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- Sire Man o’ War, often rated as the all-time greatest American Thoroughbred, never had his chance at the Triple Crown because owner Sam Riddle had a bias against the Kentucky Derby.
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The only time he faced older horses was in the final race of his career in a match race against Sir Barton, who had won what would later be known as the American Triple Crown in 1919. Man o' War won easily by seven lengths in the first horserace to be filmed in its entirety.
Man o’ War was foaled on March 29, 1917, at the Nursery Stud farm near Lexington, Kentucky. His sire, Fair Play, was considered the best stallion on the farm, and his dam, Mahubah, was the daughter of Rock Sand, winner of the 1903 British Triple Crown. There were high hopes for the colt.
- Marvin Drager
- Man o’ War Got His Name Because of WWI. August Belmont II’s wife originally named Man o’ War ‘My Man o’ War’ due to the fact he was born during WWI. Mr. Belmont was a soldier during the war and fought over in France.
- Man o’ War Never Competed in the Kentucky Derby. Despite being one of the most coveted horse races, Man o’ War never competed in the Kentucky Derby. Riddle thought the mile-and-a-quarter distance was too long for the three-year-old colt at the beginning of his season.
- The Only Race Man o’ War Lost Was to a Horse Named Upset. Man o’ War only lost one race on August 13, 1919, in the Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga Racecourse.
- Man o’ War Had Several Successful Offspring. Not only was Man o’ War a successful racehorse, but he was also a successful sire. He sired a total of 381 registered foals.
Man o’ War enjoyed tremendous success as a stallion. Among his 386 registered foals, 64 became stakes winners, including his greatest son, 1937 Triple Crown winner and Hall of Fame member War Admiral. He also sired Kentucky Derby winner Clyde Van Dusen, as well as Belmont Stakes winners American Flag and Crusader, a Hall of Famer.
War Admiral, (foaled 1934), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1937 became the fourth winner of the American Triple Crown—the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. His dramatic 1938 race against Seabiscuit, the leading money winner of 1937 and a fan favourite, captured.
- Marvin Drager
The crowning event of Man o’ War’s career came in a match race against the celebrated Canadian horse Sir Barton, the first winner of the Triple Crown. On October 12, 1920, he and Man o’ War met in Windsor, Ontario.
In the stud, Man o' War sired champions Maid at Arms, Edith Cavell, Florence Nightingale, Bateau, Scapa Flow, American Flag, and Horses of the Year Crusader and War Admiral. War Admiral is one of only eleven horses to win the Triple Crown.
