Editing Man o' War (section)

==Stud record==
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}}After his undefeated season as a three-year-old, Man o' War was retired to [[stud farm|stud]] in Lexington, originally at Elizabeth Daingerfield's Hinata Farm.<ref>{{cite news |title=Man O' War Makes His Farewell Bow |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1921/01/29/103541342.pdf |access-date=30 January 2021 |work=The New York Times |volume=LXX|issue=23016 |date=29 January 1921 |page=13}}</ref> In May 1922, he was moved to Faraway Farm, a property on Huffman Mill Pike outside of Lexington that had been jointly purchased by Riddle, his wife's niece Sarah Jeffords and her husband, Walter. This land, including the stallion barn, is now part of Mt. Brilliant Farm. In late 1936 or early 1937, the Riddle horses were moved to an adjacent property, also called Faraway Farm, where Man o' War spent his final years. This portion of Faraway is now called Man o' War Farm.<ref name=Karon /><ref name=Chasing>{{cite web|last1=Livingston|first1=Barbara|title=Chasing Man o' War - the photo blog |url=http://www.drf.com/blogs/chasing-man-o-war-photo-blog|website=Daily Racing Form|access-date=March 29, 2017|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Man o' War (1917).png|thumb|Man o' War at stud]]
During his lifetime, over 500,000 people signed the guest book at Faraway Farm<ref name=ACP /> and as many as 1.5 million are estimated to have visited him there.<ref name="Livingston2017" /> His longtime groom, Will Harbut, would lead the stallion out on display and proudly proclaim his charge's many accomplishments.<ref name="HOF">{{cite web|title=Man o' War {{!}} National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|url=https://www.racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fame/man-o-war|website=www.racingmuseum.org|access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref> Man o' War and Harbut were featured together on the cover of the ''[[Saturday Evening Post]]'' in 1941. This photograph inspired a popular collectors' plate, "Forever Friends", by equine artist Fred Stone.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Living Flame: Will Harbut and Man o' War|url=https://thevaulthorseracing.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/a-living-flame-will-harbut-and-man-owar/|website=THE VAULT: Horse racing past and present|access-date=October 1, 2017|date=August 23, 2011}}</ref>

Man o' War was the [[leading sire in North America]] of 1926 and was runner-up in 1928, 1929 and 1937. The Jockey Club credits him with 62 stakes winners from 381 named foals.<ref name="ACP">{{cite web|last1=Hunter|first1=Avalyn|title=Man o' War (horse)|url=http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/man-o-war.html|website=American Classic Pedigrees|access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref> Riddle restricted Man o' War's book to about 25 mares a year, most of which were owned by him or his friends and family. Though many breeding experts believe that Riddle did not breed the stallion to enough good mares (especially after the first five seasons), he still sired many leading horses. Man o' War's first crop included three horses who were considered champions: [[American Flag (horse)|American Flag]] (Belmont Stakes), [[Florence Nightingale (horse)|Florence Nightingale]] ([[Coaching Club American Oaks]]) and [[Maid at War]] ([[Alabama Stakes]]). His second crop was highlighted by [[Crusader (horse)|Crusader]], who won the Belmont Stakes in 1926 and was largely accepted as the best racehorse of 1926. Among Man o' War's other famous offspring were [[1929 Kentucky Derby]] winner [[Clyde Van Dusen (horse)|Clyde Van Dusen]], [[Battleship (horse)|Battleship]] (who won the 1938 English [[Grand National]] steeplechase), and War Admiral, the 1937 Triple Crown winner and the second official Horse of the Year. Another of his offspring, [[Hard Tack (horse)|Hard Tack]], sired [[Seabiscuit]], who was Horse of the Year in 1938.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Peters|first1=Anne|title=Man o' War|url=http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/ManOWar.html|website=www.tbheritage.com|access-date=March 29, 2017}}</ref>

