Man O'War
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Owner:
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Rey del Roble
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Released:
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
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Origin:
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Washington, United States
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Recently Spotted:
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In #4 Precisie schroeven
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Tribute to great racehorses
Man O’War
Hold your strength till the barriers fly,
then close with the leaders eye to eye.
Thundering hooves and the mad jammed race,
blood in the nostrils, sweat in the face.
And children, remember wherever you are,
you carry the blood of Man o' War.
- Anonymous
Even 50 years later when racing is not nearly as popular, almost everyone has heard of Man O'War. He is the yardstick that greatness is still measured against in horse racing. His lifetime record was 21 starts with 20 wins and a second place and he retired as the leading money winner in America at the time. He set 8 records, 3 world records, 2 American records, and 3 track records and broke most by several seconds. He carried as much as 138 pounds, conceding as much as 30 pounds to his rivals and still beat them by large margins. He was so superior to other horses of his time that the Jockey Club handicapper said he would put more weight on him than any horse had ever carried as a 4 year old. Rather than tempt fate and risk a breakdown under ridiculously heavy weights, his owner opted to retire him after his 3 year old campaign.
Keep me running.
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