Avid sportsman Samuel Riddle, a Pennsylvania textile manufacturer, purchased Man o War for $5,000 on the advice of Hall of Fame trainer Louis Feustel at Saratogas 1918 yearling sales in what turned out to be one of the greatest bargains in racing history. When the manuscript for her book was complete, though, she still had several questions that remained unanswered. Man o' War was also famous for his high-strung attitude and lack of patience. Though Kentucky is famous for hosting many horse races, Man O War never actually raced in the Bluegrass state. He did it in 1919 on Sir Barton. The a Delivery (Part 1): Pam starts having contractions but insists on waiting till midnight to go the hospital. The gridiron could boast of Red Grange, the Galloping Ghost who established himself as the National Football Leagues first superstar and was the key figure in the pro game realizing acceptance in mainstream America. Sir Barton was a maiden when Loftus piloted him to victory in the Kentucky Derby in 1919. The Office (2005) - S06E16 The Manager and the Salesman clip with quote Uh, the jockey was Johnny Loftus, sired by Star Shoot. "We didn't get the 10% cut the jockeys are paid today," Willie explains with a shrug. Please help. My head was turned when the field was sent away. The Terms of Use also expressly prohibit the republication or dissemination of the contents of this website without the prior written consent of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. His funeral was held in the barn aisle of Faraway Farm, with a large crowd in attendance. move forward or backward to get to the perfect spot. This photograph features jockey Johnny Loftus, who rode Man o War in each of his 10 starts in 1919, after his final race aboard Man o' War, the BelmontFuturity. Man o Wars days of dazzling on the track were through. To me he is worth his weight in gold. He was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1959. Among his 386 registered foals, 64 became stakes winners, including his greatest son, 1937 Triple Crown winner and Hall of Fame member War Admiral. ", Stamped with not only the looksbut the fiery temperament of his sire, Man o' War threw a tantrum before the June 24 Hudson Stakes at Aqueduct that caused a reporter to remark, "We saw Man o' War trying to stand on his right ear just as the horses were leaving for the post. His first boss, George Moreland, said Loftus had calves like a wrestler and never would be a race rider. Moreland turned over the contract rights to Loftus to trainer John M. Goode in exchange for a mare. "But Mr. Riddle [Owner Samuel D. Riddle] had instructed me to lay off the early pace. He screamed with rage and fought us so hard that it took several days before he could be handled with safety.. A hundred feet from the wire he was three-fourths of a length away. He broke through about three times before the starter warned me to quiet him downor else. While that race would only burnish Man o Wars reputation, Kelly concluded that it became a blot on Sir Bartons record. Riddle sent Man o War to Kenilworth Park in Canada in October of 1920 for a match race against Sir Barton. But instead of being a galloping ghost, Man o War was an equine freight train. It required 13 men to lift Man o Wars 1,300-pound body from his stall. Man O' Wars' owner did not enter him in the prestigious Kentucky Derby because he did not favor racing in Kentucky, convinced it was too early in the year for a young horse to negotiate the mile and a quarter . The office tries to distract her with food and entertainment. In fact, he hasn't been to any racetrack in more than 12 years. Download Today's Edition
Long afterward, the chestnut colts place in the history of his sport remains shrouded in speculation and impugned by innuendo. This post may contain affiliate links. In 1920, Man o War won all 11 of his starts to conclude a two-year run in which he won 20 of 21 starts and compiled an all-time earnings record of $249,465. With that fateful decision Belmont . Hewas retired to stud with unspectacular results (siring six stakes winners) and was eventually sold to the U.S. Army Remount Service to breed horses for the military, first at Fort Royal, Virginia, later atFort Robinson, Nebraska, and finally on the Wyoming ranchof Dr. Joseph Hylton, a Remount agent. He was described as downright evil, denigrated as one of the greatest hop-heads in history, and destined to be overshadowed within a year of his crowning achievement. No other words were needed. In 1999, Blood-Horse magazine published the List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century, ranking Man o War as number one. Jockey: Johnny Loftus Trainer: H. Guy Bedwell Owner: J.K.L. This helped him to win many of his races by such large lengths. "I've explained that race hundreds of times," he says. He also sired