Man o' War's most successful sons at stud were War Admiral and [[War Relic]], and War Relic's branch of the male line survives today. [[Tiznow]], [[Tourist (horse)|Tourist]], [[Da' Tara]], [[In Reality]], [[Desert Vixen]], [[Honour and Glory]], [[Bal a Bali]], [[Skywalker (horse)|Skywalker]] and [[Bertrando]] are all sire-line descendants of Man o' War.<ref name="Legacy">{{cite web|last1=Russo|first1=Nicole|title=Man o' War at 100: Champion's legacy echoes through century|url=http://www.drf.com/news/man-o-war-100-champions-legacy-echoes-through-century|website=Daily Racing Form|access-date=March 29, 2017|language=en}}</ref> His line is also still active in Europe through classic winner [[Known Fact]] and his champion son [[Warning (British horse)|Warning]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sparkman |first1=John P. |title=Man o' War still the benchmark a century later |url=https://www.drf.com/news/sparkman-man-o-war-still-benchmark-century-later |website=www.drf.com |access-date=7 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

Man o' War's influence in modern pedigrees is magnified by the success of his daughters as [[broodmares]]. Although Man o' War never led the broodmare sire list, he was the runner-up ten times and finished in the top ten 22 times.<ref name=ACP /> Female line descendants from Man o' War include [[Eight Thirty]], [[Stymie (horse)|Stymie]], [[Nijinsky (horse)|Nijinsky]], [[Sword Dancer]], [[Pavot]], [[Riverman]], [[Jim French (horse)|Jim French]], [[Sir Ivor]] and [[Kelso (horse)|Kelso]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Man o' War|url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Bios2/Bios-M/ManOWar.htm|website=www.bloodlines.net|access-date=March 29, 2017}}</ref> War Admiral was also a leading broodmare sire, especially when crossed with the influential mare [[La Troienne]] and his name can be found in many modern pedigrees through such horses as [[Seattle Slew]], [[Buckpasser]] and [[Dr. Fager]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hunter|first1=Avalyn|title=War Admiral (horse)|url=http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/war-admiral.html|website=American Classic Pedigrees|access-date=March 29, 2017}}</ref> American Flag also contributed to Man o' War's modern influence as he was the sire of the second dam of [[Raise A Native]], who is an almost "omnipresent name in American pedigrees".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mitchell|first1=Frank|title=Man o' War and American Flag|url=http://www.paulickreport.com/features/pin-oak-stud-presents-bloodlines/lane-s-end-brings-you-the-weekender-pedigree-man-o-war-and-american-flag/|website=Paulick Report|date=16 November 2010 |access-date=March 29, 2017}}</ref> Some modern breeders design matings to concentrate the influence of Man o' War through deep inbreeding.<ref>{{cite web|title=Inbreeding Notations in Thoroughbred Pedigrees|url=http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/scot/archive/2009/03/31/inbreeding-notations-in-thoroughbred-pedigrees.aspx|website=cs.bloodhorse.com|access-date=March 29, 2017|language=en}}</ref> For example, he appears 23 times in the bloodline of [[American Pharoah]], the 2015 Triple Crown winner.{{efn|Man o' War appears in American Pharoah's deep bloodline, through Fappiano (through Raise a Native, Dr. Fager and twice through Grand Splendor), Gana Facil (twice through War Relic and twice through War Admiral), El Gran Senor (twice through his dam Sex Appeal), Image of Reality (four times), Key to the Kingdom (through her dam Key Bridge), Her Native (through Pavot), Terlingua (twice through her dam Crimson Saint), Flying Paster (through his dam Procne), Sown (through her sire Grenfall), Exclusive Native (through Raise A Native), Minnetonka (through her dam Heliolight), and Tri Jet (through his sire Jester).<ref>{{cite web|title=Fappiano Horse Pedigree|url=http://www.pedigreequery.com/fappiano|website=www.pedigreequery.com|access-date=March 30, 2017}}</ref>
<ref name=EquinelineElGranSenor>{{cite web|work=Equineline|title=El Gran Senor Pedigree|access-date=May 25, 2015|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=841749&registry=T&horse_name=El%20Gran%20Senor&dam_name=Sex%20Appeal&foaling_year=1981&nicking_stats_indicator=Y}}</ref>
