War Admiral
| War Admiral | |
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War Admiral at Saratoga, July 1938
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| Sire | Man o' War |
| Grandsire | Fair Play |
| Dam | Brushup |
| Damsire | Sweep |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | May 2, 1934 |
| Died | October 30, 1959 (aged 25) |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Samuel D. Riddle |
| Owner |
Glen Riddle Farm Silks: Black, Yellow Sash, Yellow Bars on Sleeves, Black Cap |
| Trainer | George Conway |
| Record | 26: 21-3-1 |
| Earnings | $273,240 |
| Major wins | |
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Great American Stakes (1936) Kentucky Derby (1937) Preakness Stakes (1937) Belmont Stakes (1937) |
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| Awards | |
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4th U.S. Triple Crown Champion (1937) U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1937) United States Horse of the Year (1937) Leading sire in North America (1945) Leading broodmare sire in North America (1962, 1964) |
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| Honours | |
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United States Racing Hall of Fame (1958) #13 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century |
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Great American Stakes (1936)
Washington Handicap (1937)
Pimlico Special (1937)
Saratoga Cup (1938)
Whitney Handicap (1938)
Wilson Stakes (1938)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (1938)
Queens County Handicap (1938)
War Admiral (May 2, 1934 – October 30, 1959) was an American thoroughbred racehorse, best known as the fourth winner of the American Triple Crown and Horse of the Year in 1937, and rival of Seabiscuit in the 'Match Race of the Century' in 1938. During his career toward the end of the Great Depression, War Admiral won 21 of his 26 starts with earnings of $273,240($3,532,602 in 2016 dollars.)
War Admiral was bred in Kentucky by his owner, Samuel D. Riddle, who also owned Man o' War. War Admiral was foaled at Faraway Farm in Lexington, the offspring of Man o' War and Brushup. Man o' War was widely regarded as the greatest American racehorse of his time, but Brushup never won a race. They were bred together six times, producing five undistinguished fillies and one Triple Crown winner.
War Admiral inherited his father's talent, but did not resemble him physically. At 15.2 or 15.3hands, he was smaller than Man o' War's height of 16.2 hands. War Admiral's dark brown coat was inherited from his dam, who also contributed to War Admiral's smaller size as she was under 15 hands. Because of his size, one of War Admiral's nicknames was The Mighty Atom. Others referred to him simply as The Admiral.
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