Kentucky Derby winner Clyde Van Dusen, as well as Belmont Stakes winners American Flag and Crusader, a Hall of Famer. He was blessed with quality bloodlines, as his sire, Fair Play, was a Hall of Famer. The horse that handed Man o War his only defeat was the aptly named Upset. As well, Loftus rode Man o' War to victory in eight races, and to the only defeat in the horse's career, a second-place finish at the Sanford Memorial Stakes. Trained by Louis Feustel and ridden by Loftus, Man o' War drew the outside post in the five-furlong test on the straight. Yet, it was only June. Given an equal chance Man o War would undoubtedly have won the race,The Saratogianstated. The office tries to distract her with food and entertainment. Riddle thought the mile-and-a-quarter distance was too long for the three-year-old colt at the beginning of his season. Man o Wars performance that day stood as the Belmont record for the distance for 98 years until surpassed by Rocketry in 2018. the web and also on Android and iOS. Was he supposed to have been coked to the eyes whenever he ran, as the great Red Smith wrote? Physical rights are retained by the Keeneland Library. He took the 1916 Travers and Withers Stakes with Spur, the 1917 Gazelle Handicap with Regret, and the 1918 Latonia Cup with Exterminator. Why can't they forget that race? His big upset was to a horse ironically named Upset. Twelve pounds given to a 3-year-old going a mile and a quarter in the spring is an enormous advantage.. Also pictured is Man o' War's groom Frank Loftus. If there was any gambling coup in the works, I'd have heard about it. There are estimates that as many as three million visitors traveled to Riddles Faraway Farm between 1921 and 1947 to see the legendary horse in retirement and hear his groom, Will Harbut, tell glorious tales of his exploits on the track. Without warning, Pettingill sprang the webbing, apparently catching Loftus by surprise. Man o War blew past Upset right after the finish line. Easily move forward or backward to get to the perfect clip. The First Cavalry Division had dubbed Man o War an honorary colonel. However, in 1920, Loftus was denied a renewal of his jockey license by the Jockey Club. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Johnny Loftus was the first jockey to win the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Though they are two of the best racehorses to ever live, Secretariat and Man o War are very distant cousins. New York racing regained its legal status in 1913, but soon the nations focus shifted to World War I. While the tactics might have differed, the results remained the same as Man o' War defeated his Keene Memorial nemesis On Watch by 2 1/2 lengths "in a jog. This led to Clarence Kummer replacing Loftus as the jockey for Man oWar. Hewasnamed for Scottish privateer Sir Andrew Barton, a contemporary of Christopher Columbus. American racetracks held a moment of silence at 3 p.m., coinciding with the funeral. Winner as Jockey & Trainer: Johnny Longden - Count Fleet (1943) as a jockey & Majestic Prince (1969) as a trainer . The 1920s are considered a golden age for sports heroes in America. We earn from qualifying purchases. Track attendance and racing purses had plummeted significantly before Man o War rejuvenated the sport. Ross Career record: 31-13-6-5 Career earnings: $116,857 Earnings in today's dollars: $1,594,922 Pedigree: Star Shoot - Lady Sterling, by Hanover Color: Chestnut Fun facts: Sir Barton lost all of his six starts as a 2-year-old, and the Kentucky Derby was his 3-year-old debut, so he was a maiden until he won the Derby. Neddam, another first-timer, finished third. At three, he made his season debut as a maiden in the Kentucky Derby. In his final year in the irons, Johnny Loftus was the regular rider of two of the most famous racehorsesof all time. Man o War also produced Hall of Fame steeplechaser Battleship, winner of the famed British Grand National. There was scarcely a witness of this race who did not believe after it was all over that Man o War would have walked home, with anything like a fair chance, said one Times reporter. He was as near to a living flame as horses ever get, and horses get closer to this than anything else. Man o War only lost one race on August 13, 1919, in the Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga Racecourse. The Office (2005) - S06E16 The Manager and the Salesman clip with quote Uh, the jockey was Johnny Loftus, sired by Star Shoot. ", More:Bob Baffert is a great trainer, but betting on his horses is a 'losing proposition'. Overshadowed in life, the winner of the 1919 Triple Crowncan never be overtaken in death. One of four debut horses in the field that included two fillies, Man o' War, like the other males entered, carried 115 pounds to the fillies' 112. 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Buried near the paddocks on Hylton's property, Sir Barton's remains were exhumed more than 30 years later and reburied in a public park in nearby Douglas, Wyoming. I wasn't too concerned, for they were running each other into the ground, and I figured one of them would be coming back to me. At the time of Man o Wars retirement, Riddle was offered $1 million for the horse. Won the Stuyvesant Handicap 1918, 1919
