A day like today in 1959, the Man o’ War Handicap was run for the very first time at Aqueduct Racetrack, honoring one of the greatest racehorses in American history — Man o’ War. 🏇 Fourteen years later, another “Big Red” carried that same spirit to the turf. On October 8, 1973, Secretariat made his first career start on grass in the Man o’ War Stakes at Belmont Park — and delivered a breathtaking victory by five lengths in a course record 2:24 4/5. 👑 Two legends. Two eras. One legacy that cont