War Admiral - wikipedia War Admiral War Admiral War Admiral at Saratoga, July 1938 Sire Man o ' War Grandsire Fair Play Dam Brushup Damsire Sweep Sex Stallion Foaled May 2, 1934 October 30, 1959 ( 1959 - 10 - 30 ) ( aged 25 ) Country United States Colour Brown Breeder Samuel D. Riddle Owner 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 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 ) Triple Crown race wins : Kentucky Derby ( 1937 ) Preakness Stakes ( 1937 ) Belmont Stakes ( 1937 ) Awards 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 an American thoroughbred racehorse, best known as the fourth winner of the American Triple Crown and Horse of the Year in 1937, and rival of Seabiscuit in the ' Match Race of the Century ' in 1938. During his career toward the end of the Great Depression, War Admiral won 21 of his 26 starts with earnings of $273,240 ( $3.5 million in 2016 dollars. ) After his retirement stud, he was the leading sire in North America for 1945 and was also an outstanding broodmare sire whose influence is still felt today in descendants such as American Pharoah. Contents 1 Background 2 Racing career 3 Race record 4 Stud career 5 Honors and awards 6 In popular culture 7 Pedigree 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Background War Admiral was bred in Kentucky by his owner, Samuel D. Riddle, who also owned Man o ' War. War Admiral was foaled at Faraway Farm in Lexington, the offspring of Man o ' War and Brushup. Man o ' War was widely regarded as the greatest American racehorse of his time, but Brushup never won a race. They were bred together six times, producing five undistinguished fillies and one Triple Crown winner. War Admiral inherited his father 's talent, but did not resemble him physically. At 15.2 or 15.3 hands, he was smaller than Man o ' War 's height of 16.2 hands. War Admiral 's dark brown coat was inherited from his dam, who also contributed to War Admiral 's smaller size as she was under 15 hands. Because of his size, one of War Admiral 's nicknames was The Mighty Atom. Others referred to him simply as The Admiral. Most sources say that War Admiral also inherited his sire 's fiery temperament, which manifested chiefly in his reluctance to load in the starting gate. Away from the crowds though, he was more relaxed and given to taking long naps. His groom called him sweet, and his trainer, George Conway, found him more like his dam in terms of personality. Conway was in a position to know as he had been stable foreman to Louis Feustel while the latter trained Man o ' War. Conway stayed with Riddle after Feustel 's retirement, and trained several of Man o ' War 's most successful offspring. War Admiral 's regular jockey was Charles Kurtsinger. Racing career As a 2 - year - old in 1936, War Admiral won three of six races including the Eastern Shore Handicap at Havre de Grace Racetrack in Maryland. However, the star of the his crop was then considered to be Pompoon, who defeated War Admiral in the National Stallion Stakes. War Admiral was rated at 121 pounds on the Experimental Free Handicap, 7 pounds below 2 - year - old champion Pompoon and seventh overall. In 1937, War Admiral started his 3 - year - old campaign by winning two races at Havre de Grace, including the Chesapeake Stakes. His