![]() Herbert Haseltine created the bronze sculpture dated 1948 but commissioned as early as 1934. When Man o’ War was exhumed his 3,000 pound bronze statue was moved with him. In many publications of Thoroughbred rankings, Big Red is listed as number 1. Man o’ War was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1957. He was buried at Faraway and later moved to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY in 1977. ![]() Before that, Man o’ War passed away of a heart attack. War Admiral died on this very date, 10/30, in 1959. His son, War Admiral, won the Triple Crown in 1937. He then retired to Faraway Farm in Lexington, KY and had a highly successful stud career, siring 62 graded stakes winners. He won the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year in 1920 as well. Man o’ War won the Eclipse Award for Champion 2 Year Old Colt in 1990 and 3 Year Old Colt in 1920. Man o’ War was sold to Samuel Riddle and lived at Glenn Riddle farm in Maryland. Man o’ War was sired by Fair Play, his dam was Mahubah. He was bred and born in Kentucky at Nursery Stud owned by August Belmont II. “Big Red”, as he was affectionately named, won 20 of 21 career races. Man o’ War is one of the very best Thoroughbreds to ever race. I wanted to see the progress on the Man o’ War statue at his final resting place.īorn on Mait will soon be time to celebrate the 100th year since this legendary horse was foaled. ![]() I finished up a glorious Fall Meet at Keeneland Friday and Saturday which left me pining for more equine action today. Turn a pity party into paradise! That’s what one trip to the world famous Kentucky Horse Park can do.
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