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	Man O' War (horse) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Man O' War, born March 29, 1917 at Nursery Stud farm in Lexington, Kentucky, United States - died November 1, 1947 at Faraway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, affectionately known as Big Red, [1] is considered by many to be the greatest US thoroughbred racehorse of all time.
		That May, three-year-old Man O' War was not entered in the Kentucky Derby because his owner did not like racing in Kentucky and believed it was too early in the year for a young horse to go a mile and a quarter.
		Man O' War was inducted in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1957.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Man_O'_War_(horse) (1015 words)

	Man o' War
		The horse and his retinue of mares and youngstock was relocated to Faraway Farm a couple of years later where Man o'War remained one of the biggest tourist attractions in the state until his death.
		Man o'War's second crop produced one of his greatest runners, the glorious golden chestnut Crusader (1923 out of Star Fancy by *Star Shoot) won the Belmont Stakes, Jockey Club Gold Cup, and Suburban Handicap at 3 and was considered one of the best of his era.
		Man o'War's inbred son War Relic appeared in 1941, and beat the 3-year-old champion Whirlaway in the Narragansett Special, and older horses in the Massachusetts Handicap that season.
	www.tbheritage.com /Portraits/ManOWar.html (3004 words)

	Encyclopedia article: War Admiral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		War Admiral (1934-1959), was a thoroughbred (A racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares) racing horse (Solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times), the son of the great Man O' War (additional info and facts about Man O' War).
		War Admiral won 21 of his 26 starts, including the coveted Triple Crown ((baseball) an unofficial title won by a batter who leads the league in hitting average and runs batted in and home runs) in 1937, earning him Horse of the Year (additional info and facts about Horse of the Year) honors.
		War Admiral was elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (additional info and facts about National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/war_admiral.htm (155 words)

	Man O' War. Roadside Pet Cemetery
		He was a large and imposing horse, and even when he was alive he was a tourist attraction, drawing visitors from across the country to pay homage at his farm.
		Man o' War is buried beneath a larger-than-life bronze statue of himself at Kentucky Horse Park, surrounded by the graves of several of his 379 children (he was a prolific stud, unlike today's limp champions).
		Man o' War was so crestfallen that he pined away, and less than a month later he died of a broken heart.
	www.roadsideamerica.com /pet/manowar.html (238 words)

	Man o' War's career (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Man o' War was very fractious before the race and repeatedly tried to lunge through the barrier.
		Man o' War's jockey, Clarence Kummer, tapped Man o' War with his crop and Man o' War responded by becoming a whirlwind of speed.
		Man o' War was also begining to bow a tendon in one of his legs.
	www.manowar.freehomepage.com /career.htm (1261 words)

	Thoroughbred Champions -- Championing the Horse & the Sport
		Man o'War's dam, Mahubah was sometimes referred to as "Fair Play's wife" as she produced foals only to that stallion.
		Upset would face Man o'War a total of six times in their careers, and would lose all the other meetings, but his single victory, a feat no other horse could claim, was enough to immortalize him.
		Man o'War ran next in the Withers and somehow managed to be assigned a feathery impost of 118 lbs in a three horse field.
	www.thoroughbredchampions.com /biographies/manowar.htm (2143 words)

	Famous thoroughbred Man O' War
		Man o’ War’s sire Fair Play was an excellent stud and had a better than average racing record.
		The race itself was six furlongs and Man o’ War left Upset and the rest of the field far behind to set a new race record.
		As he had as a two year old, Man o’ War would again be called upon to carry weights (138 pounds) no other horse his age had ever been made to carry.
	coco.essortment.com /famousthoroughb_rjfl.htm (958 words)

	Man o' war, horse of greatness
		Man O’War was born on March 29, 1917.
		Man O’War was always known to be in a hurry.
		Man O’War was a close second to a colt named Upset in the Sanford Memorial at Saratoga.
	ks.essortment.com /manowarhorse_roul.htm (958 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Man o' War was one of 1,680 Thoroughbreds foaled in 1917.
		Man o' War went undefeated as a three-year-old in 1920, and reduced the American record for the mile by two-fifths of a second, to 1:35 4/5; and even at that, his jockey - now Clarence Kummer - had held him back.
		Man o War's burial was a moment of national mourning.
	www.imh.org /imh/kyhpl6b.html (1492 words)

	ESPN.com: Man o' War came close to perfection
		Man o' War "was almost left at the post," the Louisville Courier-Journal reported.
		Man o' War's last race was against Sir Barton, who in 1919 had become the first to win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont.
		When Riddle was informed that Man o' War would have to carry even more than 138 pounds as a 4-year-old, he retired his horse to stud.
	espn.go.com /sportscentury/features/00016132.html (1223 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Man o' War - the Racehorse
		Man o' War was so dubbed by Mrs Eleanor Robson Belmont, who traditionally named all of her husband's horses, including Mahubah, whose name is Arabic for 'good tidings'.
		Man o' War proved to have inherited some of Hastings' fire, and was said to be a very difficult horse to break, fighting every step and repeatedly dumping Harry.
		Man o' War, being the bigger horse, had trouble breaking fast enough to beat the smaller, quicker colt, but once the big chestnut learned how to handle his long legs, it was an entirely different story.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A543737 (3313 words)