owner, Samuel Riddle, then made a fateful decision. In 1920, Man o ' War was not entered in the Kentucky Derby as Riddle did not like racing outside of New York and Maryland, and also felt the distance of the Derby was too great for 3 - year - olds so early in the season. For War Admiral, Riddle made an exception and made the trip west to Churchill Downs. War Admiral went off as the favorite, and, despite delaying the start for several minutes, won in wire - to - wire fashion with Pompoon ​ 1 ⁄ lengths back in second. Neville Dunn, sports editor for the Lexington Herald, wrote, `` A little brown horse that takes after his mammy in size but runs like his daddy charged to victory in the 63rd Kentucky Derby... and he won so easily, so effortlessly, that 65,000 fans nudged one another in the ribs and said, ' I told you so ! I told you that War Admiral could run like Man o ' War. ' '' The Preakness Stakes was held just a week later. After again acting up at the start, War Admiral went to the lead early but had trouble negotiating the turns. Pompoon saved ground along the rail and closed alongside War Admiral as they exited the last turn. The two horses dueled down the stretch with War Admiral finally prevailing by a head. On June 5, 1937, War Admiral faced six rivals in the Belmont Stakes, going off as the 4 - 5 favorite. He was particularly fractious at the start, repeatedly breaking through the barrier. After delaying the start for eight minutes, he stumbled leaving the gate. He quickly recovered his stride and won the race by three lengths with `` speed to spare ''. His time of 2 : 28 ​ ⁄ tied the American Record for ​ 1 ⁄ miles, while breaking Man o ' War 's track record by a fifth of a second. War Admiral thus became the fourth winner of the Triple Crown. But the victory came at a price : War Admiral had struck the quarter of his right front fore - foot when stumbling at the gate, which left a gaping wound. When led into the winner 's circle, his trainer and jockey found his belly and legs covered with his own blood. The injury was severe enough to cause War Admiral to miss the summer racing season. He returned in October to win three more races, including the Washington Handicap and inaugural Pimlico Special. All told, in 1937 War Admiral won eight of eight races including the Triple Crown. He was the unanimous selection as Champion 3 - Year - Old, and also earned the title of Horse of the Year in a close battle with Seabiscuit, the Champion older horse. In 1938, he won eight major races, including the Whitney Handicap and the Jockey Club Gold Cup. He is linked forever with the year - older Seabiscuit, who was a grandson of Man o ' War and the preeminent horse based in the western U.S. Seabiscuit 's owner, Charles Howard, brought his horse across country to give Seabiscuit the chance to prove himself to the eastern racing establishment. Seabiscuit and War Admiral almost faced each other several times that summer but for one reason or another, they never met. Finally, a meeting was arranged for November 1, 1938, in the Pimlico Special, in what was billed as The Match Race of the Century. Samuel Riddle asked that the race be run without a starting gate in light of War Admiral 's problematic history. With War Admiral 's early speed, he was widely seen to