Five Of The Most Famous Racehorses Of All Time

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1- Seattle Slew

No one expected the diminutive colt named Seattle Slew to become one of the biggest names in the history of horse racing. Not only the great horse won the Triple Crown in 1977, but he also claimed six other races to make it a perfect 9-0 for the year. Seattle Slew’s record stood for many years until Justify matched it in 2018 by winning the Triple Crown as well as finishing the year with a perfect record.

2- Seabiscuit

The United States suffered a great deal from the Great Depression, which hit the country in 1929. The people in America were desperate for an inspiring comeback story and they found that story in Seabiscuit. The thoroughbred racehorse suffered 17 career defeats before he registered his first victory in 1935. And once he paired with Canadian jockey Johnny Red Pollard, Seabiscuit became unstoppable. The great horse claimed seven consecutive victories in 1937.

One of his most memorable victories came against the 1937 Triple Crown winner War Admiral. Even without his regular rider, Seabiscuit outclassed his rival in what is known as the ‘Match Race of the Century’.

A movie named Seabiscuit has also been made which is loosely based on the life of the Charles Howard owned racehorse. The 2003 film, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, starred Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, and Chris Cooper as the main characters.

3- Man o’ War

Man o’ War is regarded as one of the greatest racehorses of all time. He dominated the American horse racing in the 1920s. During his racing career, Man o’ War suffered only one defeat, and that came at Saratoga when he lost by a very small margin to a colt called Upset while he remained victorious in all the remaining 20 races of his career, earning him an incredible $249,465 in purses at that time.

It is said that the legendary horse had a 28-foot stride, which is regarded as the longest of all time. Man o’ War’s successes helped in increasing the popularity of the sport in general.

4- Citation

Eddie Arcaro is considered as the greatest jockey in the history of American Thoroughbred horse racing. He has the distinction of being the only jockey who won the US Triple Crown twice. So his opinion counts a great deal when it comes to racehorses.

According to Arcaro, Citation was the greatest racehorse he ever rode. Citation won the American Triple Crown in 1948. He also became the first horse in history to win one million dollars.

5- American Pharoah

Foaled in 2012, American Pharaoh was the first horse to ever win the Triple Crown and the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2015. He was the 12th Triple Crown winner in history, and in winning all four races, became the first horse to win the 'Grand Slam of horse racing'. Trained by Bob Baffert, Jockey Victor Espinoza rode American Pharaoh in most of his races, and was called 'a horse of a lifetime'. American Pharaoh now stands at stud at Ashford Stud in Kentucky.