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25 de feb. de 2007 · The historic 1938 match race between west coast star Seabiscuit, and Triple Crown winner War Admiral. A race for the ages.
Nearly a century ago, the match race at Pimlico Race Course between Seabiscuit and War Admiral was one of the most anticipated sporting events of the 20th century.
Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933 – May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred racehorse in the United States who became the top money-winning racehorse up to the 1940s. He beat the 1937 Triple Crown winner, War Admiral, by four lengths in a two-horse special at Pimlico and was voted American Horse of the Year for 1938.
19 de nov. de 2019 · El 1 de noviembre de 1938 dos caballos disputaron en el hipódromo de Pímlico la llamada “Carrera del Siglo”. Esos caballos eran Seabiscuit y War Admiral.
Seabiscuit’s success set the stage for a much-anticipated confrontation on October 30, 1937, at the Washington Handicap in Laurel, Maryland, between War Admiral, the leading three-year-old, and Seabiscuit, the leading four-year-old.
Hace 5 días · Learn how the 1938 match race between Seabiscuit and War Admiral was not only a clash of horses, but also a clash of regional cultures and racing traditions. Discover how Seabiscuit's victory over War Admiral boosted the reputation of Western racing and challenged the Eastern dominance.
Watch complete footage of the legendary 1938 match race, dubbed the "Match of the Century" between Seabiscuit and the Triple Crown winner War Admiral. Seabiscuit, a West Coast horse, won by four complete lengths even though War Admiral himself finished with his best time for that distance.
