The Man o' War statue at the Kentucky Horse Park towers over clusters of roses. While alive, Big Red drew fans by the thousands to Lexington, who came to visit him and his groom, Will Harbut.

In 1919, Man O' War made his racing debut in 1919, and won 9 of 10 races in his first season, with the one loss being a controversial one where he lost by half a length after complaints about the ...