MAN 'O' WAR
By winning 20 of his 21 career starts, Man o' War was as revered as any athlete in the world. He was to horse racing what Babe Ruth was to baseball and Jack Dempsey was to boxing.In his remarkable career, Man o' War set three world records, two American records, two track records, and equaled another track standard. He won one race by an incredible 100 lengths and triumphed in another while carrying 138 pounds.
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WINS: Kentucky Derby (new track record), Preakness Stakes (new track record), Belmont Stakes (new WORLD record), Bay Shore Stakes, Gotham Stakes (tied track record), Arlington Invitational, Marlboro Cup (new WORLD record), Man O’War Stakes (new course record), Canadian International.
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