Seabiscuit vs ATG Race 1

Seabiscuit vs All Time Greats

10 Furlongs on a Fast Dirt Track

Rank Horse

12   Affirmed 1979

64   Holy Bull 1994

96   Exceller 1978

45   Gallorette 1946

97   Foolish Pleasure 1997

49   Sir Barton 1919

91   Genuine Risk 1980

55   Devil Diver 1945

 5   Count Fleet 1943

35   Ruffian 1975

25   Seabiscuit 1938

Finish           Lengths Behind

 1. Exceller          --

 1. Devil Diver       --

 3. Genuine Risk     nose

 4. Sir Barton        1

 5. Holy Bull         1

 6. Affirmed          1.5

 7. Count Fleet       2

 8. Seabiscuit        2

 9. Ruffian           2.5

10. Foolish Pleasure  3

11. Gallorette        5

Results of July 24, 1937

Yonkers Handicap
8.5 furlongs on a fast track

Seabiscuit ($3.60, $2.80, $2.40) wins by 5.5 lengths over Corinto ($8.50, $5.00) and 6 over Thorson ($5.00)


Classic Stakes
10 furlongs on a slow track

Flying Scot ($18.00, $10.00, $6.00) finishes 1.5 lengths ahead of Burning Star ($7.00, $4.50) and 2.5 ahead of Dellor ($6.50)

1937 Horse racing results June 26 to July 5

Brooklyn Handicap
6/26/37
9 furlongs

No surprise here as Seabiscuit ($8.00, $6.00, $3.50) finished 4 lengths ahead of Aneroid ($4.50, 3.25). Rosemont ($3.50) edged Memory Book by a head for third.



Empire City Handicap
7/5/1937
9 furlongs

Rex Flag ($10.00, 6.00, 4.00) beats Flying Scot ($5.00, 3.50) by two lengths. Mosawtre ($5.00) claimed third finishing 4 lengths behind Flying Scot.



Stars and Stripes
7/5/1937

Count Morse ($8.00, 5.00, 3.50) held off Infantry ($5.00,3.50)to win by 2.5 lengths. Finance ($3.25) finished third when Whopper was disqualified for bumping.


I believe that makes exactly 25 races completed so far in this season. Fifteen of the races have been won by the real life winners.

1937 Horse racing results June 12-19

Just some quick results here.

June 12, 1937
 
Latonia Derby (10 furlongs at Latonia)
It's a dead heat! Flying Scot and Reaping Reward cross the wire at the same time. Dellor ran a length behind.

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Races on June 19, 1937

American Derby (10 furlongs at Washington Park)
Dawn Play finished 5 lengths ahead of Case Ace who finished just a nose ahead of Burning Star.

Dwyer Stakes (8 furlongs at Aqueduct)
Strabo finished 4 lengths ahead of Rudie. Fencing finished a nose ahead of
Sceneshifter for third.

Carter Handicap (7 furlongs at Aqueduct)
Deliberator wins by a length over Aneroid and two lengths over Jay Jay.

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Here's some interesting info on Dawn Play
http://community.tvg.com/t5/History-and-Photos/DAWN-PLAY-1937-CHAMPION-3-YR-OLD-\
FILLY/td-p/316562

Latest 1937 results (including Belmont Stakes)

Just a bare bones recap of my latest results.

Bay Meadows Handicap

Seabiscuit wins by 9 lengths over Mickeys Man. Don Roberto finished a length behind Mickeys Man and a half  length ahead of Exhibit for third.

Illinois Derby

Dellor finishes 3 lengths ahead of Case Ace and 4.5 ahead of Heelfly.

Withers Stakes

Flying Scot wins by 4 lengths over Melodist and 5.5 over Mosawtre.

Acorn Stakes

Dawn Play finishes 4.5 ahead of Royal Raiment and 6 ahead of Allowance.

Suburban Handicap

Snark crosses the wire 4.5 lengths ahead of Esposa and 7 ahead of Memory Book.

Coaching Club American Oaks 

Dawn Play blew away this field winning by 20 lengths over Rouge Et Noir. Drawbridge finished third.  Royal Raiment, after finishing only 4.5 behind Dawn Play at the Acorn Stakes, finished dead last more than 30 lengths behind the winner.

Belmont Stakes

What a doozie this one was. War Admiral came ready to claim his Triple Crown, but Flying Scot was equal to the task of running with the great champion. After 12 blazing furlongs, it's a photo finish! And the winner - by a head - War Admiral! A great race.

