War Admiral

War Admiral (1934-1959), was a thoroughbred racing horse, the son of the great Man O' War.

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1934 - 1959 - Thoroughbred - Horse - Man O' War

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War Admiral was born at Faraway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky owned by Samuel D. Riddle. Racing out of his Glen Riddle Farm in Berlin, Maryland, War Admiral won 21 of his 26 starts, including the Pimlico Special and the coveted U.S. Triple Crown in 1937, earning him Horse of the Year honors.

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Lexington, Kentucky - Samuel D. Riddle - Glen Riddle Farm - Berlin, Maryland - Pimlico Special - U.S. Triple Crown - 1937 - Horse of the Year

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War Admiral raced in the Eastern United States and is linked forever to Seabiscuit, who was a son of War Admiral's half brother Hard Tack and the pre-eminent horse based primarily in the Western U.S. Their famous match race in the 1938 Pimlico Special is considered by some to be the best in thoroughbred horse-racing in American history.

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United States - Seabiscuit - Hard Tack - 1938 - Horse-racing

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War Admiral was elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. In the Blood-Horse magazine ranking of the top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century, War Admiral was ranked #13.

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National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame - Blood-Horse magazine - Top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century

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