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     • Seabiscuit took the lead, an unaccustomed place for him. War Admiral caught his rival and the two rode side by side to the top of the stretch. Then Seabiscuit sprinted ahead. Some said he had more in reserve; others said he had greater heart. He won by four lengths, clocking in at 1 minute, 56 and 3/5 seconds, a track record.
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   How long did it take for Seabiscuit & War Admiral to win?

   • While the race itself was a straightforward 1 ³/₁₆ mile around Pimlico’s dirt oval, the road Seabiscuit and War Admiral took to get there was long and winding. Both horses skyrocketed to the top of the racing world in 1937. War Admiral, then a 3-year-old, won the Triple Crown and five other races en route to an unbeaten year.

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   Why did Seabiscuit pull away from War Admiral?

   • “Once a horse gives Seabiscuit the old look-in-the-eye,” Red Pollard, sidelined by an injury, had told Woolf the night before the race, “he begins to run to parts unknown.” That’s just what the horse did. He pulled away from War Admiral in the stretch, winning the horse race of the century by four lengths.

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   Where did Seabiscuit & War Admiral race?

   • Location: Baltimore, Maryland. While the race itself was a straightforward 1 ³/₁₆ mile around Pimlico’s dirt oval, the road Seabiscuit and War Admiral took to get there was long and winding. Both horses skyrocketed to the top of the racing world in 1937.

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   When did Seabiscuit win the Triple Crown?

   • On November 1, 1938, the 5-year-old thoroughbred Seabiscuit defeated former Triple Crown champ War Admiral by four lengths in a match race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Location: Baltimore, Maryland.

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3. www.sportsofyore.com › seabiscuit-beat-war-admiralThe day Seabiscuit beat War Admiral | Sports of Yore

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   Oct 28, 2019 · Weekly chronicle. Jared October 28, 2019. On November 1, 1938, the 5-year-old thoroughbred Seabiscuit defeated former Triple Crown champ War Admiral by four lengths in a match race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Location: Baltimore, Maryland.

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   On November 1, 1938, Seabiscuit met War Admiral and jockey Charles Kurtsinger in what was dubbed the "Match of the Century." The event was run over 1 + 3 ⁄ 16 miles (1.9 km) at Pimlico Race Course. From the grandstands to the infield, the track was jammed with fans.

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6. www.pbs.org › seabiscuit-rivalryThe East-West Rivalry | American Experience | PBS

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   War Admiral, challenged more than in any other race in his life, ran his fastest time ever for the 1 3/16-mile distance. Yet Seabiscuit won by four lengths.

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   Nov 1, 2013 · Seabiscuit, who was 2-1 on the board at post time, while War Admiral was 1-to-4 on the board shocked War Admiral by getting off to a stunningly fast start and wound up winning the race by...

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   War Admiral, challenged more than in any other race in his life, ran his fastest time ever for the 1 3/16-mile distance. Yet Seabiscuit won by four lengths. Red Pollard, the injured jockey...

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   He pulled away from War Admiral in the stretch, winning the horse race of the century by four lengths. A Couple of Cripples People expected that would be the crowning achievement of the horse’s...

10. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › scientistsScientists Extract DNA From Seabiscuit's Hooves To Figure Out ...

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    Oct 29, 2018 · This somewhat rare genetic combination of stamina and speed seems to be reflected in the champion’s race record, as he won races from as short as 5 furlongs (sprint) to as long as 1¼ miles ...