| Crusader | |
| Sire | Man o' War |
|---|---|
| Grandsire | Fair Play |
| Dam | Star Fancy |
| Damsire | Star Shoot |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1923 |
| Country | United States  |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Samuel D. Riddle |
| Owner | Glen Riddle Farm |
| Trainer | Gwyn R. Tompkins (at 2) George H. Conway (at 3) |
| Record | 42: 18-8-4 |
| Earnings | $203,261 |
| Major wins | |
| Manor Handicap (1925) Dwyer Stakes (1926) Havre de Grace Handicap (1926) Jockey Club Gold Cup (1926) Suburban Handicap (1926, 1927) American Classic Race wins: Belmont Stakes (1926) |
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| 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) | |
| 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.
As a two-year-old in 1925, Crusader won the Potomac Purse at Belmont Park but his most important win of the year came in the Manor Handicap at Laurel Park Racecourse. [1] For 1926, Crusaders wins included the Belmont Stakes, Suburban Handicap, and Jockey Club Gold Cup en route to being 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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