Olympiad (horse)

Olympiad
SireSpeightstown
GrandsireGone West
DamTokyo Time
DamsireMedaglia d'Oro
SexHorse
FoaledFebruary 5, 2018[1]
CountryUnited States
ColorBay
BreederEmory A. Hamilton
OwnerGrandview Equine, Cheyenne Stable & LNJ Foxwoods
TrainerWilliam I. Mott
Record13 : 8–2–1
Earnings$3,027,560[2]
Major wins
Mineshaft Stakes (2022)
New Orleans Classic Stakes (2022)
Alysheba Stakes (2022)
Stephen Foster Stakes (2022)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (2022)
Last updated on December 5, 2022

Olympiad (foaled February 5, 2018) is an American multiple graded stakes winning Thoroughbred racehorse. His graded stakes wins include the Grade I Jockey Club Gold Cup at Saratoga Race Course, the Grade II New Orleans Classic Stakes at the Fair Grounds and the Grade II Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs.

Background

Olympiad is a bay horse who was bred in Kentucky by Emory A. Hamilton, a son of Speightstown, winner of the 2004 Breeders' Cup Sprint and was named that year's Champion sprinter. He is the third foal from the Medaglia d'Oro mare Tokyo Time and her first graded stakes winner. Olympiad was bought on behalf of the ownership group for $700,000 by Solis/Litt Bloodstock from the Gainesway consignment to the 2019 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.[3] In 2022 his sire Speightstown stands at WinStar Farm for US$75,000.[3]

His dam Tokyo Time is a half sister to graded stakes winners Hungry Island and Soaring Empire in addition to Flying Dixie, the dam of 2019 Grade 1 Woodward Stakes victor and sire Preservationist.[4] In 2022 his sire Speightstown stands at WinStar Farm for US$75,000.[3]

Olympiad is trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer William I. Mott.[3]

Career highlights

In his first graded stakes win of his career Olympiad broke the track record for the 1+1⁄16 miles distance at the Fair Grounds Race Course in the Grade III Mineshaft Stakes by 1⁄100 of a second.[4]

Olympiad won his first Grade I in the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Saratoga Race Course starting as the 17/10 favorite and winning by two lengths in a time of 2:02.11 for the 1+1⁄4 miles distance.[3]

Olympiad finished second to Flightline in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland Racecourse.[5]

Statistics

Date Distance Race Grade Track Odds Field Finish Winning
Time 		Winning
(Losing)
Margin 		Jockey Ref
2020 – Two-year-old season
Aug 1, 2020 6 furlongs Maiden Special Weight Saratoga 1.70* 8 3[a] 1:09.95 (9+3⁄4 lengths) Junior Alvarado [6]
Sep 5, 2020 7 furlongs Maiden Special Weight Saratoga 2.15* 9 1 1:22.78 2+3⁄4 lengths Junior Alvarado [7]
2021 – Three-year-old season
Sep 4, 2021 6+1⁄2 furlongs Allowance Saratoga 7.20 10 2 1:14.33 (4+1⁄4 lengths) Junior Alvarado [8]
Oct 14, 2021 7 furlongs Allowance Keeneland 0.90* 10 1 1:21.92 1⁄2 length Flavien Prat [9]
Dec 4, 2021 1 mile Cigar Mile Handicap I Aqueduct 9.60 8 4 1:36.68 (4+1⁄2 lengths) Irad Ortiz Jr. [10]
2022 – Four-year-old season
Jan 15, 2022 1+1⁄16 miles Allowance Optional Claiming Gulfstream Park 0.60* 6 1 1:42.44 7+1⁄4 lengths Junior Alvarado [11]
Feb 19, 2022 1+1⁄16 miles Mineshaft Stakes III Fair Grounds 1.00* 8 1 1:42.01[b] 2+1⁄4 lengths Junior Alvarado [12]
Mar 26, 2022 1+1⁄8 miles New Orleans Classic Stakes II Fair Grounds 0.60* 6 1 1:47.74 2 lengths Junior Alvarado [13]
May 6, 2022 1+1⁄16 miles Alysheba Stakes II Churchill Downs 0.90* 7 1 1:41.60 2+1⁄2 lengths Junior Alvarado [14]
Jul 2, 2022 1+1⁄8 miles Stephen Foster Stakes II Churchill Downs 1.50* 7 1 1:47.66 2+1⁄4 lengths Junior Alvarado [15]
Aug 6, 2022 1+1⁄8 miles Whitney Stakes I Saratoga 1.85 5 4 1:48.97 (9+1⁄4 lengths) Junior Alvarado [16]
Sep 3, 2022 1+1⁄4 miles Jockey Club Gold Cup I Saratoga 1.70* 8 1 2:02.11 2 lengths Junior Alvarado [17]
Nov 5, 2022 1+1⁄4 miles Breeders' Cup Classic I Keeneland 26.88 8 2 2:00.05 (8+1⁄4 lengths) Junior Alvarado [18]

Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Olympiad was the post-time favorite.

  1. ^ Olympiad ran as an entry with stablemate Outlier who finished eighth
  2. ^ New track record

Stud career

It was announced on October 24, 2022, that upon his retirement from racing, Olympiad will take up stallion duties at Gainesway Farm.[19]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Olympiad, bay colt, February 5, 2018[1]
Sire
Speightstown
(1998) 		Gone West
(1984) 		Mr. Prospector
(1970) 		Raise a Native (1961)
Gold Digger (1962)
Secrettame
(1978) 		Secretariat (1970)
Tamarett (1962)
Silken Cat (Canada)
(1993) 		Storm Cat
(1983) 		Storm Bird (Canada) (1978)
Terlingua (1976)
Silken Doll
(1980) 		Chieftain (1961)
Insilca (1974)
Dam
Tokyo Time
(2010) 		Medaglia d'Oro
(1999) 		El Prado (IRE)
(1989) 		Sadler's Wells (1981)
Lady Capulet (1974)
Cappucino Bay
(1989) 		Bailjumper (1974)
Dubbed In (1973)
Flying Passage
(2000) 		A.P. Indy
(1989) 		Seattle Slew (1974)
Weekend Surprise (1980)
Chic Shrine
(1984) 		Mr. Prospector (1970)
Too Chic (1979) (family 13-d)[20]

Olympiad is inbred 3s × 4d to Mr Prospector.

References

  1. ^ a b "Pedigree of Olympiad". Equineline. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Olympiad profile". Equibase. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e Ehalt, Bob (September 3, 2022). "Olympiad Back to Winning Ways in Jockey Club Gold Cup; Americanrevolution finished second in the 1 1/4-mile test Sept. 3 at Saratoga". Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Rollins, Molly (February 15, 2022). "Olympiad Surges to Track Record Score in Mineshaft; Also on the Feb. 19 card, Cavalry Charge upset the Fair Grounds Stakes (G3T)". Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  5. ^ Ehalt, Bob (November 5, 2022). "Flightline delivers dominant BC Classic performance". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Chart for 1 August 2021, Maiden Special Weight Race 1 at Saratoga". www.equibase.com. August 1, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "Chart for 5 September 2021, Maiden Special Weight Race 5 at Saratoga". www.equibase.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "Chart for 4 September 2021, Allowance Race 8 at Saratoga". equibase.com. September 4, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "Chart for 14 October 2021, Allowance Race 8 at Keeneland". equibase.com. October 14, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "2021 Cigar Mile Handicap Presented by NYRA Bets Grade 1 (race 10)". www.equibase.com. December 4, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  11. ^ "Chart for 15 January 2022, Allowance Optional Claiming Race 9 at Gulfstream Park". equibase.com. January 15, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  12. ^ USA
  13. ^ "New Orleans Classic Stakes Grade 2 (race 9)". Equibase. March 26, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "Alysheba Stakes presented by Sentient Jet Grade 2 (race 10)". Equibase. May 6, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  15. ^ "Stephen Foster Stakes Grade 2 (race 10)". Equibase. July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  16. ^ "2022 Whitney Stakes Grade 1 – (race 10)". Equibase. August 6, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes Grade 1 – (race 11)". Equibase. September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  18. ^ "2022 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 – (race 11)". www.equibase.com. November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  19. ^ Mitchell, Eric (October 24, 2022). "Olympiad to Enter Stud at Gainesway Upon Retirement; The son of Speightstown has won five graded stakes this year". Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  20. ^ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Tight Fit (GB) – Family 13-d". www.bloodlines.net. Retrieved September 9, 2022.