Description
War Admiral inherited his father's fiery temperament and talent, but he did not resemble him physically. At 15.3 hands (61.2 in, or 155.2 cm), he was smaller than Man o' War's height of 16.2 hands (64.8 in, or 167.6 cm). (A hand is 4 in (10 cm). 16 hands is considered the average height for a racehorse.) War Admiral's dark brown coat was inherited from his dam.
Owner Sam Riddle commissioned equine artist Martin Stainforth to paint War Admiral's portrait.
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