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Pherenikos logo #10101) Ancient Olympic competitor
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Pherenikos

Pherenikos logo #21000 Pherenikos (Greek: Φερένικος; Latin: Pherenicus) was an Ancient Greek chestnut racehorse victorious at the Olympic and Pythian Games in the 470s BC. Pherenikos, whose name means `victory-bearer`, was `the most famous racehorse in antiquity`. Owned by Hieron I, tyrant of Syracuse, Pherenikos is celebrated in the victory odes of both Pi...
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