Man O War (the horse) Children?

Question

I want to know if there are any current descendents of Man O' War. I know he was the grandsire of seabiscut, but do any horses alive today have his blood in them?

Answer 1

Man O' War's bloodline in the male-line descent is still going strong through the line of In Reality.

In Reality, who was owned by the Tartan Stables of 3M founder John McNight, was a son of Intentionally, who was a son of Intent, who was a son of War Relic, who was a son of Man O' War.  In Reality sired dozens of stakes winners, but the line continues down through his son Valid Appeal, who has turned out to be a good sire of sires, and his son Relaunch, who was an excellent sire.

Additionally, Man O' War's son War Admiral turned out to be a noteworthy broodmare sire.  He lead the broodmare sire lists in 1962 and 1964;  his daughter Busanda became dam of Buckpasser, a champion and hall of fame inductee.  Buckpasser was also a champion broodmare sire, and through Buckpasser's daughters Man O' War is frequently found in the collateral lines of a lot of Thoroughbreds.  

The most recent "star" from the Man O' War line is two-time Breeder's Cup Classic winner Tiznow, from the Relaunch branch of the family.  Relaunch is the sire of Cee's Tizzy, who sired Tiznow.  Thus Tiznow is a male-line descendant of Man O' War.  Tiznow is turning out to be a fine sire in his own right and the line of Man O' War will likely continue on through Tiznow's sons.

Answer 2

Man O War's blood isn't limited to just Thoroughbreds, either.  I have a Quarter Horse mare who has QH racing stock on her sire's side that traces back to Man O War.  

He was a great sire who has had offspring, grand-offspring, and great-grands in nearly every registered breed that allows outcrossing.  Plus in many, many grade horses.

Answer 3

Pretty much all of them are related to Man O War nowadays.  Every horse in the field of 20 for the Kentucky Derby are related to Man O War.  Most of them are related to Man O War through Mr Prospector, but some of them go through Hail to Reason.  Both Great Hunter and Liquidity are related to Seattle Slew who descends from Man O War.  I think it would be difficult to find a horse that's not related to Man O War.  If you're interested in looking up different horses' pedigrees, this is the website for you: http://www.pedigreequery.com/

Answer 4

Yea! Almost all thoroghbreds today have his blood in him. I mean, if there was no Man O' War then we probably would have never had Barbaro, Ruffian, Smarty Jones, etc.

I know our friends thoroghbred has his blood in her.

-mel

RIP Barbaro

Answer 5

He was standing stud for 27 years before he died. Personal Ensign was his own and was prolific. TB not my area, but I was sure ticked that they tortured and starved that beautiful Barbados down just because they can't use artificial insemination with TB's.They wanted him to stand with 27 pins in his leg. Did the humane thing? Not so much. Should have spared that animal 9 months of suffering.