Man o' War

Man o' War
Man o' War, 1920
Sire	Fair Play
Grandsire	Hastings
Dam	Mahubah
Damsire	Rock Sand
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	March 29, 1917 Nursery Stud, near Lexington, Kentucky
Died	November 1, 1947(1947-11-01) (aged 30)
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	August Belmont, Jr.
Owner	Samuel D. Riddle
Trainer	Louis Feustel
Record	21: 20–1–0
Earnings	$249,465
Major wins
Tremont Stakes (1919) Hopeful Stakes (1919) Grand Union Hotel Stakes (1919) United States Hotel Stakes (1919) Futurity Stakes (1919) Youthful Stakes (1919) Travers Stakes (1920) Jockey Club Gold Cup (1920) Lawrence Realization Stakes (1920) Stuyvesant Handicap (1920) Miller Stakes (1920) Withers Stakes (1920) Potomac Handicap (1920) Dwyer Stakes (1920) Triple Crown wins: Preakness Stakes (1920) Belmont Stakes (1920)
Awards
United States Champion 2-Yr-Old Colt (1919) United States Horse of the Year (1920) Leading sire in North America (1926)
Honours
U.S. Racing Hall of Fame (1957) #1 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Associated Press #1 Horse of the 20th Century Sports Illustrated #1 greatest horse in racing history Life-size statue at Kentucky Horse Park Man o' War Stakes at Belmont Park Man o' War Boulevard in Lexington, Kentucky Man o' War Road in Riddlewood, Pennsylvania
Last updated on August 23, 2007

Tremont Stakes (1919)
Hopeful Stakes (1919)
Grand Union Hotel Stakes (1919)
United States Hotel Stakes (1919)
Futurity Stakes (1919)
Youthful Stakes (1919)
Travers Stakes (1920)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (1920)
Lawrence Realization Stakes (1920)
Stuyvesant Handicap (1920)
Miller Stakes (1920)
Withers Stakes (1920)
Potomac Handicap (1920)
Dwyer Stakes (1920)

Man o' War, (Lexington, Kentucky, March 29, 1917 – Nursery Stud, November 1, 1947) is considered one of the greatest Thoroughbred race horses of all time. During his career just after World War I, he won 20 of 21 races and $249,465 in purses.

Man o' War was foaled at Nursery Stud near Lexington, Kentucky. He was sired by the prominent Fair Play. His dam, Mahubah, was sired by U.K. Triple Crown Champion Rock Sand. Man o' War was owned and bred by August Belmont, Jr. (1851–1924), whose father's accomplishments were recognized through the naming of the Belmont Stakes. Belmont Jr. joined the United States Army at age 65 to serve in France during World War I. While he was overseas, his wife named a new foal "Man o' War" in honor of her husband. However, the Belmonts decided to liquidate their racing stable. At the Saratoga yearling sale in 1918, Man o' War was sold at a final bid of $5,000 (equivalent to $80,000 in 2016) to Samuel D. Riddle, who brought him to his Glen Riddle Farm near Berlin, Maryland. The underbidder at the auction was believed to be Robert L. Gerry, Sr.