Hindoo (horse)

Hindoo
SireVirgil
GrandsireVandal
DamFlorence
DamsireLexington
SexStallion
Foaled1878
DiedJuly 4, 1901
CountryUnited States
ColorBay
BreederDaniel Swigert
OwnerDwyer Brothers Stable
Colors: Red, blue sash, red cap
TrainerEdward D. Brown
James G. Rowe Sr.
Record35: 30-3-2
Earnings$71,875
Major wins
Champion Stakes (1881)
Clark Handicap (1881)
Coney Island Derby (1881)
Tidal Stakes (1881)
Kenner Stakes (1881)
Travers Stakes (1881)
United States Hotel Stakes (1881)
Coney Island Handicap (1882)

American Classic Race wins:
Kentucky Derby (1881)

Awards
U.S. Champion Two-Year-Old Colt (1880)
U.S. Champion 3-Year-Old Colt (1881)
U.S. Champion Handicap Horse (1882)
Honors
United States Racing Hall of Fame (1955)
Last updated on 14 September 2010

Hindoo (1878–1901) was an outstanding American Thoroughbred race horse who won 30 of his 35 starts, including the Kentucky Derby, the Travers Stakes, and the Clark Handicap. He later sired Preakness Stakes winner Buddhist and Belmont Stakes winner and Leading sire in North America Hanover.

He was a bay colt bred by Daniel Swigert of Elmendorf Farm in Kentucky. Hindoo was sired by Virgil (sire of the Kentucky Derby winners, Vagrant and Ben Ali). His dam, Florence, was by the great racehorse and sire Lexington. He was a brother to Florida, who was the dam of the very good racemare Firenze, who won 47 of her 82 starts.