I started waving my stick at Man o' War. Why Johnny Loftus, who was up, was not killed still is a mystery.". Man O' War took more than two seconds off both times, running the race in 2:14.2 on his way to a 20-length victory . Rothstein bet Ross that a coltcalledEternal would finish ahead of Billy Kelly, and the theory developed that Sir Barton's role was to tire Eternal for the sake of his stablemate. Then he took off. Earl Sande chose to ride Billy. The Lion Guard (2016) - S01E23 The Trail to Udugu, Little Demon (2022) - S01E10 Village of the Found. If so, it has never been uncovered. These digital resources may be freely searched and displayed. So many questions, so few definitive answers. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. He was sired by leading stud Star Shoot out of the Hanover mare Lady Sterling. He retired to stud after a seven-length victory over Sir Barton in a match racestaged at Canadas Kenilworth Park on Oct. 12, 1920. Various reports said Man o War was facing the wrong way, sideways, or simply caught off guard and unprepared for the start. He thumped Sir Barton with the whip and the horse exploded, leaving Billy Kelly in his dust. Despite having jockey Johnny Loftus tighten his reins down the stretch, Man o' War won by an easy six lengths and made quite an impression in the papers. Few men are lucky enough to get such a horse to train., Man o War, Kummer Up, 1920 Stuyvesant Handicap. You dont quite know what to think about the situation, shesaid, because there are so many gray areas left., Path to the Kentucky Derby:Jockeys hustle for years to rein in a horse golden enough for the Derby. Four starts, four impressive wins that led to bearing Atlas-like burdens, and $11,325 ($167,288 in 2019) in earnings. It as speculated that his ride in the Sanford was the reason Loftus was blackballed. Due to Daingerfields knowledge and experience in the Thoroughbred world, Riddle selected her to be Man o Wars breeding manager. Following the Lawrence Realization, Man o War pushed his win streak to 13 with impressive victories in the Jockey Club Gold Cup and Potomac Handicap. Loftus was the leading rider in North America in 1919 with earnings of $252,707, and he won on 35 of his 82 mounts that year, but his reputation as an elite rider was established well before he rode Sir Barton and Man o War. Jim Ross, son of Sir Bartons owner J.K. L. Ross, wrote in his memoirthat the colt was downright evil.. Yarn is the best way to find video clips by quote. Like his grandfather, Man o War had a violent disposition, forcing Feustel to bring him along slowly in training. Riddle, who had withheld Man o War from the 1920 Derby, would ultimately relent on the Derby and win the 1937 Triple Crown with his fabled horses most successful son, War Admiral. "Man o' War fought for his head at the top of the stretch, but the pair in front stayed on the rail. He did it in 1919 on Sir Barton. But he ran second to Dunboyne in the Futurity and in private trials this spring has demonstrated that he is a high-class colt. Man o War made a furious rally to get in contention. [S06:E17] This Triple Crown winning horse is named Sir Barton (with jockey Johnny Loftus) who was sired by Star Shoot. He headed the North American sire list in 1926, when his oldest crop were only 4-year-olds, allowing the hope that there would . As one of the greatest racehorses to ever live, Man o War left an incredible legacy. Sir Barton won thoroughbred racings first Triple Crown in 1919, long before the three races had gained a collective identity in the national consciousness. 2023 horseyhooves.com, part of the Hopnetic network. "I was surprised that he had only bred seven or eight mares at the post," Hylton wrote in a letter to Remount headquarters in June, 1933. In fact, he hasn't been to any racetrack in more than 12 years. Still unexplained is that jockey Johnny Loftus was denied a license beginning in 1920 after riding Sir Barton to the Triple Crown and Man o' War in the only race he ever lost, the 1919 Sanford . Man o War became such a sensation that police officers and Pinkerton guards had to protect him at the tracks from souvenir hunters who routinely attempted to snatch the hairs from his mane and tail. Loftus ended up as 1919's top money-winning jockey in the US and retired at the end of the racing season to become a horse trainer. 