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Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933 – May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred racehorse in the United States who became the top money-winning racehorse up to the 1940s. He beat the 1937 Triple Crown winner, War Admiral, by four lengths in a two-horse special at Pimlico and was voted American Horse of the Year for 1938.
Feb 25, 2007 · The historic 1938 match race between west coast star Seabiscuit, and Triple Crown winner War Admiral. A race for the ages.
May 10, 2024 · Seabiscuit, (foaled 1933), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) that in six seasons (1935–40) won 33 of 89 races and a total of $437,730, a record for American Thoroughbreds (broken 1942). His unlikely success proved a welcome diversion to millions during the Great Depression, and became a national phenomenon.
Jun 8, 2023 · Seabiscuit was a racing icon during the Great Depression, raising people’s spirits with his legendary career. Often referred to as “The Biscuit,” the bay Thoroughbred stallion was born on May 23, 1933, in Lexington, Kentucky. Seabiscuit was owned by Wheatley Stable and trained by “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons.
Seabiscuit was one of the most remarkable Thoroughbred racehorses in history. From 1936 to 1940, Americans thronged to racetracks to watch the small, ungainly racehorse become a champion.
Jul 30, 2013 · Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933 -- May 17, 1947) was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse in the United States. A small horse, Seabiscuit had an inauspicious start to his racing career, but became an ...
Willits, California boasts an illustrious and star-studded history, with many of Hollywood’s biggest names, including Clark Gable, Bing Crosby, and Carole Lombard, frequent guests of Charles S. Howard at Ridgewood Ranch. Perhaps the biggest star of all to grace the grounds was the legendary racehorse, Seabiscuit.
May 7, 2020 · Seabiscuit: A Horse That Changed the Face of Horse Racing At only 15 hands high, the legendary Seabiscuit only won a fourth of his first forty races. But just as the world loves an underdog, they have a soft spot in their hearts for true rags-to-riches stories, too.
Seabiscuit (KY) In a true rags-to-riches story, Seabiscuit began his career with 17 consecutive losses before becoming one of the most successful and beloved horses in racing history, as well as a symbol of hope to many downtrodden Americans during the Great Depression. Full bio.
The highlight of Pollard’s racing career came in 1940, when he rode Seabiscuit to victory in the race that had twice eluded the horse, the Santa Anita Handicap. “I got a great ride,” Pollard ...
