Bloodlines
Omar Khayyam was out of the mare Lisma, daughter of the champion sire Persimmon; his success on the track included wins in the Epsom Derby, St. Leger Stakes and Ascot Gold Cup. He was sired by Marco, a leading three-year-old in England in 1895 and great-grandson of the first English Triple Crown Champion, West Australian.
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