Seabiscuit
Red Pollard on Seabiscuit
Sire:	Hard Tack
Grandsire:	Man o' War
Dam:	Swing On
Damsire:	Whisk Broom II
Sex:	Stallion
Foaled:	1933
Country:	USA
Colour:	Bay
Breeder:	Wheatley Stable
Owner:	Charles S. Howard
Trainer:	Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons Tom Smith
Record:	89: 33-15-3
Earnings:	$437,730
Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards
Major Racing Wins
Massachusetts Handicap (1937) Match race against War Admiral (1938) Match race against Liagaroti (1938) Pimlico Special (1938) Hollywood Gold Cup (1938) Santa Anita Handicap (1940)
Racing Awards
U.S. Champion Handicap Male (1937 & 1938) U.S. Horse of the Year (1938)
Honours
United States Racing Hall of Fame (1958) #25 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Life-size statue at Santa Anita Park
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Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933—May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred race horse in the United States. From an inauspicious start, Seabiscuit became an unlikely champion and a symbol of hope to many US citizens during the Great Depression. Seabiscuit became the subject of a 1949 film, The Story of Seabiscuit, a 2001 book, Seabiscuit: An American Legend, and a 2003 film, Seabiscuit, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the processor with the same codename , see Athlon. ... Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ... Seabiscuit is a 2003 American drama film based on the best-selling book Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand. ... // The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Academy Awards, awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which are voted on by others within the industry. ...

Early days

Seabiscuit was born from the mare Swing On and sired by Hard Tack (son of Man o' War). The son was named for the father; the word seabiscuit is the name for a type of cracker eaten by sailors known as hardtack. The bay colt grew up on Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky. He was undersized, knobby-kneed, and not much to look at, and was given to sleeping and eating for long periods. Initially, he was trained by the legendary Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, who had taken Gallant Fox to the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Fitzsimmons saw some potential in Seabiscuit, but felt the horse was lazy, and with most of his time taken training Omaha (a Triple Crown winner), Seabiscuit was relegated to a punishing schedule of smaller races. He failed to win his first ten races,(not uncommon in horse racing) and most times finished back in the field. After that, training him was almost an afterthought and the horse was sometimes the butt of stable jokes. Then, as a three-year-old, Seabiscuit raced thirty-five times,(a heavy racing schedule) coming in first five times, and finishing second seven times. Still, at the end of the racing season, he was occasionally used as an outrider horse. The next racing season, the colt was again less than spectacular and his owners sold the horse to automobile entrepreneur Charles S. Howard for $8,000, the equivalent of about 100,000 dollars in 2007. This was no bargain basement price for a horse, and the sale price proves Fitzsimmons thought Seabiscuit had potential, and was also probably going to be a decent racehorse sire. Seabiscuit was not as bad a runner for Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons as the 2003 movie and even the book by Hillenbrand made him out to be. Many thoroughbred racehorses never break their maiden and do not win even one race. However, Seabiscuit had not lived up to his racing potential when Charles S. Howard bought him. Hard Tack is the name of an American thoroughbred race horse, a son of the great Man O War, who showed considerable promise as a racer, but whose temper prevented him from achieving success on the track. ... Man O War, born March 29, 1917 at Nursery Stud farm in Lexington, Kentucky, United States - died November 1, 1947 at Faraway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, is considered to be one of the greatest thoroughbred racehorses of all time. ... A preserved hardtack at a museum display in Denmark. ... Bay is a color of the hair coats of horses, characterized by a body color of dark red (known as blood bay) to deep brown, with black points (mane, tail, lower legs, and sometimes the muzzle and tip of the ears). ... Claiborne Farm is located in Paris, Kentucky, USA, and is one of the most famous thoroughbred horse farms in the state and in the nation. ... Paris is a city that was settled in 1775 and is in Bourbon County, Kentucky, 113 miles (182 km) east of Louisville Ky. ... James Edward (Sunny Jim) Fitzsimmons (July 23, 1874 – March 11, 1966) was a thoroughbred racehorse trainer. ... Gallant Fox (March 23, 1927 - November 13, 1954) was a United States thoroughbred horse racing champion. ... The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (Triple Crown for short, but the term is also used in other sports, and thus the full name should be used when it could cause confusion) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. ... Omaha (b. ... Charles Stewart Howard (1877 – 1950) was an American businessman. ... James Edward (Sunny Jim) Fitzsimmons (July 23, 1874 – March 11, 1966) was a thoroughbred racehorse trainer. ... Charles Stewart Howard (1877 – 1950) was an American businessman. ...

Seabiscuit and jockey Red "Long Beard" Pollard pictured on the cover of Hillenbrand's Seabiscuit: An American Legend. Owner Charles S. Howard, in the hat, is being interviewed for national radio. Seabiscuit became the subject of both books and movies.

