[Foundahardheadedwoman]

The Derby is Saturday and I have nothing about a favorite or any horse that might be running. Wonder why?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Man o' War only lost one race. It was in August of 1919.

The name of the horse?

"Upset". It is said to be how the word got it's meaning in the modern sports era.

[Bratch]

There's some folks who would dispute that.

[goodwithagun]

The high school in which I teach is named after him.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Article is wrong in several places. MOW did not set 5 WRs but 3, and did not set a record in the Preakness, his first 3yo race.

Also mentions that top weight today of 3yo is 124, which is untrue; even the TC series is now based on126 lbs.

Most likely he also did not quite face the wrong way at the Sanford, more Lille just caught off guard, as were the other outer 2 horses.

[Lmo56]

Did MOW EVER defeat the rest of the field by 31 1/2 lengths in a race?

Secretariat did - and at 1 1/2 miles to boot [Belmont Stakes] !!!

Secretariat was a God ...

[Nepeta]

Man O'War was part of a foal crop of ~5,000.

Secretariat's crop was ~35,000, so he had a good deal more potential competition.

He was a splendid individual. I saw three of his races in person, and saw him at the farm several times.

Not only was Man O'War buried whole, but for several years prior to the opening of the Kentucky Horse Park, his remains were dug up from the Faraway Farm location and hidden for several years until they could be re-buried at the horse park.