September 4, 1920 – History takes us to the racetrack of thoroughbreds. One of the legendary names of horse racing is Man o’ War. This three-year-old steed of well renowned won the 1 5/8-mile Lawrence Realization Stakes at Belmont Park by 100 lengths, which is still the largest winning margin in modern thoroughbred racing history. That is over 1/8 of a mile! The horse and rider, Clarence Kummer set not only the track record but also a world record time at 2.40.8.
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