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War Admiral (May 2, 1934 – October 30, 1959) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who is the fourth winner of the American Triple Crown. He was also the 1937 Horse of the Year and well known as the rival of Seabiscuit in the "Match Race of the Century" in 1938. [1]
- Samuel D. Riddle
Man o' War, War Admiral Samuel Doyle Riddle (July 1, 1861 –...
- Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933 – May 17, 1947) was a champion...
- Samuel D. Riddle
War Admiral, (foaled 1934), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1937 became the fourth winner of the American Triple Crown—the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. His dramatic 1938 race against Seabiscuit, the leading money winner of 1937 and a fan favourite, captured.
- Marvin Drager
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That distinction went to War Admiral, the son born to the regal mare Brushup and sired by the horse many consider the greatest Thoroughbred of all time, Man o'War. Like His Daddy. In the spring...
- American Experience
Feb 1, 2024 · Triple Crown winner War Admiral has a history of being misunderstood. Throughout his career, he was viewed as brilliant but tempestuous. Today, he’s best remembered for losing to Seabiscuit in the 1938 Pimlico Special– a gripping match race that was voted the second-greatest moment in the sport’s history.
In December 1937 after winning a remarkable eight of eight starts for the season, War Admiral was named horse of the year by a sportswriters’ poll in Turf and Sport Digest. Seabiscuit came in...
May 26, 2023 · War Admiral was a famous Thoroughbred racehorse born on May 2, 1934, at Faraway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. His sire was the legendary Man o’ War and his dam was Brushup. War Admiral was owned by Samuel Riddle and trained under the direction of George Conway.
