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American Thoroughbred racehorse

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Man o' War (March 29, 1917 – November 1, 1947) was an American Thoroughbredracehorse who is widely regarded as one of the greatest racehorses of all time.

Several sports publications, including The Blood-Horse, Sports Illustrated, and the Associated Press, voted Man o' War as the best American racehorse of the 20th century.

Man o war born

During his racing career, just after World War I, Man o' War won 20 of 21 races and $249,465 (equivalent to $3,794,000 in 2023) in purses. He was the unofficial 1920 American horse of the year and was honored with Babe Ruth as the outstanding athlete of the year by The New York Times.

He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1957. On March 29, 2017, the museum opened a special exhibit in his honor, "Man o' War at 100".

In 1919, Man o' War won 9 of 10 starts, including the Hopeful Stakes and B