have a tactical advantage in a match race and went off as the favorite. However, Seabiscuit 's trainer had secretly conditioned Seabiscuit to bolt at the sound of a bell, which resulted in Seabiscuit getting the all important early lead. Seabiscuit won by four lengths and broke the track record. War Admiral raced twice more, winning the Rhode Island Handicap in 1938 and a race at Hialeah in February 1939, before an injury prompted his retirement. Race record Lifetime record : 26 - 21 - 3 - 1 Earnings : $23,240 hide Date Track Race Distance Odds Field Finish Margin Notes 4 - 25 - 1936 Havre de Grace Maiden Special Weight ​ 4 ⁄ furlongs 7.50 10 nose 5 - 21 - 1936 Belmont Park Allowance 5 furlongs 10.00 8 2 lengths Widener Chute 6 - 6 - 1936 Belmont Park National Stallion Stakes 5 furlongs 3.00 10 ( ​ 2 ⁄ lengths ) Widener Chute, lost to Pompoon 7 - 1 - 1936 Aqueduct Great American Stakes 6 furlongs 2.00 8 ( ​ 1 ⁄ lengths ) 9 - 19 - 1936 Havre de Grace Eastern Shore Handicap 6 furlongs 7.85 15 5 lengths 10 - 10 - 1936 Laurel Park Richard Johnson Handicap 6 furlongs * 0.80 10 ( ​ 1 ⁄ lengths ) Track : Muddy 4 - 14 - 1937 Havre de Grace Allowance 6 furlongs * 0.75 6 ​ 2 ⁄ lengths 4 - 24 - 1937 Havre de Grace Chesapeake Stakes ​ 1 ⁄ miles * 0.65 7 6 lengths 5 - 8 - 1937 Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby ​ 1 ⁄ miles * 1.60 20 ​ 1 ⁄ lengths 5 - 15 - 1937 Pimlico Preakness Stakes ​ 1 ⁄ miles * 0.35 8 head 6 - 5 - 1937 Belmont Park Belmont Stakes ​ 1 ⁄ miles * 0.90 7 3 lengths Won the Triple Crown 10 - 26 - 1937 Laurel Park Allowance ​ 1 ⁄ miles * 0.40 8 ​ 2 ⁄ lengths 10 - 30 - 1937 Laurel Park Washington Handicap ​ 1 ⁄ miles * 0.65 7 ​ 1 ⁄ lengths 11 - 3 - 1937 Pimlico Pimlico Special ​ 1 ⁄ miles * 0.05 ​ 1 ⁄ lengths 2 - 19 - 1938 Hialeah Park Allowance 7 furlongs * 0.30 6 ​ 1 ⁄ lengths 3 - 5 - 1938 Hialeah Park Widener Handicap ​ 1 ⁄ miles * 0.35 13 ​ 1 ⁄ lengths 6 - 6 - 1938 Aqueduct Queens County Handicap 1 mile * 0.55 1 length 6 - 29 - 1938 Suffolk Downs Massachusetts Handicap ​ 1 ⁄ miles * 0.40 6 ( ​ 8 ⁄ lengths ) Track : Heavy 7 - 27 - 1938 Saratoga Wilson Stakes 1 mile * 0.60 8 lengths Track : Muddy, geldings not eligible 7 - 30 - 1938 Saratoga Saratoga Handicap ​ 1 ⁄ miles * 0.70 5 neck Track : sloppy 8 - 20 - 1938 Saratoga Whitney Handicap ​ 1 ⁄ miles * 0.33 1 length Geldings not eligible 8 - 27 - 1938 Saratoga Saratoga Cup ​ 1 ⁄ miles * 0.33 4 lengths 10 - 1 - 1938 Belmont Park Jockey Club Gold Cup 2 miles * 0.08 3 lengths Geldings not eligible 11 - 1 - 1938 Pimlico Pimlico Special ​ 1 ⁄ miles * 0.25 ( 4 lengths ) Match race vs. Seabiscuit 11 - 12 - 1938 Narragansett Park Rhode Island Handicap ​ 1 ⁄ miles * 0.20 6 ​ 2 ⁄ lengths 2 - 18 - 1939 Hialeah Park Allowance 7 furlongs * 0.20 ​ ⁄ length An asterisk before the odds means War Admiral was the post time favorite Source : Daily Racing Form Past Performances Stud career War Admiral stood at Faraway Farm until 1958, when the executors of Riddle 's estate sold the remaining portion of the farm. War Admiral was then moved to Hamburg Place, where he died in 1959. War Admiral was the leading American sire in 1945 and the leading juvenile sire in 1948. Before his 1959 death, War Admiral sired 40 stakes winners. Major winners sired by War Admiral include Bee Mac, Blue