Lookout (1890 in

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– after 1898) was an American

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racehorse that is best known for winning the 1893

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. Lookout was a chestnut colt with full (up to the knee and hock joints) white stockings on three of his legs. His sire,

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, was the 1886

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winner, while his damsire, King Alfonso, was a successful flat-racer and sire.

Kentucky Derby

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. Lookout was ridden by Edward Kunze, and Boundless had R. Williams as his jockey. Lookout was the leader throughout the race, being continually pulled back by Kunze, and won by 5 lengths.^{/sup> Plutus, Boundless, and Buck McCann (son of 1884 winner Buchanan Buchanan may refer to:

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) finished second, third, and fourth.

Later career

Lookout was gelded

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and was sold to Canadian Joseph E. Seagram

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, founder of the Seagram Distillery and a major Thoroughbred owner/breeder. The last record of him racing was in a September 1896 race where he finished last. By 1897, he was gelded and racing for J.R. Walker. He was sold in Toronto

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in November 1898 to L. Reinhardt Jr. for $65.

Pedigree

References

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