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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.
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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 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.
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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. He...
- American Experience
May 7, 2024 · Seabiscuit’s story begins in 1933 at Claiborne Farm, Kentucky. Born to a lineage of champions, he was a grandson of the legendary Man o’ War, one of the greatest racehorses of all time. This connection to racing royalty set high expectations from the outset.
Oct 29, 2018 · Scientists Extract DNA From Seabiscuit’s Hooves To Figure Out How He Was So Fast Eighty years ago, the horse famously trounced Triple Crown winner War Admiral. Did genetics make him an unlikely...
