Crusader (horse)

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Crusader
Sire Man o' War
Grandsire Fair Play
Dam Star Fancy
Damsire Star Shoot
Sex Stallion
Foaled 1923
Country United States Flag of the United States
Colour Chestnut
Breeder Samuel D. Riddle
Owner Glen Riddle Farm
Trainer G. R. Tompkins
George Conway
Record 42: 18-8-4
Earnings $203,261
Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours
Major Racing Wins
Belmont Stakes (1926)
Dwyer Stakes (1926)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (1926)
Suburban Handicap (1926 & 1927)
Racing Awards
U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1926)
United States Horse of the Year (1926)
Honours
United States Racing Hall of Fame (1995)
Infobox last updated on: September 22, 2006.

Crusader (1923-1940) was a chestnut Thoroughbred colt sired by Man o' War from the mare Star Fancy. Bred by Samuel D. Riddle he was raced by his Glen Riddle Farm and was ridden by Earl Sande and Albert Johnson.

For 1926, Crusader was voted Champion 3-year-old Male Horse and Horse of the Year after winning a number of important races.

Crusader was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1995.


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