	The New York Times: This Day In Sports
		In another instant Man o' War had dashed by his chestnut rival and it became a question whether Upset could last to win.
		What made the race of Man o' War so impressive was the fact that he came from so far behind and that also he conceded fifteen pounds to Upset.
		The Sanford Memorial, for which John Sanford donated a cup on this occasion because of the presence of Man o' War and the widely heralded Golden Broom, who finished third, was by far the most interesting event that has been held during the Saratoga meeting.
	www.nytimes.com /packages/html/sports/year_in_sports/08.13.html (747 words)

	Man O' War vs. Secretariat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Man O' War, was never truly extended, because there wasn't a horse to challenge him.
		Note: Man O' War was ranked #1 by a pannel of professionals (6).
		Man o' War, 1 for Secretariat, and 1 for Citation.
	members.aol.com /elvis4ever42 (550 words)

	Man O' War
		Man O' War's mother, Mahubah, meaning "may good things be with you" had a sweet disposition that was inherited by her father, Rock Sand, winner of Great Britain's Triple Crown.
		In the spring of 1919 Man O' War was trained at Havre de Grace and Pimlico.
		Man O' War was a legend before finishing racing in October.
	www.angelfire.com /stars/acer/manowar.html (629 words)

	The Daily Times - News - 07/25/2003 - Riddle's Delco was the center of the horse racing world (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		War Admiral, a thoroughbred racing legend, was owned by Samuel D. Riddle, who also owned Man O' War.
		Man O' War's last race was a match race at Kenilworth Park in Canada against the older Sir Barton, the 1919 Triple Crown champion.
		With Man O' War as recognized in the post-World War I sports scene as Babe Ruth, the Riddle racing empire was becoming well established, operating mostly out of a farm in Berlin, Md., but also out of stables in Saratoga, N.Y., and Lexington, Ky.
	www.delcotimes.com /site/index.cfm?BRD=1675&dept_id=18179&newsid=9900915&PAG=461&rfi=9 (1267 words)

	AllRefer.com - Man o' War, Sport (Sports) - Encyclopedia
		Man o' War, 1917–47, American racehorse, by Fair Play out of Mahubah, bred by August Belmont near Lexington, Ky., and owned by Samuel D. Riddle after 1918.
		His one loss was to a horse named Upset at Saratoga in 1919; he ran second.
		One of the most renowned stallions in the history of American thoroughbred racing, "Big Red," as Man o' War was often called, went on to become a leading sire.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/ManoWar.html (211 words)

	Man O' War items highlight auction
		Man O' War, the famous racehorse that stunned crowds in 1919-1920 and whose grave lies at the entrance to the Kentucky Horse Park outside Lexington, plays an important role in a Sotheby's auction Thursday and Friday in New York.
		A group of depictions of "Big Red," including a small-scale edition of the full-size cast of Man O' War that stands over his grave, as well as several paintings of the legendary horse will be auctioned.
		A work of Man O' War as an older stallion by Vaughn Flannery is estimated at $20,000-$30,000.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/2004/10/25/tem_tem1horseauction.html (252 words)

	Man o' War Farm Sold \| bloodhorse.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Man o' War Farm has new owners, but the former home of Big Red will keep its name.
		Man o' War stood his last 11 years at stud at the property, and was originally buried on the farm.
		Shannon Wolfram, who has worked for the Groveses for 23 years, will remain as manager of Man o' War, and in that capacity, will oversee 13 Thoroughbred mares which will be boarded by the former owners at the farm.
	www.bloodhorse.com /articleindex/article.asp?id=2348 (181 words)

	Hall of Fame Inductees / Man o' War - Racing Icon
		Man o’ War was inducted into the Hall fairly early.
		Man o' War and his descendents are marked in orange.
		Again, all horses marked in orange are descendents of Man o' War.
	man-o-war.info /hof.html (202 words)

	Newsletter V06IS02 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Man O’ War’s first official race was on June 6, 1919 at Belmont, which he won by six lengths.
		Man O’ War’s last race was on October 12, 1920 at Kenilworth Park in Windsor, Ontario.
		As he was returning Man O’ War to Glen Riddle, they stopped at various tracks as a kind of farewell tour where thousands of fans gathered to see the racing icon.
	www.jimcal.com /v06is02.htm (4167 words)

	Horse Racing
		He was the first horse in history to have won Horse of the Year at the age of two.
		Man o' War is probably the greatest racing legend of all time.
		He was beaten only once (ironicall by a horse named Upset), and that was partially due to a grave mistake his jockey made in the beginning of the race.
	www-personal.umich.edu /~rdiener/Racing.htm (714 words)

