| Fair Play | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Fair_Play.jpg) Fair Play in 1908 | |
| Sire | Hastings |
| Grandsire | Spendthrift |
| Dam | Fairy Gold |
| Damsire | Bend Or |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | April 1, 1905 |
| Died | December 17, 1929 (aged 24) Elmendorf Farm Lexington, Kentucky |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | August Belmont Jr. |
| Owner | August Belmont Jr. |
| Trainer | A. Jack Joyner |
| Record | 32: 10-11-3 |
| Earnings | $86,950 |
| Major wins | |
| Flash Stakes (1907) Montauk Stakes (1907) Brooklyn Derby (1908) Coney Island Jockey Club Stakes (1908) First Special Stakes (1908) Lawrence Realization Stakes (1908) Jerome Handicap (1908) Municipal Handicap (1908) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in North America (1920, 1924, 1927) Leading broodmare sire in North America (1931, 1934, 1938) | |
| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1956) Life-size statue at Elmendorf Farm | |
Fair Play (April 1, 1905 – December 17, 1929) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who was successful on the track, but even more so when retired to stud. He is best known as the sire of Man o' War, widely considered one of the greatest American racehorses of all time. On the racetrack, Fair Play was known for his rivalry with the undefeated Colin, to whom he finished second in the Belmont Stakes. Later, Fair Play was the leading sire in North America of 1920, 1924 and 1927, and the leading broodmare sire of 1931, 1934 and 1938. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1956.