Peter, Searching, Busanda, Mr. Busher, Navy Page, Cold Command, and Admiral Vee. War Admiral also sired the champion filly and Horse of the Year Busher ( ranked # 40 in Blood - Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century ). He was the Leading Broodmare Sire of 1962 and 1964. Although War Admiral 's sire line no longer exists, he remains a significant influence in modern pedigrees due to his daughters. Their descendants include the likes of Swaps, Buckpasser, Numbered Account, as well as two Triple Crown winners, Seattle Slew and Affirmed. Other descendants of note include Dr. Fager, Alysheba, Cigar and Zenyatta. War Admiral 's name appears eight times in the pedigree of the 2015 Triple Crown winner, American Pharoah. Honors and awards War Admiral was elected to the Hall of Fame in the same year as arch - rival Seabiscuit. In The Blood - Horse ranking of the top 100 US thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century, War Admiral was ranked # 13, with Seabiscuit as # 25. In 1937, Riddle commissioned equine artist Martin Stainforth to paint War Admiral 's portrait, a version of which can be found in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. War Admiral is buried alongside his sire at the foot of the Man o ' War statue in the Kentucky Horse Park. In popular culture The 2003 movie Seabiscuit features the match race between Seabiscuit and War Admiral. The film portrays War Admiral at 18 hands ( 72 in, or 183 cm ) even though War Admiral and Seabiscuit were about the same size with Seabiscuit standing at 15.2 hands and outweighing War Admiral 1,040 to 960 lb ( 470 to 440 kg ) Pedigree Pedigree of War Admiral Sire Man o ' War Fair Play ch. 1905 Hastings br. 1893 Spendthrift Cinderella Fairy Gold ch. 1896 Bend Or Dame Masham Mahubah b. 1910 Rock Sand br. 1900 Sainfoin Roquebrune Merry Token b. 1891 Merry Hampton Mizpah Dam Brushup 1929 Sweep 1907 Ben Brush Bramble Roseville Pink Domino Domino Belle Rose Annette 1921 Harry of Hereford John O'Gaunt Canterbury Pilgrim Bathing Girl Spearmint Summer Girl See also Bowen, Edward L. ( 2002 ). War Admiral. Lexington, Ky. : Eclipse Press. ISBN 978 - 1 - 58150 - 078 - 3. Drager, Marvin ( 2005 ). The most glorious crown : the story of America 's Triple Crown thoroughbreds from Sir Barton to Affirmed. Chicago, Ill. : Triumph Books. ISBN 1572437243. Hillenbrand, Laura. Seabiscuit : An American Legend, ( 2001 ), Random House ISBN 978 - 0 - 375 - 50291 - 0 References ^ Jump up to : `` Man o ' War, War Admiral, Seabiscuit ''. RunTheBluegrass. Retrieved June 1, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` War Admiral ''. American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved June 1, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` War Admiral - National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame ''. www.racingmuseum.org. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Jump up ^ `` War Admiral - 1937 Triple Crown winner ''. triplecrownraces.com. Retrieved June 1, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` War Admiral : the little horse who could - and did ! ''. THE VAULT : Horse racing past and present. 9 January 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Chart of the 1937 Kentucky Derby ''. www.kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved June 1, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` WGBH American Experience - Seabiscuit ''. American Experience. