Cravat (1935–1954) was an American record-setting Thoroughbred racehorse who won races on both dirt and turf that today are Grade 1 events.
He was purchased as a two-year-old for $10,600 by New York City banker Townsend B. Martin at the 1937 C. V. Whitney dispersal sale.
[3] and at four in 1939 he set a new Santa Anita Park track record of 2:30 2/5 in winning the mile and a half San Juan Capistrano Handicap.
[4] In early 1940, Cravat strained a tendon during a workout and was retired from racing.
[5] He stood at stud at Greentree Farm where, from a small number of offspring, he notably sired the filly Spats (b.