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PublisherGlobe Pequot Press, T.H.E.

ISBN-101493088882

ISBN-139781493088881

eBay Product ID (ePID)20072294262

Product Key Features

Book TitleGreatest Racehorse? : Man O' War and the Judgment of History

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHorse Racing, Equestrian, Horses, Animals / General

Publication Year2025

IllustratorYes

GenrePets, Nature, Sports & Recreation

AuthorMark Shrager

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2024-057304

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

ReviewsMan o' War was the twentieth century's greatest horse--or was he? Mark Shrager holds up Big Red's immortal career against those of greats like Spectacular Bid, Kelso, and the other Big Red, Secretariat, and uses his deep knowledge of the sport's history as well as his keen analytical skills to show twenty-first-century audiences how Man o' War compares to other beloved icons., Revisiting the inaugural Kentucky Derby and its winner, Aristides, can be--and usually is--the straightforward telling of a familiar story, but it doesn't have to be. In The First Kentucky Derby , award-winning author Mark Shrager uses the familiar elements of the horse's background and the race itself as bookends for a well-researched narrative that takes the reader on a series of intriguing twists and turns, including the demise of African American jockeys and the life of controversial breeder and owner Henry Price McGrath. These are essential parts of the overall story and make The First Kentucky Derby an excellent read.

Dewey Decimal798.400929

SynopsisAward-winning writer Mark Shrager presents the first comprehensive head-to-head comparison between the legendary "Big Red" and fifteen of history's most extraordinary Thoroughbreds. Moving beyond traditional metrics of wins and speed records, The Greatest Racehorse? examines Man o' War's legacy through dual lenses: his racing excellence against immortals like Secretariat and Citation and his transcendent cultural impact that helped save the sport itself. Using rare historical records, statistical analysis, and insights from a forty-year career covering Thoroughbred racing Shrager puts Man o' War's legendary status to the ultimate test. From dominating victories and record-setting performances to his enduring influence on breeding and American sports culture, The Greatest Racehorse? finally answers whether Man o' War's supreme reign can withstand the test of time and the challenges of racing's modern titans., Is Man o' War, the legendary champion who revitalized American Thoroughbred racing, truly the greatest racehorse in history, or has time produced an even more extraordinary champion? "Of all the great horses which have thundered over the American turf, one towers above the others." When Kent Hollingsworth, editor of The Blood-Horse , penned this line, he was writing about Man o' War, the undisputed champion of 1919 and 1920 who won twenty of his twenty-one races, often by astonishing margins and in seemingly impossible times. There was an otherworldliness about Man o' War, who was faster, stronger, more dominating than any thoroughbred America had ever seen. Many today continue to proclaim that Man o' War was unquestionably the greatest racehorse ever. But in no other sport would it go unchallenged that an athlete who excelled at the time of Prohibition remains the sport's greatest champion. Since Man o' War's heyday, hundreds of thousands of thoroughbreds have competed. Surely, at least one might have been even faster, stronger, greater. The Greatest Racehorse? compares Man o' War to some of history's most renowned thoroughbreds, to determine whether the equine hero of a century ago remains America's singular, most outstanding racehorse. But Man o' War's importance for the sport extended beyond mere victories and fast times. Thoroughbred racing faced severe challenges during his day as the sport sought to overcome the era's anti-gambling forces, the economic impact of a world war, and the spreading taint of baseball's Black Sox scandal. Man o' War's two historic years on the racetrack spurred the sport into its recovery; it is no exaggeration to suggest that he was not merely the savior of racing, but also of the thoroughbred breeding industry. The Greatest Racehorse? considers both Man o' War's racetrack exploits and his role in rescuing the sport to re-determine whether he deserves to be considered America's premiere equine superstar.

LC Classification NumberSF355.M3S57 2025