<P> On November 1 , 1938 , Seabiscuit met War Admiral and jockey Charles Kurtsinger in what was dubbed the `` Match of the Century . '' The event was run over 1 ⁄ miles ( 1.9 km ) at Pimlico Race Course . From the grandstands to the infield , the track was jammed with fans . Trains were run from all over the country to bring fans to the race , and the estimated 40,000 at the track were joined by 40 million listening on the radio . War Admiral was the favorite ( 1 -- 4 with most bookmakers ) and a nearly unanimous selection of the writers and tipsters , excluding a California contingent . </P>
<P> On November 1 , 1938 , Seabiscuit met War Admiral and jockey Charles Kurtsinger in what was dubbed the `` Match of the Century . '' The event was run over 1 ⁄ miles ( 1.9 km ) at Pimlico Race Course . From the grandstands to the infield , the track was jammed with fans . Trains were run from all over the country to bring fans to the race , and the estimated 40,000 at the track were joined by 40 million listening on the radio . War Admiral was the favorite ( 1 -- 4 with most bookmakers ) and a nearly unanimous selection of the writers and tipsters , excluding a California contingent . </P>
who ride war admiral in the movie seabiscuit
who ride war admiral in the movie seabiscuit
jockey Charles Kurtsinger
jockey Charles Kurtsinger