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1936–37: The beginning of success

His new trainer, Tom Smith, understood the horse, and his unorthodox training methods gradually brought Seabiscuit out of his lethargy. Smith paired the horse with Canadian jockey Red Pollard (1909-1981), who had experience racing in the west and in Mexico, but was down on his luck. On August 22, 1936 Seabiscuit raced for the first time for his new jockey and trainer, in Detroit, without impressing anyone. But improvements came quickly and in their remaining eight races in the East, Seabiscuit and Pollard won several times, including Detroit's Governor's Handicap (worth $5,600) and the Scarsdale Handicap ($7,300). Robert Thomas Tom Smith (May 20, 1878 - January 23, 1957) was an American thoroughbred race horse trainer. ... Red Pollard on Seabiscuit John M. Red Pollard (October 27, 1909 - March 7, 1981) was a Canadian-born thoroughbred horse racing jockey. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor...

In early November 1936, Howard and Smith shipped the horse to California in a rail car. His last two races of the year were at Bay Meadows racetrack in San Mateo, California (just south of San Francisco), and gave some clue as to what was to come. The first was the $2,700 Bay Bridge Handicap, run over one mile (1.6 km). Seabiscuit started badly, but, despite carrying the top weight of 116 lb (53 kg), ran through the field before easing up to win by five lengths, in a time only two fifths of a second off the world record. This form was carried over to the World's Fair Handicap (Bay Meadows' most prestigious stakes race) with Seabiscuit leading throughout. Bay Meadows is a horse racing track in San Mateo, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States. ... San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Stakes race is a term applied to thoroughbred horse racing to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay. ...

For 1937, Howard and Smith turned their attention to February's Santa Anita Handicap. California's most prestigious race was worth over $125,000 (over $1.5 million in 2006 dollars) to the winner and was known colloquially as "The Hundred Grander". In their first warm up race at Santa Anita Park, they again won easily. In his second race of 1937, the San Antonio Handicap, Seabiscuit suffered a setback. Bumped at the start and then pushed wide, the horse trailed in fifth, with the win going to the highly-fancied Rosemont. The Santa Anita Handicap is held annually in the month of March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. ... The Santa Anita track is set against the dramatic backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains. ... The San Antonio Handicap is a race for thoroughbred horses. ...

The two would be rematched in the Hundred Grander just a week later. After half a mile (800 m), front runner Special Agent was clearly tired and Seabiscuit seemed perfectly placed to capitalize, before inexplicably slowing on the final straight. The fast closing Rosemont edged out Seabiscuit by a nose. The defeat was devastating to Smith and Howard, and widely attributed in the press to a riding error. Pollard, who had seemingly not seen Rosemont over his shoulder until too late, had lost the sight in one eye in an accident during a training ride (not during a boxing match as implied in the 2003 film), a fact he hid throughout his career. Regardless, the horse was rapidly becoming a favorite among California racing fans, and his fame spread as he won his next three races, before Howard chose to again relocate the horse, this time for the more prestigious Eastern racing circuit.

Once there, Seabiscuit's run of victories continued unabated. Between June 26 and August 7, he ran five times, each time a stakes race, and each time he won, despite steadily increasing imposts of up to 130 lb (59 kg). The seven consecutive stakes victories tied the record. On September 11, Smith accepted an impost of 132 lb (60 kg) for the Narragansett Special. On race day, the ground was slow and heavy, and entirely unsuited to "the Biscuit", even without the heaviest burden of his career. Smith wished to scratch, but Howard overruled him. Seabiscuit was never in the running, and trudged home in third, four lengths behind Calumet Dick, who was carrying only 115 lb (52 kg). The streak was snapped, but the season was not over. Seabiscuit won his next three races (one a dead heat) before finishing the year with a valiant second place at Pimlico. is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Stakes race is a term applied to thoroughbred horse racing to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1937, Seabiscuit won eleven of his fifteen races and was the leading money winner in the United States that year. On the west coast, he had become a celebrity. His races were followed fanatically on the radio and newsreel and filled hundreds of column inches in the newspapers. Howard, with his business acumen, was ready to cash in, marketing a full range of merchandise to the fans. The Eastern racing establishment was considerably less impressed. The great three-year-old, War Admiral, had won the Triple Crown that season and was voted the most prestigious honor, the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year. War Admiral (1934-1959), was a thoroughbred racing horse, the son of the great Man O War. ... The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (Triple Crown for short, but the term is also used in other sports, and thus the full name should be used when it could cause confusion) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. ... The Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year is the highest honor given in American thoroughbred horse racing. ...