1937 Preakness

War Admiral led this race from the start to the finish crossing the wire 4.5 lengths ahead of Flying Scot and 6 ahead of Pompoon. Time 1:53.8

Pre Race Odds
War Admiral      2-5
Jewell Dorsett 115-1
Flying Scot     38-1
Matey           14-1
Over the Top    55-1
Merry Maker     25-1
Pompoon          5-1
Mosawtre        50-1



Finish
War Admiral   2.80    2.40   2.20
Flying Scot          40.00  20.00
Pompoon                      4.50
Mosawtre  
Matey
Over the Top
Merry Maker
Jewell Dorsett

1937 Kentucky Derby

Date: May 8, 1937   

Length: 10 furlongs  

For: 3 year olds 

Location: Churchill Downs, Kentucky

This turned out to be a three horse race with War Admiral, Heelfly, and Burning Star running away from the rest of the field. War Admiral crossed the finish line three lengths ahead of Heelfly and four ahead of Burning Star. No other horse was within ten lengths of War Admiral.


1. War Admiral   $5.00   $3.50   $2.75 in 1:59.8
2. Heelfly              $18.00  $10.00
3. Burning Star                  $6.50
4. Reaping Reward
5. Pompoon
6. No Sir
7. Fencing
8. Dellor
9. Grey Gold
10. Sceneshifter
11. Fairy Hill
12. Court Scandal
13. Barnard F
14. Melodist
15. Military
16. Clodion
17. Billionaire
18. Sir Damion
19. Merry Maker
20. Sunset Trail

1937 Wood Memorial

Date: May 1, 1937   

Length: 8 furlongs + 70 yards 

For: 3 year olds 

Location: Jamaica, New York

Had an interesting race in the Wood Memorial. I've been tinkering around with a modified version of the quick play version. For this race I used the quick play charts but rolled three speed rolls for each horse.

Flying Scot and Pompoon ran neck and neck through the first third of the race. Pompoon took a half-length lead at the 2/3rds mark, but Flying Scot lived up to his name catching Pompoon in the final segment and finishing ahead of him by a half-length.

Melodist was the best of the rest of the field, but never challenged the two front-runners finishing 5 lengths behind.



1. Flying Scot    1:39.6    $32.00  $17.00  $9.50
2. Pompoon                            2.60   2.30
3. Melodist                                  9.50
4. Sir Damion
5. Clodion
6. Rudie
7. Merry Maker
8. Chicolorado
9. Gurkha
10. Jewell Dorsett

1937 Jamaica Handicap

Date: May 1, 1937   

Length: 6 furlongs  

For: 3 year olds 

Location: Belmont Park, New York

Only One took a one length lead ahead of Snark and Tintagel through the first 3 furlongs. Snark got within a half a length, but Only One wouldn't let him get any closer. Tintagel finished a length behind Snark for third.

Whopper had a terrible start and finished sixth.

Post Positions     Odds 

 1. Little Miracle  8-1

 2. Snark           4-1

 3. Whopper         5-1

 4. Sgt. Byrne      8-1

 5. Rebellion      12-1

 6. Tintagel        5-2

 7. Only One        3-1

Results         Time     Behind    Win   Place   Show 
Only One       1:10.4     ---      8.00   5.00   3.50
Snark                     -.5             6.00   4.00
Tintagel                  -1                     7.50
Sgt. Byrne
Little Miracle
Whopper
Rebellion

1937 Clark Handicap

Date: May 1, 1937   

Length: 8.5 furlongs  

For: 3 year olds and up

Location: Churchill Downs, Kentucky

Mars Shield took a one length lead over Count Morse after 5.5 furlongs and kept it to the finish line. 

                                                                                                       

Professor Paul edged Sir Jim James by half a length for third.

Post Positions     Odds 

 1. Chigre         45-1

 2. Mars Shield     9-2

 3. Giant Killer    9-2

 4. Christate      11-1

 5. Paradisical    14-1

 6. Sir Jim James  57-1

 7. Count Morse     3-2

 8. Sparta         27-1

 9. Professor      11-1

10. Grand Manitou   9-2

Results         Time     Behind    Win   Place   Show 
Mars Shield    1:42.0     ---      2.80   2.40   2.20
Count Morse               -1              3.50   2.75 
Professor Paul            -6                     7.50
Sir Jim James
Sparta
Paradisical
Giant Killer
Grand Manitou
Chigre
Christate

1937 Marchbank Handicap

Date: April 17, 1937   
Length: 9 furlongs  
For: 3 year olds and up
Location: Tanforan Racetrack - San Bruno, CA

Seabiscuit led by a nose over Indian Broom after 6 furlongs, but Indian Broom faltered in the final 3 furlongs while Seabiscuit accelerated finishing 2 lengths ahead of Indian Broom and 4.5 ahead of Special Agent. Seabiscuit's time of 1:47.6 ties the track record set by Indian Broom a year earlier. 

