# Olympiad (horse)

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. In 2022 his sire Speightstown stands at WinStar Farm for US$75,000.
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. In 2022 his sire Speightstown stands at WinStar Farm for US$75,000.
Olympiad is trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer William I. Mott.

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

## Statistics

| Date | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Odds | Field | Finish | Winning Time | Winning (Losing) Margin | Jockey |
| 2020 – Two-year-old season ||||||||||||
| Aug 1, 2020 | 6 furlongs | Maiden Special Weight | | Saratoga | 1.70* | 8 | 3 | 1:09.95 | (9+3⁄4 lengths) | Junior Alvarado |
| Sep 5, 2020 | 7 furlongs | Maiden Special Weight | | Saratoga | 2.15* | 9 | 1 | 1:22.78 | 2+3⁄4 lengths | Junior Alvarado |
| 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 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | 7 furlongs | Allowance | | Keeneland | 0.90* | 10 | 1 | 1:21.92 | 1⁄2 length | Flavien Prat |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 1 mile | Cigar Mile Handicap | I | Aqueduct | 9.60 | 8 | 4 | 1:36.68 | (4+1⁄2 lengths) | Irad Ortiz Jr. |
| 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 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Mineshaft Stakes | III | Fair Grounds | 1.00* | 8 | 1 | 1:42.01 | 2+1⁄4 lengths | Junior Alvarado |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Whitney Stakes | I | Saratoga | 1.85 | 5 | 4 | 1:48.97 | (9+1⁄4 lengths) | Junior Alvarado |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 1+1⁄4 miles | Jockey Club Gold Cup | I | Saratoga | 1.70* | 8 | 1 | 2:02.11 | 2 lengths | Junior Alvarado |
| 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 |
Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Olympiad was the post-time favorite.
* ↑ Olympiad ran as an entry with stablemate Outlier who finished eighth
* ↑ 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.

## Pedigree

Pedigree of Olympiad, bay colt, February 5, 2018 :
| Sire Speightstown (1998) | Gone West (1984) | Mr. Prospector (1970) | Raise a Native (1961) |
| Sire Speightstown (1998) | Gone West (1984) | Mr. Prospector (1970) | Gold Digger (1962) |
| Sire Speightstown (1998) | Gone West (1984) | Secrettame (1978) | Secretariat (1970) |
| Sire Speightstown (1998) | Gone West (1984) | Secrettame (1978) | Tamarett (1962) |
| Sire Speightstown (1998) | Silken Cat (Canada) (1993) | Storm Cat (1983) | Storm Bird (Canada) (1978) |
| Sire Speightstown (1998) | Silken Cat (Canada) (1993) | Storm Cat (1983) | Terlingua (1976) |
| Sire Speightstown (1998) | Silken Cat (Canada) (1993) | Silken Doll (1980) | Chieftain (1961) |
| Sire Speightstown (1998) | Silken Cat (Canada) (1993) | Silken Doll (1980) | Insilca (1974) |
| Dam Tokyo Time (2010) | Medaglia d'Oro (1999) | El Prado (IRE) (1989) | Sadler's Wells (1981) |
| Dam Tokyo Time (2010) | Medaglia d'Oro (1999) | El Prado (IRE) (1989) | Lady Capulet (1974) |
| Dam Tokyo Time (2010) | Medaglia d'Oro (1999) | Cappucino Bay (1989) | Bailjumper (1974) |
| Dam Tokyo Time (2010) | Medaglia d'Oro (1999) | Cappucino Bay (1989) | Dubbed In (1973) |
| Dam Tokyo Time (2010) | Flying Passage (2000) | A.P. Indy (1989) | Seattle Slew (1974) |
| Dam Tokyo Time (2010) | Flying Passage (2000) | A.P. Indy (1989) | Weekend Surprise (1980) |
| Dam Tokyo Time (2010) | Flying Passage (2000) | Chic Shrine (1984) | Mr. Prospector (1970) |
| Dam Tokyo Time (2010) | Flying Passage (2000) | Chic Shrine (1984) | Too Chic (1979) (family 13-d) |
Olympiad is inbred 3s × 4d to Mr Prospector.