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Race horse Seabiscuit wins in record time in 1937....
Race horse Seabiscuit wins in record time in 1937....
Item # 723840
November 06, 1937
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, November 6, 1937
* Seabiscuit wins Riggs Handicap
* Pimlico Race Course - Baltimore
* Thoroughbred racehorse racing
The front page of the sport's section (page 19) has a one column heading: "Seabiscuit Recaptures Gold Title" with subhead. Related photo on page page 23. (see images)
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.
AI notes: In the 1937 Riggs Handicap at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Seabiscuit delivered one of the defining wins of his breakout season by breaking the Pimlico track record while carrying a hefty 130 pounds, a remarkable feat in handicap racing, and claiming victory easily after his rival War Admiral was scratched from the race; this triumph on November 5, 1937 not only underscored Seabiscuit’s durability and rising dominance under heavy imposts but also put him past War Admiral as the nation’s leading money‑earner by about $9,000, cementing his status as the season’s top handicap performer and a beloved American sporting figure during the Depression era.
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