Spendthrift (horse)

Spendthrift
SireAustralian (GB)
GrandsireWest Australian
DamAerolite
DamsireLexington
SexStallion
Foaled1876
DiedOctober 21, 1900 (aged 23–24)
CountryUnited States
ColourChestnut
BreederA. J. Alexander
Owner1) Daniel Swigert
2) James R. Keene
Trainer1) Edward D. Brown
2) Thomas Puryear
Record16: 9–5–0
Earnings$27,250
Major wins
Sanford Stakes (1878)
Young America Stakes #1 (1878)
Young America Stakes #2 (1878)
Jersey Derby (1879)
Champion Stakes (1879)
American Classics wins:
Belmont Stakes (1879)
Awards
American Co-Champion Two-Year-Old Colt (1878)

Spendthrift (foaled 1876 in Kentucky – 21 October 1900) was a successful American Thoroughbred racehorse who fathered a large and successful dynasty of racehorses.