Special Agent finished a nose ahead of Don Roberto for third.


Post Positions    Odds
1. Indian Broom    5-2
2. Don Roberto    13-1
3. Special Agent   5-2
4. Grand Manitou  29-1
5. Sobriety       28-1 
6. Sir Oracle     32-1
7. Seabiscuit      2-5



Results        Time    Behind    Win  Place   Show
Seabiscuit     1:47.6   ---     2.80   2.40   2.20
Indian Broom             2             4.50   3.25
Special Agent           4.5                   3.25
Don Roberto
Sobriety
Sir Oracle 
Grand Manitou - disqualified for bumping

1937 San Juan Capistrano Handicap

Date: 3-6-1937    

Length: 9 furlongs   

For: 3 year olds and up

Location: Santa Anita Park, CA


Post Positions Odds

Chanceview     16-1

Seabiscuit      3-2

Goldeneye      11-1

Red Rain       13-1

Star Shadow    11-1

Silk Mask      20-1

Indian Broom    3-2

Gold Seeker    13-1

Special Agent   3-2

Grand Manitou  47-1

Results        Time    Behind    Win   Place  Show

Seabiscuit     1:47.8   ---     4.80   3.30   2.55

Indian Broom   1:49.4   4.5            3.30   2.55
Star Shadow    1:49.4   4.5                   7.30
Chanceview
Special Agent
Red Rain
Gold Seeker
Goldeneye
Grand Manitou
Silk Mask

1937 Widener Challenge Cup Handicap

A 10 furlong race for 3 year olds and up held at Hialeah Park March 6, 1937.

Post Positions     Odds

 1. White Cockade  20-1

 2. Count Morse    20-1

 3. Maeriel         7-1

 4. Whopper         5-1

 5. Bow and Arrow  14-1

 6. Finance         2-1

 7. Paradisical    68-1

 8. Dellor         28-1

 9. Mucho Gusto    28-1

10. Count Arthur   17-1

11. Columbiana      6-1

12. Azucar         18-1

13. Floradora       2-1

14. Gyral          28-1

15. Two Bob         2-1

16. Top Dog       100-1       

 Columbiana finishes 1 and 1/2 lengths ahead of Count Morse and Dellor.

Results        Time      Win   Place     Show
Columbiana    2:00.4   $14.20   $8.20   $5.20
Count Morse   2:01.6           $22.80  $12.80
Dellor        2:01.6                   $15.80
Mucho Gusto
Whopper
Count Arthur
Azucar
Maeriel
Finance
White Cockade
Paradisical
Gyral
Bow and Arrow
Floradora
Top Dog
Two Bob 
 

1937 Santa Anita Handicap

February 27, 1937 

3 year olds and up

10 furlongs

Grand Manitou 12-1 
Chanceview    11-1 
Seabiscuit     6-1 
Red Rain       9-1 
Star Shadow    6-1 
Indian Broom  10-1 
Watersplash   12-1 
Gold Seeker    4-1 
Special Agent 10-1 
Rushaway      22-1
Mr. Bones     15-1 
Goldeneye      6-1 
Accolade      46-1 
Time Supply    7-1 
Boxthorn      61-1 
Don Roberto   12-1 
Rosemont       4-1 
Sablin        12-1 

Results        Time          Win      Place     Show

Seabiscuit     2:00.2*      $14.00    $8.00    $5.00

Special Agent  2:02.4                $12.00    $7.00

Rosemont       2:03.4                          $4.00

Indian Broom

Time Supply

Star Shadow

Don Roberto

Chanceview

Red Rain

Grand Manitou

Accolade

Watersplash

Mr. Bones

Sablin

Gold Seeker

Rushaway

Goldeneye

Boxthorn

*Track record.

1937 Flamingo Stakes

February 27, 1937 

9 furlongs , fast track, 3 year olds

 1. Dellor         9-2
 2. Sceneshifter  13-1
 3. Court Scandal 46-1
 4. Fencing       13-1
 5. No Sir         9-2
 6. Maedic         4-1
 7. Tattered       3-1
 8. Rudie          4-1
 9. Uneasy        55-1
10. Eli Yale       3-1



Results
                   Time        Win     Place    Show
 1. Sceneshifter   1:48.0*   $28.00    15.00    8.50
 2. No Sir         1:50.0               6.50    4.25
 3. Rudie          1:50.6                       4.00
 4. Dellor
 5. Fencing    
 6. Court Scandal
 7. Tattered
 8. Eli Yale                  
 9. Uneasy
10. Maedic

*Track record!