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Featured
Horse
Ogygian
Pedigree:
1983 - Damascus -
Gonfalon by Fracncis S.
Trained
by: Jan H. Nerud
Owner:
Tartan Farms
Lifetime:
Starts 10; 7-1-1; $455,000
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As
shared by OId Friends ---
History:
OGYGIAN
has spent his life surrounded by legend. He is the last son of
Damascus, a Horse of the Year and the 16th ranking greatest
Thoroughbred of the 20th century. He hails from the celebrated
Tartan Farms and was trained by Jan Nerud, son of great Dr.
Fager trainer, John Nerud. During his career, the handsome bay
was one of the top runners of his generation. As a 2-year-old,
he was unbeaten in three starts, including a stunning 9-½
length victory over champion sprinter Groovy in the 1985
Belmont Futurity. As a 3-year old he vanquished the competition
in the Riva Ridge Stakes and the Grade 1 Dwyer Stakes and
Jerome Handicap. As a stallion standing at Claiborne Farms,
OGYGIAN sired 23 stakes winners and 11 graded stakes winners.
Even his name is steeped in myth: Meaning of great antiquity or
age, from the Greek Ogygos, OGYGIAN is the name of the remote
island where Odysseus lives for seven years with the powerful
Goddess Calypso in Homer’s Odyssey.
Like
Sunshine Forever and Creator, OGYGIAN was standing stud in
Japan before being acquired by Old Friends through our
associate at Narvick International, Megumi Igarashi. “He
is hanging the charm against evil from his bridle,” Miss
Igarashi informed us via email. “It’s violet, the
holy color of Buddhism. Someone gave it to him long time ago.”
The lucky amulet brought this champion safely home in August of
2005.
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