Biography

August Belmont was a well-know thoroughbred horse breeder. He felt that mating Fair Play with Mahubah (sired by Rock Sand) would produce something special, and he was right. Man o' War was born in Kentucky early in the morning of March 29th, 1917.

As a yearling, he began his training for the racing career which would start once he was declared a 2-year-old on January 1st of 1918.

As a 2-year-old Man o' War won 9 of his 10 starts.

As a 3-year old Man o' War won 11 of 11 starts and was then retired to sire other champions at the stud farm in Kentucky.

Man o' War was 30 years old when he died on November 1st 1947.