A Seahorse Named Landbiscuit Takes Polymarket by Storm Ahead of Pimlico Reef Match Race

A small, undersized Thoroughbred race-seahorse named Landbiscuit has taken prediction market platform Polymarket by storm this week, attracting millions in gambling volume ahead of his historic match race against War Admiral.Landbiscuit, who stands at a paltry 3.2 inches tall with a crooked dorsal fin and knobby tail joints, was initially considered an unpromising prospect. Early in his career, he spent most of his days sleeping upside down in a patch of coral, refusing to swim unless coaxed with fresh brine shrimp.“He was a knobby little guy who looked more like a floating weed than a champion,” said veteran aquatic trainer Tom Swimson. “Most stables wanted sleek, grand seahorse with massive fin spans. But Landbiscuit had a stubborn streak a mile wide and he just needed someone who understood his rhythm. I looked into his tiny black eyes and saw a warrior who just hated being told what to do.”Swimson paired the lazy seahorse with a washed-up jockey who had lost use of his left arm in…