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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]
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.
Widener, a dedicated horseman, buried Fair Play in the Elmendorf Farm cemetery and erected a nearly life-size bronze statue at the head of his grave. Fair Play is in the ancestral lineage of practically all modern American thoroughbreds. [6] Man o' War and Discovery were both outstanding sires and the Man o' War sire line is still active today ...
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.
Man-of-war driving on a reef of rocks, and foundering in a gale, painting by George Philip Reinagle. The man-of-war design developed by Sir John Hawkins was a type of galleon which had three masts, each with three to four sails. The ship could be up to 60 metres long and could have up to 124 guns: four at the bow, eight at the stern, and 56 in ...
Local Civil War veteran John Kapsa died on Saturday, Nov. 29, 1919. He lay in an unmarked grave in Oakland Cemetery for 105 years until a smattering of volunteers recently decided to make a change.
Riddle's reluctant purchase was named Man o' War and Louis Feustel prepared the colt for the 1919 racing campaign at training facilities in Maryland.The trainer brought him along slowly and after making his debut in mid year, Man o' War won nine of his ten starts and earned American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt honors.
Nov. 10—For the first time this Veterans Day, there'll be a flag and a headstone marking the grave of Civil War veteran Charles W. Goddard. Goddard, who died in 1927 at the age of 83 and served ...