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Man o' War

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Portugese Manowar | National Geographic

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The deadly tentacles of the Portuguese man o' war | Blue Planet II - BBC One

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How Portuguese Man O' War stings and eats prey | Blue Planet II

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Poisonous Man O’ War Jellyfish Sting Spring Breakers

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Facts: The Portuguese Man of War

Man o' War was an American Thoroughbred who is widely considered one of the greatest racehorses of all time. Several sports publications including The Blood-Horse, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and the (AP)Associated Press voted Man o' War as the outstanding horse of the 20th century. During his racing career just after World War I, Man o' War won 20 of 21 races and $249,465 in purses. He was the unofficial 1920 American horse of the year and was honored with Babe Ruth as the outstanding athlete of the year by The New York Times. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1957. On March 29, 2017, the museum opened a special exhibit in his honor, "Man o' War at 100".