Who won when War admiral and Sea biscuit raced?

Answer 1

I'm not sure what differences you are asking about. The characteristic differences of the two horses are abundant. Although Biscuit and Admiral were related (uncle/nephew) they were very different individuals.

War Admiral, son of the legendary Man-O-War, was trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons who was no stranger to the winner's circle. War Admiral had won almost every prestigious race on the east coast, including the Triple Crown. He was voted Horse of the Year, and many other honors befitting a racehorse of his caliber. And as is true of many racehorses, he had a nasty temperment.

Seabiscuit, on the other hand impressed few. Fitzsimmons took a pass on the Biscuit, thinking him lazy and not worth the trouble. For those who don't know much about the racing buisiness this is a common scenario. Of the thousands of foals born every year, a Triple Crown winner is rare. Seabiscuit had some conformation faults that didn't help his case. And in a buisiness where a horse peaks at the age of three or four, Biscuit was a late bloomer, maturing later not sooner. He also had a bad temperment, mostly from mismanagement and harsh training tactics.

Going into the great match race of November 1, 1938, Seabiscuit was the longshot. Although the 2003 movie took some artistic licence with the facts, the match race was accurate. With George 'The Iceman' Wolfe up, he knew the horse and how he needed to be ridden. It truly was a David and Goliath story.

Point of interest:Seabiscuit's lifetime earnings (almost 1/2 million dollars) at the time of his retirement in 1940, far surpassed War Admiral's.

Answer 2

The much anticipated match race took place at Pimlico Race Course on November 1, 1938. On hand were 40,000 spectators with an additional 40 million tuning in on their radios. At 1 3/16 miles, a distance that was a walk in the park for Triple Crown winner War Admiral, he was the odds on favorite at 1-4. He had the advantage of the rail position also. Their fatal mistake was to grossly underestimate the opponent. The Biscuit was, by all means, not a typical horse.

And he proved it at the finish line a full four lengths ahead of War Admiral.

Answer 3

It is considered the match race of the century. On November 1, 1938, Seabiscuit got the chance to prove he belonged in the history books. The Biscuit raced past War Admiral and won by 3 lengths. The stands that day held 40,000 spectators while another 40 million listened in on their radios.

Answer 4

Sea Biscuit raced against many horses in his racing career. One of the most famous races was against a horse named War Admiral. War Admiral was also related to Sea Biscuit because they had the same grandshire, Man O' War.

Answer 5

War Admiral's jockey was Charles Kurtsinger.

Answer 6

Seabiscuit won the match race over War Admiral by 4 lengths.

Answer 7

George Wolf(Iceman)