Spendthrift (horse)

Spendthrift
Sire	Australian (GB)
Grandsire	West Australian
Dam	Aerolite
Damsire	Lexington
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1876
Died	October 21, 1900 (aged 23–24)
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	A. J. Alexander
Owner	1) Daniel Swigert 2) James R. Keene
Trainer	1) Edward D. Brown 2) Thomas Puryear
Record	16: 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.