War Admiral

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War Admiral - thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1937

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I am sure his perseverance was influenced by the Civil War Admiral Farragut, who said, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead

Raised Marion out of the dust

In September 1920, Man o' War took the Potomac Handicap, while his son, US Triple Crown winner War Admiral, won his first race there in 1936.

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In 1938, which racehorse beat War Admiral in their famous match race at Pimlico racecourse in the USA?

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He won the coveted Horse of the Year Award in 1938 after beating War Admiral in their classic match race at Pimlico that year.

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Seabiscuit and War Admiral, "the world's finest racehorse," faced off at Pimlico.

You rebel, you misfit, you radical! Go ahead--read a book!

I come from a family where my great-grandfather was renowned as a Civil War admiral.

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Forty million people tuned in their radios to listen to the race between the huge War Admiral and diminutive Seabiscuit.

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He can't find a room, but he takes as his personal motto the words of Civil War Admiral David Farragut--"Damn the torpedoes; full speed ahead

The More the Merrier

Seabiscuit is the true story of a no-hoper racehorse who became an American legend, beating Triple Crown winner War Admiral in the greatest match race in history.

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But some famous racehorses were relatively small, including War Admiral, the 1937 Triple Crown winner.

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Together, and against all the odds, Howard, Smith and Pollard transform the unruly and ungraceful horse into a record-breaking champion, who beats Triple Crown winner War Admiral in a classic head-to-head encounter.

Backing a winner

Together, Howard, Smith and Pollard transform the unruly and ungraceful horse into a record-breaking champion who is soon able to take on the formidable War Admiral in a classic head-to-head encounter.