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Man o' War (March 29, 1917 – November 1, 1947) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is widely regarded as one of the greatest racehorses of all time. Several sports publications, including The Blood-Horse, Sports Illustrated, and the Associated Press, voted Man o' War as the best American racehorse of the 20th century.
The owner of Glen Riddle Farm, Riddle bred and raced Thoroughbred race horses.His most famous horses were Man o' War and his son, U.S. Triple Crown winner War Admiral. [1]In partnership with Walter M. Jeffords, Sr., the husband of niece Sarah, Samuel D. Riddle purchased and operated Faraway Farm on Huffman Mill Pike near Lexington, Kentucky, where they stood Man o' War. [2]
Upset (foaled 1917 in New Jersey) is notable as the only horse to have ever defeated Man o' War. Man o' War, who would go on to a career in which he won 20 of his 21 starts, faced Upset in the seventh running of the Sanford Memorial Stakes [1] at Saratoga Race Course on August 13, 1919. Losing by a neck, Man o' War had been fractious at the ...
The 1920 Belmont Stakes was the 52nd running of the Belmont Stakes.It was the 14th Belmont Stakes held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York and was held on June 12, 1920. With a field of only two horses, heavily favored Man o' War won the 1 3 ⁄ 8 –mile race (11 f; 2.2 km) by 20 lengths over Donnacona.
The Man o' War Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four-years-old and older. It is run over a distance of one and three-eighth miles on turf and is scheduled annually for early May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
On September 4, 1920, Man o' War won the 1 + 5 ⁄ 8-mile (2.6 km) Lawrence Realization by 100 lengths over the only other runner, Hoodwink.His time for the race was 2 min 40 + 4 ⁄ 5 s, which broke the world record for the distance by 1 + 3 ⁄ 5 seconds and was his fifth record-setting performance that year.
The 1913 Kentucky Derby has long been remembered for its improbable winner, Donerail, still the longest priced horse to ever win the Run for the Roses—paying $184.90 on a $2 dollar ticket.What ...
Fair Play (April 1, 1905 – December 17, 1929) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who was successful on the track, but even more so when retired to stud.He is best known as the sire of Man o' War, widely considered one of the greatest American racehorses of all time.