2023 National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Ruth had charisma. Although the term Triple Crown was not used at the time, Loftus became the first jockey to complete the series when Sir Barton also prevailed in the Preakness and Belmont. It's worth about $20,000 today.". Find the exact moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Despite the showery weather, the track was fast. Loftus, Johnny 1916/1919 Longden, John 1943 Manganello, Mike 1970 Martin, Jack 1905 McAtee, Linus "Pony" 1927/1929 McCabe, John 1914 I wasn't ready, and we got away fifth in the field of seven.". Despite being one of the most coveted horse races, Man o War never competed in the Kentucky Derby. "I went past Golden Broom, but Willie Knapp, who was out there two lengths in front on Upset, was whipping away with all he had. Sir Barton broke well and owned an early lead, but Man o War quickly reeled him in and cruised to a seven-length victory and smashed the track record for 1 miles. It was that even when he was standing motionless in his stall, with his ears pricked forward, and his eyes focused on something above the horizon which mere people never see, energy still poured from him, racing writer Joe Palmer said. "It was just poor racing luck that cost Johnny that race and let me win it. Vosburgh told him it would be the highest weight ever carried, as much as 150 pounds. Knowing Hoodwink provided no legitimate threat, Kummer set Man o War against the clock. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws. He could get in no position which suggested actual repose, and his very stillness was that of a coiled spring, of the crouched tiger., Champion 2-Year-Old Male 1919
In 1944, the day marked Operation Overlord, better known as D-Day, when Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, to begin the liberation of Europe from Hitler's Nazi regime. Man o War enjoyed tremendous success as a stallion. Loftus rewarded Goode by riding numerous winners, including his first victory, which he scored at Latonia in 1909. Design and development by TJC Technology Services, Inc. /exhibits/photo-finish-juried-photography-exhibition, Employment, Internship and Volunteer Opportunities. Though Justify, the 2018 Triple Crown winner, would retireto stud atan advertised rate of $150,000, Hylton was happy with his end of the Sir Barton bargain. It could happen to anyone. "I don't talk too much about racing anymore, because when I do I'm always asked what happened the day Man o' War got beat.". Man o' War's sire, Fair Play, was Secretariat's great-great-great grandsire. He was tiring, and I had to check Man o' War and go to the outside. Riddle went to great lengths to protect Man o War. Here is his version of the race they will never forget: "Any talk of Johnny Loftus pulling Man o' War in the Sanford is pure bunk," said Willie. When he was not given a license in 1920 and Clarence Kummer replaced him on Man o' War, Loftus, who was having trouble with his weight, decided to abandon his riding career and applied for a trainer's license that was promptly approved. The blame has often been assigned to the man who was filling in that day for Mars Cassidy, the regular race starter. At the wire he was a scant neck out of the first position and in another twenty feet would have passed the Whitney horse, a report said in the New York Times. Sir Bartons 1919 Preakness was held on a Wednesday, just four days after he broke his maiden (thanks, in part, to a weight allowance subsequently discontinued) in the Run for the Roses. Today, this would be the equivalent of over $3.3 million. After cooling his temper to a manageable level and settling into training, Man o' War made a stunning debut in a maiden race against six other 2-year-olds at Belmont Park on June 6, 1919. Man o War began experiencing heart trouble in 1943, forcing his retirement from breeding. At three, he made his season debut as a maiden in the Kentucky Derby. However, it was common for horses to break the tape early and have to be brought back. In 1920 Man O' Wars' regular jockey, Johnny Loftus, was denied license renewal license and the horse was replaced with Clarence Kummer. He died of a heart attack on Nov. 1, 1947, at Faraway, less than a month after Harbuts death. Man o War hadallof those attributes. Also pictured is Man o' War's groom Frank Loftus. His grandsire was the 1893 English Triple Crown champion, Isinglass. "I finally gave it all up when I ran into a bad losing streak," said Johnny. Born in Chicago, Loftus decided to become a jockey at age 15, but the left-hander looked as if he would develop into a large man. Disinclined to train unless he could be tricked by simulated race conditions, Sir Barton ignored horses, despised humans and hated pets, according to author Marvin Drager. & Key to the Mint (a real great horse I still have the scars where he bit me at times - if he would've had a better rider then Baeza he would've won 3 more races in his career) Anyway I mention this because I was around the game a little for 3 decades so my conclusion was Ruffian Forego KELSO etc were the best. Won the Travers Stakes 1916
