Man o' War
Subtitle: A Legend Like Lightning
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: May 2, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780312340995
Subjects: Horse Racing; Sports & Recreation / Horse Racing; Sports - General; Sports & Recreation; Biography; Man o' War (Race horse); Race horses; United States; Sports
First sentence: THE HORSE REMINDED his owner of lightning, but not ordinary streak lightning that flashes once and rolls away.
Description: The story of a legendary early twentieth-century racehorse offers insight into the sport during his career, describing the horse's rebellious early years, the rumors about race fixing that haunted his one defeat, and the role of arch-rival and Triple Crown winner Sir Barton.