Who was the man about the war?

Man O 'War was an American racing horse that is widely considered to be the largest thoroughbred horse 20 of the 20th century and one of the best seams. In addition to determining numerous records, the horse also amazed the stunning winner of 64 bets and more than 200 a variety of champions and Broodmares. Many horses in the footsteps around the world are somehow associated with the war of man, although his breeding was better managed, his relatives were much more abundant. Its bloodline can be directly monitored to Arab Godolphin, part of the founding supply of thoroughbred breed. Fair Play was known to be lively, difficult to handle stallions and Mahubah could also be a handful; These features were certainly reflected in Man O 'War, which was known to be a stubborn horse. Its owner and breeder, August Belmont, was deployed overseas to fight in the end of World War II, and Belmont's wife was named Colt "My Man O" War after her husband. At the time he was a year, "my" was dropped and the Belmont Farm was liquidated.

After the MAN o 'war was sold, it was brought to the Glen Riddle Farm for training. In the first year of racing, the horse won 9 out of the 10 races in which it was entered, with Johnny Loftus on board. The conditions in the only race lost by the man of the war were less than ideal: there was a problem at the starting gate that led to a horse heading back when the race started. Yet he threw himself forward and lost upset about half a length. In his second year, the horse won all 11 races he hit.

During his racing career, Man O 'War won, among other things, promising, futuresis, Belmont and Wither Stakes. He also took the Gold Cup Jockey Club and was named the horse of the year in 1920. On the Extreme Large track, a muscular horse with a brilliant red coat, which overshadowed most of his competition, often after withdrawing before the competition, he often plunged to the finish. Many racing fans had great hopes for the future racing career of Man O 'WAr, which was interrupted by a decision to retire, for concerning that he would be forced to carry excessive weight in races with disabilities as four -year -olds and on.

One of the few famous American races in which it was not running was Kentucky Derby. Derby was not as important in 1920 as today and the horse owner did not like the Kentucky races, so he decided not to enter the horses in the field. Later, Man O 'War on hand beat the horses in Derby Field in other races, suggesting that it would probably dominate the race if it was entered.

6m continued to become popular Broodmares. He died in 1947 at the age of 30, shortly after his long -time bridegroom died. The horse is buried in Kentucky Horse Park, where his big statue stands.