Seabiscuit`s trainer Tom Smith had seen War Admiral race a few times before the match with Seabiscuit. Tom Smith noticed when any horse looked War Admiral in the eye he slowed up!!!. Smith ordered the jock on SeaBiscuit to let War Admiral catch up to him look him in the eye. War Admiral will fade predicted Tom Smith.
Indeed match races have been won 95% of the time by a horse running on the lead. Odd to give up the lead to War Admiral. Is it not? Tom Smith knew what he was doing. He predicted a 4 length win. He got it as SeaBiscuit allowed War Admiral to cath up. Seabiscuit was more horse that day than War Admiral. The time was 1:56 3/5 Track Record at Pimlico for a mile 3/16.
Rock Hard 10 a nobody 21 Century horse????
Among Champions Longfellow still longest strider.
