Saunterer was an American
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are c ...
racehorse
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic pr ...
. Ridden by
Tom Costello, he won the 1881
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held on Armed Forces Day which is also the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs () on ...
and
Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is run over 1.5 miles (2,400 m). Colts and geldings carry a weight of ; fillies carry . The race, nicknamed Th ...
.
Background
Saunterer was bred in Pennsylvania by
Aristides Welch
Aristides J. Welch (September 28, 1811 – April 9, 1890) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse breeder.
Welch owned Erdenheim Stud Farm at Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania. In 1870, he purchased the mare Maggie B. B. from Captain T. G. Moore an ...
. His father was leading sire
Leamington, and his dam was Lemonade, a daughter of leading sire
Lexington. He was later sold to
George L. Lorillard
George Lyndes Lorillard (March 26, 1843 – February 3, 1886) was an American tobacco manufacturer, yachtsman, and a prominent Thoroughbred racehorse owner.
Early life
He was born in Westchester, New York, the son of Pierre Lorillard III (1796-1 ...
.
Racing career
Pedigree
References
1878 racehorse births
Thoroughbred family 9-c
Racehorses bred in the United States
Racehorses trained in the United States
Preakness Stakes winners
Belmont Stakes winners
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