He was the greatest race horse that ever lived. When Mrs. August Belmont first saw the magnificent colt with the blazing white star on his forehead, she knew he would have to have a name full of power, and she called him Man o'War. But to the grooms and trainers who watched him run like a leaping flame while his red coat gleamed, and to the world that idolized him, he was always Red or Big Red.

In this book, Man o'War comes alive again. Here is the complete and thrilling story...the intense excitement and infinite patience that went into his training...his first dramatic victory as a two-year-old...his countless triumphs and his one defeat...his regal dignity, his power and tremendous vitality. It's a story filled with the thunder of hoofs and the shouting of the millions who watched him win race after race and made him a national hero.

This is Man o'War, the horse that became a legend. For those who were fortunate enough to see him in action, this book will be a wondrous reliving of some of life's most exciting moments. For those who never saw Man o'War, it presents him vividly, unforgettably, and authentically, as he was seen by those who trained and loved him, and whose hearts rode with him as he raced to victory.

From the dust jacket