	Equine Heroes: Man O'War
		Too old to serve in the infantry, he was given the rank of major and put in charge of securing and training horses for service in the military overseas.
		From 1921 until three months before his death in 1947, Man o' War would be visited in Lexington, KY, first at Riddle's Hinata Farm and then at his nearby Faraway Farms, by estimates that ranged from a low of 1.5 million to more than 3 million people.
		Following Man o' War's death at age 30 on November 1, 1947, Joe Palmer wrote, "The old days now at last were dead, the last link snapped.
	www.equinenet.org /heroes/mow.html (1753 words)

	Untitled Web Site
		Man O?War was born from the mare Muhubah who lived at Nursery Stud Kentucky Horse Farm.
		Man O? War?s Jockey Johnny Loftous turned Man O? War right but since it was just a 6 furlong race it was pretty much hopeless.
		Man o war died on November 1,1947 at the age of thirty.
	www.jessamine.k12.ky.us /wes/jloughry/Man_O_War (417 words)

	Man O'War, famous Thoroughbred Racehorse and his descendants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Statue and Burial Site of Man O'War at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY Known as "Big Red," this legendary chestnut Thoroughbred was born in 1917 and raced in 1919 and 1920.
		Man O' War passed away on November 1, 1947 after suffering a heart attack.
		The great stallion was the first horse to be embalmed and he lay in state for several days in a specially made casket lined with his racing colors (fl and gold), the first horse ever buried this way.
	www.personal.psu.edu /staff/k/a/kah19/manowar.htm (117 words)

	National Museum of Racing - Hall of Fame
		Man o' War is one of the best known horses of this century.
		Man o' War's lifetime earnings of $249,465 were a record for his time.
		Man o' War was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1957.
	www.racingmuseum.org /hall/horse.asp?ID=8 (321 words)

	Firebird Arts & Music Virtual Catalog: Horse
		Man o' War was bred in Kentucky and quickly became a sports hero through such amazing feats as winning the Belmont Stakes by more than 20 lengths and the Lawrence Realization by 100 lengths.
		The only son of the great horse racing legend Man O' War to become as great racer as his illustrious his father, War Admiral claimed the title at the Triple Crown races, and even ran with a badly cut foot at the Belmont Stakes.
		The two horses, both large handsome chestnuts, grandson and son of Raise a Native, electrified race fans in their 1-2 finishes in all three of the Triple Crown races.
	www.firebirdarts.com /book/11book18c.shtml (3437 words)

	Grave Matters Kentucky Horse Park
		To add greater appeal to the park as a tourist draw, it was decided, despite some public outcry, to move the famous statue of MAN O'WAR, along with the remains of the famous horse and a select number of others, from the Faraway Farm memorial park on Huffman Mill Pike.
		MAN O'WAR's owner, Samuel Riddle had given the park to the city of Lexington to make Man o' War's gravesite available in perpetuity to his adoring public.
		MAN O' WAR, WAR ADMIRAL, WAR RELIC, WAR HAZARD, WAR KILT, and BRUSHUP (dam of WAR ADMIRAL), and the famous statue were all moved to the Horse Park, along with the remains of the great jockey ISAAC MURPHY, where all continue to be popular tourist attractions.
	www.tbheritage.com /TurfHallmarks/Graves/cem/GraveMattersKHP.html (513 words)

	Man o' War on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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	www.encyclopedia.com /html/m/manow1ar.asp (829 words)

	Goodman Buys Man o' War's Former Home - bloodhorse.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Faraway, along with what is now Man o' War Farm, was once owned jointly by Samuel Riddle, who raced Man o' War, and Walter Jeffords Sr.
		"Man o' War's stallion barn is in bad shape, but we're going to fix it up and restore it to the way it was when he was living there," said Goodman.
		Goodman is working with the University of Kentucky Department of Historical Preservation to document the old broodmare barns, and research and restore the stallion barn and breeding shed to their original condition.
	www.bloodhorse.com /viewstory.asp?id=13087 (266 words)

	METAMORPHOSIS V: MAN O' WAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Two decades after the legendary Thoroughbred Man o' War left his mark on racing history with his famous 20 victories in 21 races, the course of the Second World War was changed by the arrival of North American P-51 Mustang in the airwar over northern Europe.
		As Man o' War is remembered above all the great horses that have thundered over American turf, so the mighty Mustang is celebrated as the overall finest piston-engine fighter of WWII and one of the greatest fighters of all time.
		Metamorphosis V: Man o' War is a tribute to the P-51 Mustang and to all the brave men of war whose courage and flying skill helped bring about the Allied victory in World War II.
	www.airartnw.com /metamorph5.htm (244 words)

	Home Page and Site Map / Man o' War - Racing Icon
		Narrative of Man o' War's life, which relate his many accomplishments on the track.
		Man o' War's family tree is given, along with a brief account of his parents and siblings.
		An honor roll of the rivals of Man o' War, their earnings records.
	man-o-war.info (270 words)

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