<ref name=EquinelineTriJet>{{cite web|work=Equineline|title=Tri Jet Pedigree|access-date=May 25, 2015|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=518149&registry=T&horse_name=Tri%20Jet&dam_name=Haze&foaling_year=1969&nicking_stats_indicator=Y}}</ref>
<ref name=EquinelineFappiano>{{cite web|title=Fappiano Pedigree|work=Equineline|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=702640&registry=T&horse_name=Fappiano&dam_name=Killaloe&foaling_year=1977&nicking_stats_indicator=Y|access-date=May 25, 2015}}</ref>
<ref name=EquinelineExclusiveNative>{{cite web|work=Equineline|title=Exclusive Native Pedigree|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=150259&registry=T&horse_name=Exclusive%20Native&dam_name=Exclusive&foaling_year=1965&nicking_stats_indicator=Y|access-date=May 25, 2015}}</ref>
<ref name=EquinelineTerlingua>{{cite web|title=Terlingua Pedigree|work=Equineline|access-date=May 25, 2015|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=677983&registry=T&horse_name=Terlingua&dam_name=Crimson%20Saint&foaling_year=1976&nicking_stats_indicator=Y}}</ref>
<ref name=EquinelineMinnetonka>{{cite web|work=Equineline|title=Minnetonka Pedigree|access-date=May 25, 2015|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=312112&registry=T&horse_name=Minnetonka&dam_name=Heliolight&foaling_year=1967&nicking_stats_indicator=Y}}</ref>
<ref name=EquinelineKeytotheKingdom>{{cite web|work=Equineline|title=Key to the Kingdom Pedigree|access-date=May 25, 2015|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=251955&registry=T&horse_name=Key%20to%20the%20Kingdom&dam_name=Key%20Bridge&foaling_year=1970&nicking_stats_indicator=Y}}</ref>
<ref name=EquinelineImageofReality>{{cite web|title=Image of Reality Pedigree|work=Equineline|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=668896&registry=T&horse_name=Image%20of%20Reality&dam_name=Edee's%20Image&foaling_year=1976&nicking_stats_indicator=Y|access-date=May 25, 2015}}</ref>
<ref name=EquinelineFlyingPaster>{{cite web|title=Flying Paster Pedigree|work=Equineline|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=667413&registry=T&horse_name=Flying%20Paster&dam_name=Procne&foaling_year=1976&nicking_stats_indicator=Y|access-date=May 25, 2015}}</ref>
<ref name=EquinelineSown>{{cite web|title=Sown Pedigree|work=Equineline|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=939132&registry=T&horse_name=Sown&dam_name=Bad%20Seed&foaling_year=1983&nicking_stats_indicator=Y|access-date=May 25, 2015}}</ref>
<ref name=EquinelineGanaFacil>{{cite web|work=Equineline|title=Gana Facil Pedigree|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=838546&registry=T&horse_name=Gana%20Facil&dam_name=Charedi&foaling_year=1981&nicking_stats_indicator=Y|access-date=May 26, 2015}}</ref>
<ref name=EquinelineEdeesImage>{{cite web|work=Equineline|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=140007&registry=T&horse_name=Edee's%20Image&dam_name=Ortalan&foaling_year=1969&nicking_stats_indicator=Y|title=Edee's Image Pedigree|access-date=May 26, 2015}}</ref>
<ref name=EquinelineHerNative>{{cite web|title=Her Native Pedigree|work=Equineline|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=211675&registry=T&horse_name=Her%20Native&dam_name=Little%20Blessing&foaling_year=1973&nicking_stats_indicator=Y|access-date=May 26, 2015}}</ref>
<ref name=EquinelineCrimsonSaint>{{cite web|title=Crimson Saint Pedigree|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=107041&registry=T&horse_name=Crimson%20Saint&dam_name=Bolero%20Rose&foaling_year=1969&nicking_stats_indicator=Y|work=Equineline|access-date=May 26, 2015}}</ref>
<ref name=EquinelineProcne>{{cite web|title=Procne Pedigree|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=395546&registry=T&horse_name=Procne&dam_name=*Philomela&foaling_year=1969&nicking_stats_indicator=Y|work=Equineline|access-date=May 26, 2015}}</ref>
<ref name=EquinelineGrenfall>{{cite web|title=Grenfall Pedigree|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=199246&registry=T&horse_name=Grenfall&dam_name=Primonetta&foaling_year=1968&nicking_stats_indicator=Y|work=Equineline|access-date=May 26, 2015}}</ref>
<ref name=EquinelineJester>{{cite web|title=Jester Pedigree|url=http://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=237806&registry=T&horse_name=Jester&dam_name=Golden%20Apple&foaling_year=1955&nicking_stats_indicator=Y|work=Equineline|access-date=May 26, 2015}}</ref>}}