Even some of the most casual racing fans are familiar with Seabiscuit and his legendary match race against War Admiral in 1938. Seabiscuit’s four-length victory over the Triple Crown winner was ranked as the greatest single race in history by BloodHorse and was brought to national prominence by the best-selling book Seabiscuit: An American Legend and the successful movie based on the book.
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The Legend of Unthinkable 1930 Travers Winner Jim Dandy
When horses achieve greatness, or accomplish particularly memorable feats, it is customary for stakes races to be named in their honor.
Del Mar History: The ‘Other Arrogate’ and Longden’s World Record
Once upon a time, a long time ago, a horse named Arrogate entered the spotlight with a series of victories in prominent stakes races. Wait a minute — “a long time ago?” Wasn’t Arrogate at the peak of his powers just a few years ago, winning such prestigious events as the Breeders’ Cup Classic and the Pegasus World Cup?
Wickerr: Hall of Fame Trainer Bobby Frankel’s Del Mar Specialist
Once upon a time, not all that many years ago, there was a Thoroughbred racehorse named Wickerr who called California his home. Much like the fabled Goldilocks, Wickerr was a picky individual with clear-cut preferences. But whereas Goldilocks could verbally communicate her disdain for poorly made porridge or uncomfortable beds, Wickerr – being a horse – could only communicate his preferences with visual demonstrations. We’re left to imagine his reasoning.
