Friday, October 28, 2011

Man' O War: Lovin' the old footage

I remember reading everything I could about this grand horse when I was younger. Was surprised to stumble on this footage of the Big Red the retiree...





14 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 28, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    Neat!

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  2. xeyedmaryOctober 28, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Thanks for sharing- I love the old footage as well.
    Thoroughbreds seemd so much beefier back then, as opposed to the greyhound-like physiques they have today.

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  3. ValOctober 28, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    What a gorgeous horse.

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  4. RiderWriterOctober 28, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    That is WONDERFUL, thanks so much for sharing! :-) Will's pride in him certainly showed.

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  5. LeeshhOctober 28, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    Boy, you can really see how TBs have changed....

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  6. Kitty BoOctober 28, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    A real hunk o' horsecake. He was really confident.

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  7. Nikki Annabelle BoendermakerOctober 28, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    wait, wasn't secritarit "big red" or did they share the nic-name??!!

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  8. Now Thats A Trot!October 29, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    What a gorgeous hunk of horse! They really don't make 'em like that anymore... And in such great condition even at 24!

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  9. oneyedjackOctober 29, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Seconded, xeyedmary-
    all endurance and "beef" has been bred out of them, so when I see a good old fashioned tbred body ( like my beefcake) my heart goes pitter patter. Fortunately we haven't bred the big hearts out of them!

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  10. jenjOctober 29, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    Goodness, what a handsome boy! I think that's the first time I've ever seen him not racing... thanks for sharing!

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  11. Fantastyk VoyagerOctober 29, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Beautiful! He sure was built, wasn't he?

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  12. Marnie KOctober 29, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing! I too was a huge fan of his as a child! When I was at WEG and took a TB horse farm tour they said that most of the farm where he lived has been turned into a housing development. There is a plaque near the road marking where the great horse(and great farm) used to be.

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  13. RiderWriterOctober 31, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    @ Nikki: Yes, both Man O' War and Secretariat were nicknamed "Big Red." They shared the same blazing chestnuts coats and amazing "presence," in addition to racing prowess. The Secretariat movie somewhat overly-emphasized this nickname, though; his groom, Eddie Sweat, actually just called him "Red." I don't have a problem with them sharing the name, though, as it's certainly appropriate in both cases.

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  14. SouthernSonNovember 21, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    I realize I am way after the fact on this post but... WOW. Especially at 24! I love that big body on a TB, and I can say that, like oneyedjack, I have and love those big beefy TBs! Man O' War is just off my man's papers, and his registered name is an homage to Big Red (Portuguesemano'war). Just a small brush with the greatness, but this video made me proud nonetheless! Thanks for sharing, this is super cool!

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