War Admiral

Man o' War's Greatest Son

Edward L Bowen

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Taylor Trade Publishing
01 November 2021

Horse racing

Series: Thoroughbred Legends

The most successful son of the legendary Man o' War, War Admiral had an outstanding season as a three-year-old in 1937, earning Triple Crown honors and the Horse of the Year title. He raced brilliantly the following season despite his loss to Seabiscuit in the Pimlico Special. At stud, War Admiral sired an impressive forty stakes winners.

Veteran racing historian Edward L. Bowen chronicles the exploits of Man o' War's most famous racing son.

By: Edward L Bowen
Imprint: Taylor Trade Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 212mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 376g
ISBN: 9781493063208
ISBN 10: 1493063200
Series: Thoroughbred Legends
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 November 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Edward L. Bowen is the author of more than twenty books on Thoroughbred racing history. He was a staff member of the weekly trade publication The Blood Horse for some thirty years, including seventeen as managing editor and five as editor-in-chief. He was also editor of The Canadian Horse for two years. Bowen served as president of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation from 1994 through 2018. Bowen has received various honors within the world of Thoroughbred and sports journalism and authorship, including an Eclipse Award for magazine writing, the Charles Engelhard Award from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, the Old Hilltop Award from Pimlico Race Course, the Walter Haight Award from the National Turf Writers Association, and the gold medal designation in Foreword's sports category.