The best horse in America

In 1938, as a five-year-old, Seabiscuit's success continued, but without Pollard. On February 19, Pollard suffered a terrible fall while racing on Fair Knightess, another Howard horse. With Pollard's chest crushed by the weight of the fallen horse, and his ribs and arm broken, Howard tried three jockeys, before settling on George Woolf, a great rider and old friend of Pollard, to ride Seabiscuit. [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... George Woolf statue at Santa Anita Park George Monroe Woolf (May 10, 1910 – January 4, 1946) was a Canadian-born thoroughbred race horse jockey and the namesake of the annual jockeys award given by the United States Jockeys Guild. ...

Woolf's first race was the Santa Anita Handicap, the "hundred grander" that Seabiscuit had narrowly lost the previous year. Seabiscuit was drawn on the outside, and from the start, was impeded by another horse, Count Atlas, angling out. The two were locked together for the first straight and by the time Woolf had his horse disentangled, they were six lengths from the pace. The pair battled hard, but were beaten by the fast finishing Santa Anita Derby winner, Stagehand, which had been assigned 30 pounds (13.6 kg) fewer than Seabiscuit. However, not all was lost for the Howard family as Stagehand was owned by Charles' son Maxwell Howard. The Santa Anita Derby is a 9 furlong thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run each April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California as an important stepping-stone to the Kentucky Derby. ...

Throughout 1937 and 1938, the media speculated about a match race with the seemingly invincible War Admiral (also a son of Man o'War, and hence Seabiscuit's uncle). The two horses were scheduled to meet in three stakes races, but one or the other was scratched, usually due to Seabiscuit's dislike of heavy ground. After extensive negotiation, a match race was organized for May 1938 at Belmont, but again Seabiscuit scratched. By June, however, Pollard had made a recovery and on June 23 agreed to work a young colt named Modern Youth. Spooked by something on the track, the horse broke rapidly through the stables and threw Pollard, shattering his leg, and seemingly ending his career. War Admiral (1934-1959), was a thoroughbred racing horse, the son of the great Man O War. ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

A match race was held, but not against War Admiral. Instead, it was against Ligaroti, a highly regarded horse owned by the Hollywood entertainer Bing Crosby in an event organized to promote Crosby's resort and Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. With Woolf aboard, Seabiscuit won that race, despite persistent fouling from Ligaroti's jockey. After three more outings, with only one win, he would finally go head to head with War Admiral in the Pimlico Special in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. ... Aerial view of the Del Mar Fairgrounds and Racetrack looking northwest along the Pacific Ocean coastline. ... Del Mar is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. ... The Pimlico Special is an American thoroughbred horse race held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, home to the Triple Crown race, the Preakness Stakes. ... Baltimore redirects here. ...

Match of the century

On November 1, 1938, Seabiscuit met War Admiral in what was dubbed the "Match of the Century". The event itself, run over 1 and 3/16 miles (1.91 km), was one of the most anticipated sporting events in U.S. history. The Pimlico Race Course, from the grandstands to the infield, was jammed solid with fans. Trains were run from all over the country to bring fans to the race, and the estimated 40,000 at the track were joined by some 40 million listening on the radio. War Admiral was the prohibitive favorite (1-4 with most bookmakers) and a near unanimous selection of the writers and tipsters, excluding the California faithful. is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... War Admiral (1934-1959), was a thoroughbred racing horse, the son of the great Man O War. ... Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. ...

Head-to-head races favor fast starters, and War Admiral's speed from the gate was the stuff of legend. Seabiscuit, on the other hand, was a pace stalker, skilled at holding with the pack before destroying the field with late acceleration. From the scheduled walk up start, few gave him a chance to head War Admiral into the first turn. Smith knew these things, and had been secretly training the Biscuit to run against type, using a starting bell and a whip to give the horse a Pavlovian burst of speed from the start. Conditioning is a psychological term for what Ivan Pavlov described as the learning of conditional behavior. ...

When the bell rang, Seabiscuit ran away from the Triple Crown champion. Despite being drawn on outside, Woolf led by over a length after just 20 seconds. Halfway down the backstretch, War Admiral started to cut into the lead, gradually pulling level with Seabiscuit, and then slightly ahead. Following advice he had received from Pollard, Woolf allowed his horse to see his rival, and then asked for more effort. Two hundred yards from the wire, Seabiscuit pulled away again and continued to extend his lead over the closing stretch, finally winning by four clear lengths.

As a result of his races that year and the victory over War Admiral, Seabiscuit was named "Horse of the Year" for 1938. The only prize that eluded him was the Hundred Grander.

