| Gay Crusader | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Bayardo |
| Grandsire | Bay Ronald |
| Dam | Gay Laura |
| Damsire | Beppo |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1914 |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Alfred W Cox |
| Owner | Alfred W Cox |
| Trainer | Alec Taylor, Jr. |
| Record | 10: 8-1-0 |
| Earnings | £11,246[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Criterion Stakes (1916) 2,000 Guineas (1917)) New Derby Stakes (1917) September Stakes (1917) Newmarket Gold Cup (1917) Champion Stakes (1917) | |
| Awards | |
| 12th UK Triple Crown Champion (1917) | |
| Honours | |
| Name given to LNER A1 No.4477 | |
| Last updated on 30 July 2023 | |
Gay Crusader (1914–1932) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire who won a wartime version of the English Triple Crown in 1917. In a career which lasted from September 1916 to October 1917 he ran ten times and won eight races, including his last seven in succession. In addition to his three Classic wins he defeated older horses in the Newmarket Gold Cup and the Champion Stakes. Because of wartime restrictions, all of his races were at Newmarket Racecourse. After being injured in training in 1918 he was retired to stud, where his record was disappointing.