Man O\'War\'s owner chose not to run in the Kentucky Derby, feeling it was too early in the year to run a 3 year-old a mile and a quarter.
He then won the Preakness and Belmont with Man O\' War.
Sir Barton had won the three races the year before so although it wasn\'t referred to as the Triple Crown at the time that\'s what it was to become.
I\'ve never read of Samuel Riddle complaining about the rules. He just made his decision and moved on.
Was it Leslie Combs that said \"This game is for men that wear long pants.\"?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_o\'_War
