Every year he and his family spend time in the Scilly Isles, the setting for three of his books.
He is also a father and grandfather, so children have always played a large part in his life. He was knighted in the 2018 for his services to literature and charity. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) in 2004. WAR HORSE (IRE) last ran at Newmarket (July) on 08 July 2022, in the bet365 STAKES (Heritage Handicap) (2) over a distance of 1M 2F. The pedigree for WAR HORSE (IRE) is: SEA THE STARS (IRE) - SANTA ANABAA - EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS). Mack and his current trainer is Marco Botti. In 2003, he was advanced to an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). The owner of WAR HORSE (IRE) is The Honorable Earle I. In 1999 this work was publicly recognised when he and his wife were invested a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to youth. They have three farms in Devon, Wales and Gloucestershire, open to inner city school children who come to stay and work with the animals. He left teaching after ten years in order to set up 'Farms for City Children' with his wife. Triple Crown Races - Kentucky Derby - Preakness Stakes - Belmont Stakes. Kentucky Derby 2023 Contenders - Road to the Derby - Derby Prep Replays.
Secretary of War horse rating and status. After a brief and unsuccessful spell in the army, he took up teaching and started to write. Secretary of War horse page with past performances, results, pedigree, photos and videos. Born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in 1943, he was evacuated to Cumberland during the last years of the Second World War, then returned to London, moving later to Essex. He also writes his own screenplays and libretti for opera.
Sir Michael Andrew Morpurgo, OBE, FRSL is the author of many books for children, five of which have been made into films.