MAN O\' WAR Racehorse DEAD in CASKET 1947 Funeral PHOTO Belmont, Saratoga, 8x10 for Sale

MAN O\' WAR Racehorse DEAD in CASKET 1947 Funeral PHOTO Belmont, Saratoga, 8x10 For Sale

$MAN O\' WAR Racehorse DEAD in CASKET 1947 Funeral PHOTO Belmont, Saratoga, 8x10$
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MAN O\' WAR Racehorse DEAD in CASKET 1947 Funeral PHOTO Belmont, Saratoga, 8x10:
$19.99

MAN O\' WAR Racehorse DEAD in CASKET 1947 Funeral 8x10 PHOTO

It took more than two hours to embalm Man o’ War. During the procedure, the Lexington Herald reported, “the big horse’s eyes and mouth were closed and he ‘looked just like he was taking a nap.’”

It took 13 men to lift the horse’s 1,300-pound body from his stall. With the aid of a homemade sling, he was lowered into a 6×9.5×3.5-foot natural-finish oak casket built a few weeks earlier. Lined in owner Samuel D. Riddle’s yellow and black colors, the box was positioned in the center aisle of the barn. From their stalls, both War Admiral and War Relic, both at stud, could view their sire’s casket.

It took three days to bury Man o’ War. Heavy rains kept gravediggers from their task in his paddock, which was to be his final resting place.

After his death, even more people trekked to Faraway, this time to see Man o’ War lie in state. Some of the 2,500 mourners reached into the casket to touch, or pat, the famous red stallion. The plot was surrounded by a moat 10 feet wide and 4 to 6 feet deep. Sixteen pin oak trees – marking the number of years Man o’ War stood at stud – had been planted around it. The walkway to the site was lined with 30 hornbeam trees representing Man o’ War’s age.

This is a handsome 8x10 reproduction with white boarder see photos - would look great framedor would make for a unique gift.
Packed with care - Shipped unmated in clear sleeve between sturdy cardboard.
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