I keep seeing this stallion popping up in pedigrees of breeding stock I'm considering.
What can anyone tell me about him?
Thanks for any information anyone wants to supply.
Olympia
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He was a top racehorse.
http://www.pedigreequery.com/olympia
"Another of Hooper's early Thoroughbreds was Olympia, a real speed merchant who numbered the San Felipe, Flamingo and Wood Memorial Stakes amongst his 15 victories from 41 starts. To prove just how quick, he even took on and beat Champion Quarter Horse Stella Moore over her optimum distance.
The mare Santa Brigida appeared 4x5 in Olympia's pedigree, and for good measure he also had a strain of Melton in his fifth generation, the latter being a full brother to the dam of Santa Brigida. One of Olympia's sons was the top class juvenile Greek Game. A member of that vintage 1954 crop of American colts that included Bold Ruler, Gallant Man, Nearctic and Round Table, Greek Game still managed to win both the Washington Park Futurity and Arlington Futurity as a juvenile in Fred Hooper's distinctive colours of blue silks, red sleeves, white shoulder braces with a white 'H' in a circle. Greek Game raced for three more seasons, boasting a career record of 10 wins from 55 starts.
In view of the fact that Olympia's pedigree had Santa Brigida and Melton close up, it is instructive to note that Greek Game's maternal grandsire Questionnaire was 4x5x5 to the closely related trio Melton, Ayrshire and St. Serf. A closer examination reveals that Melton's granddam Violet was a full sister to Feronia, who featured as the granddam of Ayrshire and dam of St. Serf.
http://www.pedigreepost.com/archives/Ju ... ullen.html
http://www.pedigreequery.com/olympia
"Another of Hooper's early Thoroughbreds was Olympia, a real speed merchant who numbered the San Felipe, Flamingo and Wood Memorial Stakes amongst his 15 victories from 41 starts. To prove just how quick, he even took on and beat Champion Quarter Horse Stella Moore over her optimum distance.
The mare Santa Brigida appeared 4x5 in Olympia's pedigree, and for good measure he also had a strain of Melton in his fifth generation, the latter being a full brother to the dam of Santa Brigida. One of Olympia's sons was the top class juvenile Greek Game. A member of that vintage 1954 crop of American colts that included Bold Ruler, Gallant Man, Nearctic and Round Table, Greek Game still managed to win both the Washington Park Futurity and Arlington Futurity as a juvenile in Fred Hooper's distinctive colours of blue silks, red sleeves, white shoulder braces with a white 'H' in a circle. Greek Game raced for three more seasons, boasting a career record of 10 wins from 55 starts.
In view of the fact that Olympia's pedigree had Santa Brigida and Melton close up, it is instructive to note that Greek Game's maternal grandsire Questionnaire was 4x5x5 to the closely related trio Melton, Ayrshire and St. Serf. A closer examination reveals that Melton's granddam Violet was a full sister to Feronia, who featured as the granddam of Ayrshire and dam of St. Serf.
http://www.pedigreepost.com/archives/Ju ... ullen.html
Rommy Faversham wrote about Olympia in the March 4, 2006 issue of The Thoroughbred Times. His article, titled “The Olympian Style of Fred Hooper,” details the racing and breeding career of Olympia.
Faversham reports that 3% of current stallions contain a strain of Olympia within four generations. He also notes that “. . .over the past three decades, a remarkable number of stallions bearing Olympia’s blood have sired some of their best offspring when bred to a mare also conveying at least one Olympia strain.” Horses with inbreeding to Olympia include Dance Smartly, Rockport Harbor and Precisionist.
Olympia’s influence is felt in this year’s classics. Sweetnorthernsaint’s sire Sweetsouthernsaint is out of a mare inbred to Oympia, and Barbaro’s sire, Dynaformer’s second dam is by Olympia.
Faversham reports that 3% of current stallions contain a strain of Olympia within four generations. He also notes that “. . .over the past three decades, a remarkable number of stallions bearing Olympia’s blood have sired some of their best offspring when bred to a mare also conveying at least one Olympia strain.” Horses with inbreeding to Olympia include Dance Smartly, Rockport Harbor and Precisionist.
Olympia’s influence is felt in this year’s classics. Sweetnorthernsaint’s sire Sweetsouthernsaint is out of a mare inbred to Oympia, and Barbaro’s sire, Dynaformer’s second dam is by Olympia.