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