Heliopolis (horse)
| Heliopolis | |
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| Sire | Hyperion |
| Grandsire | Gainsborough |
| Dam | Drift |
| Damsire | Swynford |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1936 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Lord Derby |
| Owner | Lord Derby |
| Trainer | Walter Earl |
| Major wins | |
| Imperial Produce Stakes (1938) Chester Vase (1939) Gratwicke Produce Stakes (1939) Prince of Wales's Stakes (1939) Princess of Wales's Stakes (1939) |
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| Awards | |
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Leading sire in North America (1950, 1954) |
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Heliopolis (1936–1959) was a British thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire.
Heliopolis was bred and raced by Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby. As a son of Hyperion and Drift he was a full brother to the double British classic winner Sun Stream.
He was raced from age two to four and then exported during World War II to the Coldstream Stud of E. Dale Shaffer in Lexington, Kentucky and arrived at the port of New York on August 10, 1941. After limited and less than successful racing on dirt, he was sent to stand at his owner's stud.
A sire of Champions, Heliopolis was the Leading sire in North America in 1950 and 1954. Among his best progeny were three American Champion Three-Year-Old Fillys, Grecian Queen (1953), Parlo (1954), and Berlo (1960). Parlo also earned the American Champion Older Female Horse title in 1954 and 1955. He was the sire of the very good runner and sire of Champions, Summer Tan. His other successful sons include Ace Admiral, High Gun, the 1954 American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse and 1955 American Champion Older Male Horse, and the top caliber sprinter Olympia who became a foundation sire for Florida breeder, Fred W. Hooper. Heliopolis is the grandsire of Greek Song, Pia Star, and Pucker Up.
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