Clifford (1890–1917)[1] was a Thoroughbred racehorse who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2014.

[2] Clifford was a dark bay or brown horse with a white spot on his right jowel that was perceived by many as ugly and weak.

The New York Times said about him, "As a yearling he was one of the poorest-looking animals of the lot in which he was offered for sale, and nothing great was expected of him."

Entering his 3-year-old season Clifford had only one start under his belt from the previous year but it was a maiden victory.

Riding the horse 18 miles near Paris Kentucky but was stopped when Clifford became sore as he was not wearing any shoes.

He was quickly found and brought back to his original stable with a $500 reward for the capture of the thief but nothing came up afterward.

He'd finally reach his limit in start number 12 when he was forced to carry 140 pounds in the Austin Handicap.

Eugene Leigh bought out Robert Rose's stake in the horse for $25,000 and handed him over to John W. Rogers to be trained.

Clifford again would be second to Henry Of Navarre this time by double the margin 1+1⁄2 lengths and Domino again was distantly defeated.

But Clifford would hand Henry Of Navarre the final defeat of his career when he won the Oriental Handicap only 4 days later.

At 7 his two notable wins were in the Kearney Handicap where he dead-heated with Hastings the 1896 Belmont Stakes winner and Grandsire of Man o' War.

And the Long Island Handicap where he carried top weight and defeated Ben Brush the previous year's Kentucky Derby winner which would also be his final career win.

Champion boxer John L. Sullivan was a fan, who followed him closely when he raced and frequently visited him in retirement.