2006-06-14 10:58:21 · 25 answers · asked by cork 1 in Sports ➔ Horse Racing
on august 13, 1919, during the sanford memorial stakes, man o' war was defeated by Upset, losing by less than half a length
2006-06-14 13:54:34 · answer #1 · answered by littlebear 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A horse named "UPSET", which many believe is the reason why the term "upset" is used today when a heavily favored competitor or team is beaten by the underdog.
I think the reason you are seeing so many "Seabiscuit" answers is because people are mistaking Man 'O War with his son, War Admiral. It is War Admiral that Seabiscuit beat. Seabiscuit and Man 'O War never faced one another.
Hope this information is helpful to you.
2006-06-15 15:23:09 · answer #2 · answered by wswiller2007 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Upset
2006-06-16 18:20:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was UPSET.
No doubt about it.
Prior to that loss, the word upset meant sad.
Nowadays UPSET can also be defined as an underdog defeating a favorite.
Man O'War was unbeatable so when he finally lost to UPSET, there was a new phrase to be thrown around.
Thank goodness he didn't lose to a horse named The Barking Shark.
2006-06-16 15:33:57 · answer #4 · answered by ggthekid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Upset
2006-06-15 13:20:11 · answer #5 · answered by dolphin193 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Upset
2006-06-15 10:50:20 · answer #6 · answered by Veronica S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Upset
2006-06-15 07:58:07 · answer #7 · answered by susanwhelan2002 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Upset
2006-06-14 18:02:34 · answer #8 · answered by erin7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The horse was named "Upset" - which became a term that signifies whenever an underdog defeats a favorite
2006-06-15 14:07:23 · answer #9 · answered by Boo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Upset beat Man 'O War. This stallion( Man 'O War was bred to cover ground with strides around 20 feet (from the imprint of his hind leg to the imprint of his fore leg). He was such a determined runner, it was said if his jockey didn't " give him his head"; that is ( allow Man 'O War to run at will), this fiery stallion would literally pull the jockey into a standing position on his back and run with the bit clenched in his teeth so his rider could not slow him down until Man 'O War was ready to slow down. I gather this horse didn't like to lose any more than he liked the other stallions he ran against. Back then fights between two stallions was not uncommon, putting horse and rider at risk; and Man 'O War lived up to his name. Man 'O War was a running machine, whose heart was three times bigger than he was.
2006-06-15 18:04:57 · answer #10 · answered by 1magicmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