The Keeneland Library is displaying photographs of Man o' War from its collection in exhibitions both in the Library and online that are part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the legendary Thoroughbred's birth, it was announced Monday. Foaled Mar. 29, 1917, at breeder August Belmont II's Nursery Stud near Lexington, Man o' War won 20 of his 21 races in 1919-1920 and is considered by many to be the greatest racehorse of all time.
The Keeneland Library, founded in 1939, is the caretaker of priceless materials related to Thoroughbred racing that include negative collections of racing photographers who saw Man o' War. The exhibition titled “Man o' War: Images from the Keeneland Library Collections” features 16 shots of the horse during his racing career and years at stud by Charles Christian Cook, Joseph Alvie Estes, Robert Lee McClure and Bert Clark Thayer. The library also features an online exhibit titled “Man o' War: In Others' Words,” available here.
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