Man O War Research Paper

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Man O’ War
“Man O’ War was the kind of thoroughbred that brought you closer to divinity than most people had been before.” This quote by an unknown describes Man O’ War well; “Man O’ War was America’s legendary thoroughbred race-horse” (“Man O’ War 1917-1947”) and was the type of horse that taught his rider, the people around him, and the entire world that if you keep pushing you can reach any and all goals. Man O’ War was a loving horse that made many feel as if they were getting closer to God. To most people, Man O’ War was a work of art that was brought down to them straight from God because he was perfect; he was a gorgeous stallion that seemed to most as unbeatable. Man O’ War raced his heart out and dominated every race he was in, even the one race he lost. Man O’ War was an important figure in the 1920s American history because he changed the perspective of horse racing forever.
Man O’ War was a horse of pure famous bloodlines. Born on March 29, 1917 in Lexington, Kentucky at Nursery Stud, Man O’ War was bred into racing; his parents are the one and only Fair Play and Mahubah. The sire (father) is Fair Play – a racing champion …show more content…

Riddle was Man O’ War’s owner and he knew of his amazing pedigree so he used those advantages in order to train Man O’ War to become as good of a racer as his parents and their parents. As soon as Man O’ War was born, his racing career was kicked into a complete gallop. Man O’ War’s first official race was at the Purse Race on the Belmont Track on June 6, 1919. Man O’ War won first place in this race which caused Samuel D. Riddle to know how well this horse was going to do in the rest of the races throughout the season. Samuel D. Riddle and Louis Feustel learned of Man O’ War’s remarkable talent and speed through the first race; that race opened up a world of possibilities for Man O’ War. For Man O’ War to be as widely known as he is, Man O’ War had to triumph every race and overcome every other horse in those

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