| Buddhist | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Hindoo |
| Grandsire | Virgil |
| Dam | Emma Hanly |
| Damsire | Buckden |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1886 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Dark bay or brown |
| Breeder | Clay & Woodford partnership |
| Owner | Samuel S. Brown |
| Trainer | John W. Rogers |
| Major wins | |
| American Classics wins: Preakness Stakes (1889) | |
Buddhist (1886 – December 30, 1893) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1889 Preakness Stakes at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.[1][2][3] Buddhist's sire and dam were Hindoo and Emma Hanly.[1] Buddhist's was bred in Kentucky by Ezekiel F. Clay & Catesby Woodford and his owner was Samuel S. Brown. He was trained by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, John W. Rogers.[1]
Buddhist's jockey, George "Spider" Anderson, is considered among the great African American jockeys in horse racing history.[according to whom?] On May 10, 1889, Anderson and Buddhist finished the race with an astonishing time of 2:17.50 and became the 17th winners of the Preakness Stakes.[3] Buddhist made Preakness history by having one of the largest winning margins when he won the race by eight lengths.[1] Buddhist died in a stable fire on December 30, 1893, that also killed 11 other horses at C. V. Hollar's Bishop Farm.[4][5]