War Admiral v. Seabiscuit Next September New York, Apr. 8.
Arrangements have been virtually completed for the—"Race of the Century" between War Admiral and Seabiscuit at Belmont Park in September for a $100,000 winner-take-all match over a distance of one mile and one-quarter, it was announced today.
Samuel D. Riddle, owner of War Admiral son of Man O' War and leading American horse in 1937, said today he agreed to race his colt against the 1937 handicap champion, owned by Charles S. Howard.
This announcement was made after a conference between Riddle and Herbert Bayard Swope, Chairman of the New York States Racing Commission,
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