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George II

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13. Man O' War didn't win the Triple Crown. His owner (Sam Riddle) thought that 1-1/4 mile...

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 05:46 PM

Jun 2018

...early in May was too much for 3-year olds so he skipped the Kentucky Derby. I guess he changed his mind over the years because he also owned War Admiral, who won the Triple Crown in 1937 (Man O' War was his father)

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