(Obverse):Fair Play - Mahubah, by Rock SandGreatest race horse and leading money winner of his day. Winner of twenty of twenty-one starts with lifetime earnings of $249,465. Foaled March 29, 1917, at August Belmont's Nursery Stud a few miles away. Sold at auction as yearling for $5,000 to Samuel D. Riddle, his owner throughout his racing career and later retirement. "Big Red" sired 62 stakes winners, his get earning over $3.5 million. War Admiral, Triple Crown winner, was most famous of his offspring. Man o' War died November 1, 1947; lies buried beneath this statue by noted sculptor Herbert Haseltine.

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Races Won By Man o' War
2 year old, 1919
Futurity · Tremont · Grand Union Hotel · U.S. Hotel · Hopeful · Youthful · Hudson · Purse Race, at Belmont · Keene Memorial
Won all entered as a 2 year old, except second in Sanford Memorial.

3 year old, 1920
Belmont · Potomac · Dwyer · Preakness · Jockey Club · Stuyvesant · Kenilworth Gold Cup · Travers · Lawrence Realization · Withers · Miller
Won all entered as a 3 year old, eight in record time.

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