakes. de-
feating Out of Bounds, Sir Joseph and others. or
this the London Sportsman said:-"There
considerable merit in the performance Of
Phenix, and the doubt as to his staying powers
clearly set at rest when he coming like a
steam engine up the finish. and. matter Of
fact. he won with something in hand. and moreover
in the style of the very high class horse which
he undoubtedly is.'' The next day June 13 LAST
Count Lagrange requested the stewards of the meet
ing investigate the running of Phenix at EPSON and
at Ascot. which done, and the stewards were
satisfied that there for the injurious
comments which have appeared in some of the pub
lie journals with regard to the matter" The next
appearance of Phenix In the July Cup, as above.