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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.
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.
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.
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.
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What was the name of War Admiral's owner in the movie sea- biscuit?
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Who beat man of war?
sea biscuit
Is it a big deal that your horse is related to War Admiral 4 times within 6 generations and also related to Sea Biscuit once in 5 generations?
The Sea Biscuit relation likely isn't a big deal as he was a poor sire and doesn't seem to have added much to the Thoroughbred gene pool in general. War Admiral however is a good horse to have in a pedigree, especially if he was a broodmare sire in the pedigree , even just once. War Admiral may have passed on what is called the 'X-Factor' or large heart gene. But this can only be passed from sire to daughter and then daughter to offspring. The large heart gene is what helps to contribute larger hearts and hopefully improved speed and stamina in racehorses.
What famous horse race had only 2 contenders?
sea biscuit man of war
What was sea biscuit?
Seabiscuit (one word) was a famous Thoroughbred racehorse during the early Depression, becoming American Horse of the Year in 1938 at the age of 5. He is famous for beating 1937 Triple Crown winner War Admiral, who like Seabiscuit was a grandson of the famous Man O' War.
What is a hardtack?
Hardtack Is a hard bread or cracker fed to soldiers in the Civil War.
Who is a famous person that has to do with the sea?
Russian Admiral Makarov, explorer of the frozen north seas and Admiral of the Russian Fleet during the Russo-Japanese War (1904).
How big was seabiscuit's heart?
Sea Biscuit was reported to stand at only 15.2h. This is a very small size for a Thoroughbred And his famous competitor War Admiral, stood at 17.2h, a common size for a T-bred, which would make him a full 8 inches taller than Sea Biscuit
When did War Admiral die?
War Admiral died in 1959.
When did war admiral win the triple crown?
War Admiral won in 1937.
When was War Admiral born?
War Admiral was born in 1934, in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
What is the name of the horse who was Seabiscuit's real competitor?
Seabiscuit had an extraordinarily long career for a racehorse. From his 2 year old year until his retirement at age 7. Most Thoroughbred's racing careers last 2 or 3 years on average. He raced against many horses in those 7 years but his most memorable would have been the match race between him and superhorse champion War Admiral. The Biscuit was the extreme underdog in this historic race held in the fall of 1938. But true to form, the little bay from California humiliated the Admiral, making him eat dirt in the home stretch, crossing the finish line 4 full lengths ahead of his competitor.
