Clarissimus (horse)

Clarissimus showed very promising form on the training gallops and was highly regarded by his trainer, but on his racecourse debut he was well beaten by the fillies Telephone Girl and Fifinella in the Bibury Stakes ant Newmarket.

[8] Clarissimus performed well in training in the spring of 1916 although his trainer's confidence was somewhat dented when his galloping companion, a filly named Angelina, ran poorly in the Greenham Stakes.

[7] On 3 May Clarissimus, ridden by Jimmy Clark, started at odds of 100/7 (approximately 14/1) for the 108th running of the 2000 Guineas over the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket.

[10] In October the colt was matched against older horses in the Champion Stakes and started the 6/4 favourite[13] after the late withdrawal of Pommern.

[10] At the end of his racing career Clarissimus was retired to become a breeding stallion in England where he stood for three years before being exported to France in 1921.

He was the damsire of Pharis, Brantome, Donatello (sire of Crepello and Alycidon) and Crudité (Grand Prix de Paris).