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Preakness Media Guide - Preakness Charts '' ( PDF ). preakness.com. p. 71. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Chart for the 1937 Belmont '' ( PDF ). belmontstakes.com. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on June 29, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Jump up ^ `` BackTrack : War Admiral 's Record - Breaking Belmont ( reprint ) ''. BloodHorse.com. 12 June 1937. Retrieved 8 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` War Admiral gets High Award ''. Herald - Journal. 10 December 1937. Retrieved 2012 - 02 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Triple Crown Winners : War Admiral ( link to downloadable PDF ) ''. www.drf.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017. Jump up ^ Ron Hale. `` Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral / the Greatest Match Race of the Century ''. Jump up ^ Anne Peters. `` Man o ' War ''. Jump up ^ Hunter, Avalyn. `` Triple Crown Connections ''. BloodHorse.com. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Kentucky Horse Park - Man o ' War ''. www.kyhorsepark.com. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Jump up ^ Paulick, Ray. `` Ray Paulick discusses the 2003 Seabiscuit film ''. USA Today ( Interview ). Retrieved 24 September 2004. External links The War Admiral - Seabiscuit match at about.com War Admiral overview at Thoroughbred Times War Admiral biography at Thoroughbred Champions Article about the Seabiscuit - War Admiral match race Kentucky Derby winners 1875 Aristides 1876 Vagrant 1877 Baden - Baden 1878 Day Star 1879 Lord Murphy 1880 Fonso 1881 Hindoo 1882 Apollo 1883 Leonatus 1884 Buchanan 1885 Joe Cotton 1886 Ben Ali 1887 Montrose 1888 Macbeth II 1889 Spokane 1890 Riley 1891 Kingman 1892 Azra 1893 Lookout 1894 Chant 1895 Halma 1896 Ben Brush 1897 Typhoon II 1898 Plaudit 1899 Manuel 1900 Lieut. Gibson 1901 His Eminence 1902 Alan - a-Dale 1903 Judge Himes 1904 Elwood 1905 Agile 1906 Sir Huon 1907 Pink Star 1908 Stone Street 1909 Wintergreen 1910 Donau 1911 Meridian 1912 Worth 1913 Donerail 1914 Old Rosebud 1915 Regret ♥ 1916 George Smith 1917 Omar Khayyam 1918 Exterminator 1919 Sir Barton ₩ 1920 Paul Jones 1921 Behave Yourself 1922 Morvich 1923 Zev 1924 Black Gold 1925 Flying Ebony 1926 Bubbling Over 1927 Whiskery 1928 Reigh Count 1929 Clyde Van Dusen 1930 Gallant Fox ₩ 1931 Twenty Grand 1932 Burgoo King 1933 Brokers Tip 1934 Cavalcade 1935 Omaha ₩ 1936 Bold Venture 1937 War Admiral ₩ 1938 Lawrin 1939 Johnstown 1940 Gallahadion 1941 Whirlaway ₩ 1942 Shut Out 1943 Count Fleet ₩ 1944 Pensive 1945 Hoop Jr. 1946 Assault ₩ 1947 Jet Pilot 1948 Citation ₩ 1949 Ponder 1950 Middleground 1951 Count Turf 1952 Hill Gail 1953 Dark Star 1954 Determine 1955 Swaps 1956 Needles 1957 Iron Liege 1958 Tim Tam 1959 Tomy Lee 1960 Venetian Way 1961 Carry Back 1962 Decidedly 1963 Chateaugay 1964 Northern Dancer 1965 Lucky Debonair 1966 Kauai King 1967 Proud Clarion 1968 Forward Pass ( Dancer 's Image disqualified ) 1969 Majestic Prince 1970 Dust Commander 1971 Canonero II 1972 Riva Ridge 1973 Secretariat ₩ 1974 Cannonade 1975 Foolish Pleasure 1976 