Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1920 — MAN O’ WAR IS ONE OF GREATEST HORSES EVER DEVELOPED IN THE UNITED STATES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MAN O’ WAR IS ONE OF GREATEST HORSES EVER DEVELOPED IN THE UNITED STATES

The development of a number of brilliant racers, among them Man o’ War, which promises to rank with the great horses of all time, a season of racing that goes down in history as one of the most successful in American turf « annals, and the establishment of a new peak in the “value” of the sport, were high spots for-1919 in the racing game.. Racing in the sections of the country in which it is permitted, rose to a plane of popular favorr~This was evidenced by the fact that new attendance records were created at nearly all the eastern tracks. High Mark for Purse. The new high mark for a purse was set at Latonia on Oct. 11, when the Latonia championship was run. the value being $50,000. This race was designed to decide the 3-year-old championship, but unfortunately many of the stars of that age did not start. The race was won by Sam Hildreth’s Mad Hatter. The winner took down slightly more than $44,000. — The stellar feature of the year was the wonderful racing of Man o’ War, owned by the Glen Riddle farm. The

fleet son of Fair play and Mahubah was the undisputed champion of the year, although this 2-year-old colt was not the greatest money earner. That honor went to Commander J. K. L. Ross’ Sir Barton, which was the winner of the classic Kentucky Derby at Louisville. Sir Barton High Earner. Sir Barton earned $88,250, while Man o’ War was second with $83,325. But it was Man o’ War’s racing, not his winnings, that made hlm the greatest racer of 1919. Man o’ War went to the post ten times during the season and finished in front nine times, He was apparently racing, better at the end of the season than at any time. - His most notable win was the rich Futurity at Belmont Park. His only defeat was encountered at Saratoga in the Sanford Memorial stakes, when he was left at the post, only to make up much lost ground and finish second to Upset. Just which horse is entitled to the honor of being termed the best 3-year-old of the year is a question that is certain to start a dispute. Sir Barton and Purchase have their followers, and both performed brilliantly.

Man o’ War, Winner of Rich Futurity at Belmont Park, With Jockey Loftus Up.