But on June 6, 1919, the trainer felt the horse was calm enough to race in a five-furlong event at Belmont Park, and under very little urging from jockey Johnny Loftus, Man o' War cruised to an . Due to his fame, his funeral attracted a large audience. It would have been jacked up on Big Red to suck more money in.". Once the tape was finally raised for the start of the race, some say that Man o War was facing the wrong way. Poor Hoodwink was left in the dust by an approximate 100 lengths even though the official race chart said Man o War was restrained at the end and never fully extended. One Saratoga story describes Man o War enjoying more than 15 minutes of freedom after launching his rider more than 40 feet during a morning workout. Easily move forward or backward to get to the perfect clip. On November 1, 1947, Man O War died at age 30 in Lexington, Kentucky of a heart attack. There was tremendous excitement for the showdown, but the result was familiar and predictable. All rights reserved. All Rights Reserved. Whatever position he was in, Man o War was left at the start and at a clear disadvantage. Loftus and Man o War avenged the defeat to Upset 10 days later in the Grand Union Hotel Stakes and closed out the 2-year-olds remarkable campaign with victories in the Hopeful and Futurity. June 6 has seen some profound history-making moments. During Man o Wars two-year-old season, he was ridden by jockey Johnny Loftus. The American record of 2:17.4 had been set by Sir Barton at the 1919 Belmont. Elizabeth Daingerfield was a respectable breeder and was highly knowledgeable in Thoroughbred bloodlines. In spring 1918, Belmont, now in his sixties, departed his Nursery Stud to answer the call of his country and served as a major in Spain in the U. S. efforts in World War I. At 3:24 p.m. on Nov. 4, 1947, buglers from the Man o War Post of the American Legion, dressed in the famous black and yellow Riddle silks, signaled farewell to the legend with the playing of Taps. In the prize ring, Jack Dempsey was pulverizing opponents as heavyweight champion of the world while gaining the adoration of countless fans. However, Riddle turned down all the offers stating that Man o War was not for sale. Not only was Man o War a successful racehorse, but he was also a successful sire. When all was said and done, Man o War had established three world records, two American records, seven track records, and equaled another track standard. Yet Johnny Loftus was the first rider in history to win racing's famed Triple Crown. Commonly referred to as Big Red, the chestnut Thoroughbred stallion was born in Kentucky on March 29, 1917, to breeder August Belmont II. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Johnny Loftus was the first jockey to win the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. 2023 www.courier-journal.com. Unknown at the time to both Loftus and Man o' War's owner, Samuel D. Riddle, Loftus' jockey license would be revoked in 1920, prompting Riddle to pursue another rider for Man . Loftus, one of three men who rode Man o' War, was first to win Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont on one horse (Sir Barton, in 1919). Man o War was a perfect 11-for-11 as a 3-year-old and had won 14 in a row. Along with his two victories in both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes and his score in the Belmont Stakes, Loftus won the Travers Stakes, Hopeful Stakes (twice), Jerome Handicap, Withers Stakes (twice), Toboggan Handicap (twice), Gazelle Handicap, Kentucky Oaks, Stuyvesant Handicap (twice), Remsen Stakes, Empire City Handicap, Fall Highweight Handicap, Saratoga Cup, Kentucky Handicap, Saranac Stakes, Carter Handicap, Latonia Derby, Suburban Handicap, Alabama Stakes, Beldame Handicap, and Latonia Cup, among others. He had had a great many attacks in the last year and two times looked as though he would surely diebut did recover. He conditioned Pompoon to victories in the San Carlos and Dixie handicaps in 1938, and also won stakes with Chestnut Oaks, Chickahominy, Mountain Elk, Pasha, Errands Guide, and Im Marie. Andy Schuttinger substituted for the injured Kummer in the Midsummer Derby and Man o War did not skip a beat. Both of these astounding horses left a lasting impact on the racing industry. A pound or two is often the margin of victory between horses of the same caliber. Employing a different racing strategy, Loftus took Man o' War to the lead. An elusive goal that would become the sport's Holy Grail simply wasn't that big a deal in those days. There was nothing left to prove. Past