Bold Forbes 1977 Seattle Slew ₩ 1978 Affirmed ₩ 1979 Spectacular Bid 1980 Genuine Risk ♥ 1981 Pleasant Colony 1982 Gato Del Sol 1983 Sunny 's Halo 1984 Swale 1985 Spend A Buck 1986 Ferdinand 1987 Alysheba 1988 Winning Colors ♥ 1989 Sunday Silence 1990 Unbridled 1991 Strike the Gold 1992 Lil E. Tee 1993 Sea Hero 1994 Go for Gin 1995 Thunder Gulch 1996 Grindstone 1997 Silver Charm 1998 Real Quiet 1999 Charismatic 2000 Fusaichi Pegasus 2001 Monarchos 2002 War Emblem 2003 Funny Cide 2004 Smarty Jones 2005 Giacomo 2006 Barbaro 2007 Street Sense 2008 Big Brown 2009 Mine That Bird 2010 Super Saver 2011 Animal Kingdom 2012 I 'll Have Another 2013 Orb 2014 California Chrome 2015 American Pharoah ₩ 2016 Nyquist 2017 Always Dreaming 2018 Justify ₩ Legend -- ₩ = Triple Crown winners, ♥ = Filly Preakness Stakes winners 1873 Survivor 1874 Culpepper 1875 Tom Ochiltree 1876 Shirley 1877 Cloverbrook 1878 Duke of Magenta 1879 Harold 1880 Grenada 1881 Saunterer 1882 Vanguard 1883 Jacobus 1884 Knight of Ellerslie 1885 Tecumseh 1886 The Bard 1887 Dunboyne 1888 Refund 1889 Buddhist 1890 Montague 1894 Assignee 1895 Belmar 1896 Margrave 1897 Paul Kauvar 1898 Sly Fox 1899 Half Time 1900 Hindus 1901 The Parader 1902 Old England 1903 Flocarline ♥ 1904 Bryn Mawr 1905 Cairngorm 1906 Whimsical ♥ 1907 Don Enrique 1908 Royal Tourist 1909 Effendi 1910 Layminster 1911 Watervale 1912 Colonel Holloway 1913 Buskin 1914 Holiday 1915 Rhine Maiden ♥ 1916 Damrosch 1917 Kalitan 1918 War Cloud 1918 Jack Hare, Jr. 1919 Sir Barton ₩ 1920 Man o ' War 1921 Broomspun 1922 Pillory 1923 Vigil 1924 Nellie Morse ♥ 1925 Coventry 1926 Display 1927 Bostonian 1928 Victorian 1929 Dr. Freeland 1930 Gallant Fox ₩ 1931 Mate 1932 Burgoo King 1933 Head Play 1934 High Quest 1935 Omaha ₩ 1936 Bold Venture 1937 War Admiral ₩ 1938 Dauber 1939 Challedon 1940 Bimelech 1941 Whirlaway ₩ 1942 Alsab 1943 Count Fleet ₩ 1944 Pensive 1945 Polynesian 1946 Assault ₩ 1947 Faultless 1948 Citation ₩ 1949 Capot 1950 Hill Prince 1951 Bold 1952 Blue Man 1953 Native Dancer 1954 Hasty Road 1955 Nashua 1956 Fabius 1957 Bold Ruler 1958 Tim Tam 1959 Royal Orbit 1960 Bally Ache 1961 Carry Back 1962 Greek Money 1963 Candy Spots 1964 Northern Dancer 1965 Tom Rolfe 1966 Kauai King 1967 Damascus 1968 Forward Pass 1969 Majestic Prince 1970 Personality 1971 Canonero II 1972 Bee Bee Bee 1973 Secretariat ₩ 1974 Little Current 1975 Master Derby 1976 Elocutionist 1977 Seattle Slew ₩ 1978 Affirmed ₩ 1979 Spectacular Bid 1980 Codex 1981 Pleasant Colony 1982 Aloma 's Ruler 1983 Deputed Testamony 1984 Gate Dancer 1985 Tank 's Prospect 1986 Snow Chief 1987 Alysheba 1988 Risen Star 1989 Sunday Silence 1990 Summer Squall 1991 Hansel 1992 Pine Bluff 1993 Prairie Bayou 1994 Tabasco Cat 1995 Timber Country 1996 Louis Quatorze 1997 Silver Charm 1998 Real Quiet 1999 Charismatic 2000 Red Bullet 2001 Point Given 2002 War Emblem 2003 Funny Cide 2004 Smarty Jones 2005 Afleet Alex 2006 Bernardini 2007 Curlin 2008 Big Brown 2009 Rachel Alexandra ♥ 2010 Lookin At Lucky 2011 Shackleford 2012 I 'll Have Another 2013 Oxbow 2014 California Chrome 2015 American Pharoah ₩ 2016 Exaggerator 2017 Cloud Computing 2018 Justify ₩ Legend -- ₩ = Triple Crown Winners, ♥ = Filly Belmont Stakes winners 1867 Ruthless ♥ 1868 General Duke 1869 Fenian 1870 Kingfisher 1871 Harry Bassett 