Man o' War with Will Harbut (4)

Title

Man o' War with Will Harbut (4)

Subject

Photography of horse sports

Description

American Thoroughbred Man o' War with his groom Will Harbut and an unknown visitor in uniform at Faraway Farm.

Harbut was Man o' War's groom at Faraway Farm from the fall of 1930 until the spring of 1946.

Man o’ War received roughly 50,000 guests each year, totaling an estimated 1.5 million visitors during his years at Hinata Farm (1921-1922) and Faraway Farm (1922-1947).

Newspaper headlines from around the world heralded Man o’ War (1917-1947) as “matchless,” the “wonder horse,” a “speed miracle,” and “peerless.”

After winning 20 of his 21 races, Man o’ War, owned by Samuel D. Riddle and trained by Louis Feustel, retired to stud duty in Kentucky. He was the leading North American sire in 1926. He remained a prominent Kentucky tourist attraction during his retirement years, and his funeral was broadcast live across the country.

Man o' War's statue and remains at the Kentucky Horse Park continue to draw thousands of visitors to the Bluegrass every year. A century after his birth, he is still ranked by many as the greatest American racehorse.

Creator

Charles Christian Cook

Rights

This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the Keeneland Library. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Format

black and white photograph

Type

still image

Files

Cook 5703 - Man o' War with Will Harbut and a man in uniform.jpg

Citation

Charles Christian Cook, “Man o' War with Will Harbut (4),” The Keeneland Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/396.

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