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Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral (1938)


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Pimlico Special: Match Race between Seabiscuit and War Admiral at Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, MD
November 1, 1938

Heralded as a contest between East and West, the Pimlico Special was the long-awaited showdown between War Admiral and Seabiscuit. Each horse was assigned the same weight to carry and the race used a walk-up start, with no gate.
1 -- Santa Anita Handicap (1937) 2 -- Santa Anita Handicap (1938) 3 -- Seabiscuit vs. Ligaroti (1938) 4 -- Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral (1938) 5 -- Santa Anita Handicap (1940)