Seabiscuit, the cast-off son of a cheaply held father, today stood unchallenged as America's greatest race horse.

On Nov. 1, 1938, in a two-horse match, Seabiscuit defeated the favored Triple Crown winner War Admiral by four lengths in what was dubbed the “Race of the Century” at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

The fastest horse of his time. AP/Worldwide. For all the attention writers and filmmakers heap on Seabiscuit today, the horse was not considered the fastest Thoroughbred for most of his racing career.

As usual, War Admiral cut such didos in the stall starting gate that he was placed outside, and about a length behind the contraption. This was supposed to penalize him for his misbehavior. It didn’t.

FOR months there has been no doubt that Seabiscuit is the best of our older horses. Now he’s also the leading money-spinner, having won, to give you the latest figures, ten of his twelve starts and ...

WITH PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER DAN JOERRES. PREAKNESS 2024 IS HERE AND YOU CAN FEEL THE EXCITEMENT ALL OVER THIS HISTORIC TRACK. THE PLACE WHERE SEABISCUIT DEFEATED WAR ADMIRAL, WHERE SECRETARIAT ...

War Admiral, W.D. Wright, Magic Hour, J. Longden, The Jockey Club Gold Cup, Belmont Park, 1938 BloodHorse Library War Admiral (No. 1) and Seabiscuit head to the post Joe Fleischer/Maryland Jockey Club ...