<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
when did war admiral win the triple crown
when did war admiral win the triple crown
1937
1937