| In the field of horse racing, there are several race | | | | the name as Thoroughbred Racing's Greatest |
| horses that are heroes that are known and loved | | | | Champion of race horses. His contribution to the |
| throughout the United States. Race horses like Man | | | | sport through his marvelous rise and times of |
| O'War, Seabiscuit, Seattle Slew, Winning Colors and | | | | adversity where he would emerge stronger on a |
| Spectacular Bid are a few of the famous names in | | | | comeback, made the public fall in love with this horse |
| horse racing history that are known and loved for | | | | racing champion. People who were around him called |
| their winning styles and persistent ambition to beat | | | | him one of the most intelligent race horses they |
| the rest. | | | | were ever around and it was like interacting with a |
| Man O'War: | | | | human. Seattle Slew was known for his personality |
| Famous race horses, such as this horse are still | | | | that had fire, energy and extreme mental focus and |
| known after their death. Man O'War died at the age | | | | the champion race horse that loved to have his |
| of 30 from a heart failure. Even 50 years later, | | | | picture taken and loved when children came to see |
| almost everybody has heard the name of the horse | | | | him. |
| that won 20 of 21 starts and was the leading money | | | | Winning Colors: |
| winner in America at the time of his retirement after | | | | This horse racing hero was one of only three fillies to |
| a 3 year campaign in horse racing. He studded Triple | | | | ever win the Kentucky Derby and was given the US |
| Crown winner War Admiral. | | | | Champion 3 year old Filly racing award in 1988. Voted |
| Seabiscuit: | | | | for the 1988 Eclipse Award for Outstanding 3 year |
| Race horses with a movie can hardly top Seabiscuit, | | | | old Filly, this horse became hampered with health |
| who became the focus of the movie by his name. It | | | | problems and was retired the following year. Winning |
| took 15 horses to play Seabiscuit and capture the | | | | Colors lived to be 23, and died in 2008, but her |
| various traits of his personality. A best-selling book | | | | contribution as a female in a male's world of horse |
| translated to the big screen is true to the story, with | | | | racing, has made her a historical great, that became |
| a few details left out. The general public who has | | | | well known. |
| never seen horse racing definitely got a taste of the | | | | Spectacular Bid: |
| real thing and the movie got rave reviews. Seabiscuit | | | | This champion race horse won 26 out of 30 horse |
| was a horse who beat the odds during the | | | | races started, and took home almost 3 million dollars |
| Depression, and was named the US Champion | | | | over his career, which was a then record sum. Making |
| Handicap Male in 1937 & 1938, and the US Horse | | | | the cover of the Sports Illustrated Magazine, he won |
| of the Year in 1938. He is listed as #25 in the Top | | | | the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and won 4 |
| 100 race horses of the 20th century. | | | | Eclipse Awards for Outstanding Male horse of the |
| Seattle Slew: | | | | year in consecutive years of 1978, 1979 and 1980. |
| The only undefeated Triple Crown Winner gained him | | | | |