Parole (1873–1903) was a Thoroughbred race horse bred by Pierre Lorillard, a scion of the tobacco family.

Parole's sire was Leamington,[1] who also produced Longfellow, Aristides (named by his breeder for Aristides Welch, who had imported Leamington to the US)—winner of the first Kentucky Derby—and Iroquois, first American-bred horse to win The Derby and the St Leger Stakes.

Parole also won the Saratoga Cup, but more importantly he beat both Ten Broeck and Tom Ochiltree in the Baltimore Special at Pimlico Race Course on October 24, 1877.

Tom Ochiltree, owned by Pierre Lorillard's brother George, was huge, standing above sixteen hands.

He lapped Tom Ochiltree and then passed Ten Broeck, taking the race by four lengths.

Sam Hildreth, in his book "The Spell of the Turf," said he was called "light-necked, rough-coated, leggy and curby knocked."

While there, the Duke of Magenta became ill with influenza, allowing Parole an opportunity to prove his worth.

When his racing career ended, Parole was America's leading money winner and the best gelding of his era.