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by buster on May 6th, 2008

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Man of War was called the Horse of the Century. He was beaten only in one race. In that race to bet on Man of War one had to bet $15 to win $16. What was the name of the horse that beat him?

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  • by iwnit on May 6th, 2008

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    Upset:

    "In Man o' War's only loss, the Sanford Memorial Stakes, he still was circling with his back to the starting line when the barrier was raised (though other accounts give other reasons, such as it was rigged.[5]) After the jockey got Man o' War turned around, he already was far behind the pack. In frustration, Johnny Loftus, the jockey, made three major errors while in the race. Three times he put Man O' War in bad positions, getting boxed in by other horses in the race. Despite this, he still came close to winning, losing by only a half-length, as Man O' War charged across the finish line, going much faster than any other horse on the field, and ultimately finishing second. The horse that won was Upset, whose name is sometimes thought to have popularized a new phrase in sports ("upset" meaning an upstart beating the favorite). Man o' War finished his 2-year-old campaign winning 9 of 10 races."
    Source and further information:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_o%27_War_%28horse%29

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  • by Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo on May 6th, 2008

    Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo

    "Upset," if I remember correctly.

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  • by bagicide stayed 10 months too long on May 16th, 2009

    bagicide stayed 10 months too long

    Upset.

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  • by cyc1948 on May 16th, 2009

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    Sea Biscuit

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