War Admiral’s jockey did not expect to be flat out at this stage. War Admiral shot out from his number one position at the start, with jockey Charley Kurtsinger in the irons, and was in front immediately. He came out of the race in excellent shape and was shipped that same night to Baltimore to prepare for the Preakness the following Saturday. He adopts plan B and allows Seabiscuit a two length advantage. War Admiral, pourtant grand favori, ... Clarence Kummer, le jockey de Man O’War, décède d’une pneumonie en décembre 1930. War Admiral, on the inside, expects the lead. Charles Kurtsinger (November 16, 1906 – September 24, 1946) was an American Hall of Fame and National Champion jockey who won the Triple Crown in 1937.. 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.
It was won at the start. En 1932, sa veuve épouse l’ancien jockey vedette, Earl Sande, le pilote du Triple Crown-winner, Gallant Fox (relire l’article). Woolf works furiously from the off and, for a furlong, the horses are head to head. He stayed there, wire to wire, and he won by almost two lengths. Known as "Charley" and nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman", Kurtsinger was born in Shepherdsville, Kentucky and learned race riding from his jockey father and from veteran rider Mack Garner.Among his career achievements, he won the 1931 …