Seabiscuit vs War Admiral -1938 Pimlico Match Race

[rcschumann]

There have been allegations that Seabiscuit was administered ephedrine (a stimulant that enhances performance) by Tom Smith. Smith was actually busted for spraying this substance in the nostrils of a later horse and suspended for a year. I mean, Biscuit does little at 2 and 3 years (when greats usually do) and then suddenly starts winning under Smith - this just doesn't happen. It was observed that he looked bigger at the Anita in 1940, and he died of a heart attack at a fairly young age.

[sorrowphantom]

*SPOILER*

Seabiscuit wins.

[coradm]

Wonderful. !!!!!!!

[Tsarevna303]

Awesome footage, thanks for sharing!

I wonder if the jockeys had to squeeze or kick them to start them going or if the starter's hand dropping was all they needed?

[GFisher111]

@Tsarevna303 According to records all he needed was to hear the bell

[dhom100]

I wonder if seabiscuit and admiral knew they were related.

[ponygirl007007]

To me Seabiscuit was the better horse. He ran more races as a two year old the War Adrmal the old traner over raced him and underestermated him as a great horse. He didn't have the best knees but he was a fighter. A worthy grandson of Man O War.

[NotMilkable]

@ponygirl007007 Seabiscuit was run as a claimer, hell yes he ran a hell lot more!

Both were great. The mistake was on Riddle, the horse who goes to the front wins the match race. Whirlaway and Alsab, Seabiscuit and War Admiral, the list is not a short one.

[ridingxruffian]

Awesome...you've still gotta love War Admiral. He put up a fight.

I adore the way everybody runs in the infield to get a closer look at them...insane.

Does anybody know what George called over his shoulder right after they went under the wire; 'caused I sure don't (1:54)?

[stivo1975]

He said, "See ya later Charlie!" It's a famous saying that still lives today. Awesome stuff!

[ImOnFire101]

I was gunna ask the same thing, Thanks!

[pooka0360]

This is sooo great to see, I'm sure glad I subscribed to you b/c of another video and found this! How wonderful is this! Thanks for the effort.

[svrider3]

Always wanted to see the real race. Thanks for posting this.

[anac0nda]

Hey is the winner the guy who started 2nd. I bet most of the people during that time must have been dead by now. Look at the Fans at the beginning, they hella funny, running across the field to the other side haha.. :) Dam this is back in the 30's .... I wasen't even born until 40 something yrs later haha :)