the eighth pole, Loftus swung his mount outside and Man o War lost valuable ground. "It is a great satisfaction to own such a wonderful horse. Johnny Loftus, top jockey from 1909 to 1919, was selected as 16th member of Pimlico's National Jockeys Hall of Fame. Riddles decision was made easy by the handicapper for The Jockey Club, Walter S. Vosburgh, who assigned the weights horses carried in New York. 2023 National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Three days later, more than 2,000 people attended Man o Wars funeral, which was broadcast on NBC Radio and featured nine eulogies. As an interesting aside to the biggest win of his life, Willie confides he received a fee of exactly $25 for beating Man o' War! - Sired. His name appeared on road signs all over Kentucky. The Monkees (1966) - S01E32 The Monkees on Tour, Jane the Virgin (2014) - S05E12 Chapter Ninety-Three, Perry Mason (1957) - S02E08 The Case of the Jilted Jockey, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - S05E04 Adventure. Between 1922-1947, approximately 500,000 people signed the guest book at the farm, with many others passing through without signing. He never could wait to get running, and the Sanford was no exception. Here's why, Jockeys hustle for years to rein in a horse golden enough for the Derby, 'Fighting Finish:' Story behind the famous Kentucky Derby photo, Bob Baffert is a great trainer, but betting on his horses is a 'losing proposition', Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Babe Ruth emerged as a cultural icon on the baseball diamond, swatting prodigious home runs and making World Series victories a rite of passage for the New York Yankees. Ross placed Sir Barton in the hands of trainer H. Guy Bedwell and jockey Johnny Loftus. Belmonts military involvement in World War I prompted him to sell his entire 1917 yearling crop. For trainer H. Guy Bedwell and Canadian owner J. K. L. Ross, who owned a farm in Maryland, in 1919 Johnny Loftus rode Sir Barton to victory in the Kentucky Derby then only four days later won the Preakness Stakes. This last time it was too much for him. "Look," he said, "Man o' War closed at 11 to 20 [55 to a dollar] in the betting. He became a hugely famous horse and tourist attraction as people from all over the world came to see him at Faraway Farms. Man o' War with jockey Johnny Loftus in 1919. The boos of the sore losers that afternoon long ago lingered for the rest of the season. When I attempted to go through, I ran into a pocket. He would begin by escorting guests around the barns, introducing them to Riddles other distinguished horses. In retrospect, that decision seems almost unconscionable. - Yeah, he was the guy that sired me. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. After Big Red retired from racing, Daingerfield owned her facility called Haylands Farm. He followed his lone defeat with the victories in the Grand Union Hotel and Hopeful at Saratoga before closing out his juvenile campaign with an easy score in the Futurity at Belmont. Only Hoodwink, at 100-1 odds, came forward to meet Man o War. Hurtling under the wire, he had beaten Billy Kelly by five lengths. Again, Kummer restrained his mount throughout the contest. Pedigree, plainly, was not a priority. ", A veteran bookmaker backed up Loftus' denials of any collusion in the upset race of the century. The 1919 Kentucky Derby was the first of Sir Bartons 13 victories in a 31-race career, and he would lead it wire-to-wire inthe last year winless entries (maidens in racing parlance) were granted a weight allowance. Man o Wars paternal grandfather was the ill-tempered 1896 Belmont Stakes winner Hastings, a violent competitor known to bite and ram other horses during races. The mighty colt responded by shattering the previous world record for 1miles (2:45 flat) by more than four seconds (2:40). Contemporaries regarded Loftus as a first-class post rider, an excellent judge of pace, a powerful finisher, and an intelligent and capable handler of horses. Not until Gallant Fox won the three classic races in 1930 did the Triple Crown begin to coalesce as a three-part prize worth pursuing, largely through the influence of the Daily Racing Forms Charles Hatton. Was there a conspiracy between the riders? Riddle decided to pass on the Kentucky Derby in favor of having Man o War make his 3-year-old debut in the Preakness. June 6, 1919, fell on a Friday, two days after the U.S. Congress passed the landmark 19th Amendmentthe Women's Suffrage Bill, which gave women the right to voteand five days before the last day of the Westchester Racing Association's 18-day spring meet at Belmont Park, when jockey John Loftus guided Sir Barton to win the 51st Belmont Stakes and become the first horse to complete a trio of races that later would be collectively known as the Triple Crown.