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
Eastern Shore Handicap (1936) 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)
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)
Honours
United States Racing Hall of Fame (1958) #13 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century
War Admiral (May 2, 1934 – October 30, 1959) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who is the fourth winner of the American Triple Crown. He was also the 1937 Horse of the Year and well known as the rival of Seabiscuit in the "Match Race of the Century" in 1938.[1] War Admiral won 21 of his 26 starts with earnings of $273,240 and was the leading sire in North America for 1945. He was also an outstanding broodmare sire whose influence is still felt today in descendants such as Triple Crown winners American Pharoah and Justify.
^"Man o' War, War Admiral, Seabiscuit". RunTheBluegrass. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
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