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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.
Jul 25, 2003 · Seabiscuit: Directed by Gary Ross. With David McCullough, Jeff Bridges, Paul Vincent O'Connor, Chris Cooper. True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
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- Drama, History, Sport
- Gary Ross
- 2003-07-25
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.
- Marvin Drager
Seabiscuit is a 2003 American sports film co-produced, written and directed by Gary Ross and based on the best-selling 1999 non-fiction book Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand.
- Man o’ War is the Grandsire of Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit’s paternal grandsire was the legendary Man o’ War. Man o’ War was one of the greatest racehorses ever to live.
- Seabiscuit’s Name is a Reference to His Sire. Seabiscuit is out of the sire Hard Tack and the dam Swing On. Hardtack is a type of cracker eaten by sailors that are also called sea biscuits.
- Seabiscuit Had a Companion Horse Named Pumpkin. Like many Thoroughbreds, Seabiscuit had a company horse to keep him company. Pumpkin was a palomino that the Thoroughbred’s trainer bought to keep him company.
- Seabiscuit Didn’t Have A Great Start to His Racing Career. Though Seabiscuit is remembered as an incredible racehorse, the beginning of his career wasn’t great.
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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.
View some of the key moments in the life of Seabiscuit, his history, trainers and the people today that are dedicated to keeping the heritage, land and memory of Seabiscuit alive.
