Since Thoroughbreds were first brought to the American colonies more than 300 years ago, match racing -- featuring one man's horse against another man's horse -- has been an important part of the sport of racing. In the 1800s, match races took place with regularity.
By the 20th Century, however, important match races grew fewer and fewer. A series of important international match races were held in 1923. During the 1930s and 1940s, there was another spike in interest in match racing, with a dozen or so contests being held involving national champions. Alsab met Whirlaway; Armed met Assault; Busher met Duranza; Capot met Coaltown; etc.
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