Man o' War (Thoroughbred Legends) [Hardcover]

Edward L Bowen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 25, 2000

Acclaimed as the greatest racehorse of all time, and more than half a century after his death his legend continues to grow. Mentioned with the same reverence as Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey, and Red Grange. Winner of twenty races in twenty-one starts. His sons and daughters continue to influence the Thoroughbred breed today.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Man o' War wins again! The dramatic brilliance of the horse of the Century comes alive in the spell-binding words of the gifted Ed Bowen." -- Joe Hirsch, executive columnist, Daily Racing Form

About the Author

Bowen is an Eclipse Award winning Turf writer. He is currently president of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, which raises funds fo equine research.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Eclipse Press (April 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581500408
• ISBN-13: 978-1581500400
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,018,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Horse of the Century!, May 18, 2000

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This review is from: Man o' War (Thoroughbred Legends) (Hardcover)

In this first biography of Man o' War in 50 years, Ed Bowen tells the story of "Big Red" like never before. I learned all kinds of stuff that I, even here in horse country, never knew about this great horse. This book is the first in a new series of racehorse biographies that looks pretty exciting - There's a Web site that goes with the series that has cool archival footage of Man o' War in action!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bio of "The Mostest Hoss", August 25, 2000

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Susan Nunes (Medford, OR United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Man o' War (Thoroughbred Legends) (Hardcover)

This book is the first in a series of biographies of famous racehorses published by BLOOD HORSE magazine. This first volume, on Man O' War, is excellent. Bowen discusses not only Man O' War's life and career, he also discusses Big Red's pedigree and the backgrounds of his connections such as owner Sam Riddle, breeder August Belmont II, and trainer Louis Feustel.

This book, like the others in the series, is small in size but big in content. I was so impressed with this book that I plan to buy all the rest of the books in the series. If you're a racing fan, you will also want this book.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Legend of Racing, May 13, 2001

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Deborah F. Brown "DeB" (Nesbit, Mississippi USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Man o' War (Thoroughbred Legends) (Hardcover)

While I am only a novice racing fan, I find that this horse, Man O War is the measure by which all others are compared. The facts and details were at times over my head due to my lack of over all knowledge about the owner/breeder racing system. I found the book interesting and was inspired to even visit the grave of this king of horses when in Ky this year.