1872 Joe Daniels 1873 Springbok 1874 Saxon 1875 Calvin 1876 Algerine 1877 Cloverbrook 1878 Duke Of Magenta 1879 Spendthrift 1880 Grenada 1881 Saunterer 1882 Forester 1883 George Kinney 1884 Panique 1885 Tyrant 1886 Inspector B 1887 Hanover 1888 Sir Dixon 1889 Eric 1890 Burlington 1891 Foxford 1892 Patron 1893 Commanche 1894 Henry of Navarre 1895 Belmar 1896 Hastings 1897 Scottish Chieftain 1898 Bowling Brook 1899 Jean Bereaud 1900 Ildrim 1901 Commando 1902 Masterman 1903 Africander 1904 Delhi 1905 Tanya ♥ 1906 Burgomaster 1907 Peter Pan 1908 Colin 1909 Joe Madden 1910 Sweep 1913 Prince Eugene 1914 Luke McLuke 1915 The Finn 1916 Friar Rock 1917 Hourless 1918 Johren 1919 Sir Barton ₩ 1920 Man o ' War 1921 Grey Lag 1922 Pillory 1923 Zev 1924 Mad Play 1925 American Flag 1926 Crusader 1927 Chance Shot 1928 Vito 1929 Blue Larkspur 1930 Gallant Fox ₩ 1931 Twenty Grand 1932 Faireno 1933 Hurryoff 1934 Peace Chance 1935 Omaha ₩ 1936 Granville 1937 War Admiral ₩ 1938 Pasteurized 1939 Johnstown 1940 Bimelech 1941 Whirlaway ₩ 1942 Shut Out 1943 Count Fleet ₩ 1944 Bounding Home 1945 Pavot 1946 Assault ₩ 1947 Phalanx 1948 Citation ₩ 1949 Capot 1950 Middleground 1951 Counterpoint 1952 One Count 1953 Native Dancer 1954 High Gun 1955 Nashua 1956 Needles 1957 Gallant Man 1958 Cavan 1959 Sword Dancer 1960 Celtic Ash 1961 Sherluck 1962 Jaipur 1963 Chateaugay 1964 Quadrangle 1965 Hail To All 1966 Amberoid 1967 Damascus 1968 Stage Door Johnny 1969 Arts and Letters 1970 High Echelon 1971 Pass Catcher 1972 Riva Ridge 1973 Secretariat ₩ 1974 Little Current 1975 Avatar 1976 Bold Forbes 1977 Seattle Slew ₩ 1978 Affirmed ₩ 1979 Coastal 1980 Temperence Hill 1981 Summing 1982 Conquistador Cielo 1983 Caveat 1984 Swale 1985 Creme Fraiche 1986 Danzig Connection 1987 Bet Twice 1988 Risen Star 1989 Easy Goer 1990 Go and Go 1991 Hansel 1992 A.P. Indy 1993 Colonial Affair 1994 Tabasco Cat 1995 Thunder Gulch 1996 Editor 's Note 1997 Touch Gold 1998 Victory Gallop 1999 Lemon Drop Kid 2000 Commendable 2001 Point Given 2002 Sarava 2003 Empire Maker 2004 Birdstone 2005 Afleet Alex 2006 Jazil 2007 Rags to Riches ♥ 2008 Da ' Tara 2009 Summer Bird 2010 Drosselmeyer 2011 Ruler on Ice 2012 Union Rags 2013 Palace Malice 2014 Tonalist 2015 American Pharoah ₩ 2016 Creator 2017 Tapwrit 2018 Justify ₩ Legend - ₩ = Triple Crown Winners, ♥ = Filly Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=War_Admiral&oldid=845346060 '' Categories : 1934 racehorse births 1959 racehorse deaths Thoroughbred racehorses Racehorses trained in the United States American racehorses Racehorses bred in Kentucky Kentucky Derby winners Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing winners American Thoroughbred Horse of the Year United States Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees Belmont Stakes winners Preakness Stakes winners Eclipse Award winners United States Champion Thoroughbred Sires American Champion Thoroughbred broodmare sires Thoroughbred family 11 - g Godolphin Arabian sire line Hidden categories : Pages using deprecated image syntax Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Italiano 日本 語 Edit links This page was last edited on 11 June 2018, at 05 : 24 ( UTC ). 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Question: when did war admiral win the triple crown
Answer: 1937