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When did the famous horse race occur when the challenge of Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral took place?

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When did the famous horse race occur when the challenge of Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral took place?

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Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral the Greatest Match Race of the Century By: Ron Hale Since Thoroughbreds were first brought to the American colonies more than 300 years ago, match racing — featuring one man’s horse against another man’s horse — has been an important part of the sport of racing. In the 1800s, match races took place with regularity. By the 20th Century, however, important match races grew fewer and fewer. A series of important international match races were held in 1923. During the 1930s and 1940s, there was another spike in interest in match racing, with a dozen or so contests being held involving national champions. Alsab met Whirlaway; Armed met Assault; Busher met Duranza; Capot met Coaltown; etc. Arguably, the most famous match races of the current century could probably be counted on one hand. These include: October 12, 1920 Horse of the Century Man o’ War met Sir Barton, first horse to win what would later become the Triple Crown, at Kenilworth Park in Windsor, Ontari

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Synopsis Featuring the 1938 match race between two legendary thoroughbreds, Seabiscuit and War Admiral, this historically accurate account is suspenseful, as fast-paced as the horses, and packed with race jargon. Children will experience the greatest horse race in history, when Seabiscuit, the underdog, takes on Triple Crown Champion War Admiral in the 1938 Pimlico Special. They will feel as if they were at the race when the crowd goes wild as one horse breaks for the lead and another speed record is broken at the wire. They will find out who wins the match race of the century and what happens in the final seconds of the race that puts one horse in the winners’ circle while the other is left in the dust. To help children better understand horseracing, included are a glossary of more than 60 racing terms and a diagram of a race track. Annotation In 1938 two champion racehorses met. Seabiscuit, the western underdog, and War Admiral, the high spirited favorite, ran one-on-one in one of th

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After dodging a race for several seasons, War Admiral was scheduled to race against Seabiscuit in 1938 after the horse dealt with several injuries. Sources: Information came from Daily Racing Form.

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