Tag: Man o’ War

By Ed McNamara Playing the horses is a game of the day, with races over in the time it takes to brush your teeth. The entire Triple Crown doesn’t even last 6 1/2 minutes, and …

On Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1920, the great Man o’War ran the final race of his career, defeating Sir Barton a race track in Canada. The Hall of Fame horse won 20 of 21 races, his …

By Maryjean Wall A mile and a quarter north of Churchill Downs stand some 160 horses of a different stripe than you’ll ever see racing again at an American track. These are painted horses, done …

So you’re not too excited about the 151st running of the Belmont Stakes (G1) because there’s no Triple Crown on the line? So you don’t really care about the race because neither Maximum Security, who …

The use of designated pacesetters, or “rabbits,” in horse racing has a long history. It’s been part of the Sport of Kings for a long time. It reminds me of the line from the movie …

The main event on Saturday’s stakes-packed card at Belmont Park is the $400,000 Man o’ War Stakes (GIT), a prep for the $1 million Manhattan Handicap (GIT) in four weeks, and nine talented older turfers …