Off to the Races: War Admiral Traditional Cache
Off to the Races: War Admiral
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Son of the legendary Man o' War, the small (15.2 hands) but majestic War Admiral thrilled crowds and claimed top honors in 1937. In a stellar career of 3 years, War Admiral won 21 of 26 races. The brown colt lost to his Western rival, Seabiscuit, in 1938 at Pimlico in a match race that has been called the greatest sporting event in American history.
War Admiral like his father became a successful stallion siring many winners. He died in 1959 and was honored with a well-deserved place beside his sire at the base of the heroic statue in Kentucky. His tremendous Belmont Stakes effort speaks for itself. The great equine artist Richard Stone Reeves, who was 17 years old when he witnessed the race, wrote in his book, Legends:
The gallantry of the racehorse is his hall mark, and adding to the visual and emotional impact War Admiral thrust upon me that June day his own literal "red badge of courage".
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