| Crusader | |
|---|---|
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| 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) Riggs Handicap (1926) Havre de Grace Handicap (1926) Jockey Club Gold Cup (1926) Suburban Handicap (1926, 1927) American Classic Race wins: Belmont Stakes (1926) | |
| Awards | |
| U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1926) United States Horse of the Year (1926) | |
| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1995) | |
| Last updated on September 22, 2006 | |
Crusader (1923–1940) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, whose career lasted from 1925 to 1928. In that time, he ran forty-two times and won eighteen races. He was the leading American three-year-old in 1926, winning a number of important races including the Suburban Handicap, the Belmont Stakes and the Dwyer Stakes. He continued to race for a further two seasons, but his form declined after he was injured at Aqueduct Racetrack in June 1927.