Injury and return

While being ridden in a race, Seabiscuit faltered. The jockey, Woolf, said that he only thought the horse stumbled and continued the race. Afterwards, Howard and Smith ran to the horse with Smith yelling. The injury was not life threatening, although many predicted he would never race again. The diagnosis was a ruptured suspensory ligament in the front left leg. With Seabiscuit out of action, Smith and Howard concentrated on another of their horses, an Argentine stallion named Kayak II. Pollard and Seabiscuit recovered together at Charles Howard's ranch, with Pollard's new wife Agnes, who had nursed him through his initial recovery. Slowly, both horse and rider learned to walk again, although poverty had brought Pollard to the edge of alcoholism. A local doctor broke and reset Pollard's leg to aid his recovery, and slowly Red regained the confidence to sit on a horse. Wearing a brace to stiffen his atrophied leg, he began to ride Seabiscuit again, first at a walk and later at a trot and canter. Howard was delighted at their improvement, as he longed for Seabiscuit to race again, but was extremely worried about Pollard's involvement, as his leg was still fragile. Kayak II (1935- ?) (originally named Kajak) was a thoroughbred race horse in the 1930s. ...

Over the fall and winter of 1939–40, Seabiscuit's fitness seemed to improve by the day. By the end of 1939, Smith was ready to confound veterinary opinion by returning the horse to race training, with a collection of stable jockeys in the saddle. By the time of his comeback race, however, Pollard had cajoled Howard into allowing him the ride. After again scratching from a race due to the soft going, the pair finally lined up at the start of the La Jolla Handicap at Santa Anita, on February 9, 1940. Compared to what had gone before, it was an unremarkable performance (Seabiscuit was third, bested by two lengths) but it was nevertheless an amazing comeback for both. By their third comeback race, Seabiscuit was back to his winning ways, running away from the field in the San Antonio Handicap to beat his erstwhile training partner, Kayak II, by two and a half lengths. Burdened by only 124 pounds, 56 kilos, Seabiscuit equalled the track record for a mile and 1/16. The La Jolla Handicap is a race for thoroughbred horses. ... Lily Okuru, a Japanese-American woman held at Santa Anita Park, poses with the statue of Seabiscuit, 1942 Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California opened in 1934 and is the oldest and most prestigious horse racetrack in Southern California. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

There was only one race left. A week after the San Antonio, Seabiscuit and Kayak II both took the gate for the Santa Anita Handicap, and its $121,000 prize. 78,000 paying spectators crammed the racetrack, most backing the people's champion to complete his amazing return to racing. The start was inauspicious, as a tentative Pollard found his horse blocked almost from start. Picking his way through the field, Seabiscuit briefly led. As they thundered down the back straight, Seabiscuit became trapped in third place, behind leader Whichcee and Wedding Call on the outside. Trusting in his horse's acceleration, Pollard steered a dangerous line between the leaders and burst into the lead, taking the firm ground just off the rail. As Seabiscuit showed his old surge, Wedding Call and Whichcee faltered, and Pollard drove his horse on, taking the Hundred Grander by a length and a half from the fast closing Kayak II. Kayak II (1935- ?) (originally named Kajak) was a thoroughbred race horse in the 1930s. ...

Pandemonium engulfed the course. Neither horse nor rider, nor trainer nor owner could get through the sea of well-wishers to the winner's enclosure for some time.

On April 10, Seabiscuit's retirement from racing was officially announced. When he was retired to the Ridgewood Ranch near Willits, California, Seabiscuit, the horse nobody wanted, was horse racing's all-time leading money winner. Put out to stud, Seabiscuit sired 108 foals, including two moderately successful racehorses, Sea Swallow and Sea Sovereign. Over 5,000 visitors made the trek to Ridgewood Ranch to see Seabiscuit in the seven years he spent there before his death. His burial site is to this day a secret, known only to the immediate Howard family. is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ridgewood Ranch is a large ranch situated 7 miles south of Willits in rural Mendocino County. ... Willits is a city in Mendocino County, California, United States. ... Ridgewood Ranch is a large ranch situated 7 miles south of Willits in rural Mendocino County. ...

On June 23rd 2007, a statue of Seabiscuit was unveiled at Seabiscuit's home and final resting place, Ridgewood Ranch.

Seabiscuit in popular culture

In 1940, right after his spectacular Santa Anita win and at the moment of his retirement, track writer B. K. Beckwith wrote Seabiscuit: The Saga of a Great Champion, complete with a short foreword by Grantland Rice, that summed up the impact of this horse on America at the time. Grantland Rice (November 1, 1880–July 13, 1954) was an early 20th century American sportswriter. ...

In 1949, a fictionalized account was made into the motion picture The Story of Seabiscuit, starring Shirley Temple. Sea Sovereign played the title role. An otherwise undistinguished film, arguably its one virtue was the inclusion of the actual match race footage of War Admiral. Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23, 1928) is an American former child actress. ...

In 1963, author Ralph Moody wrote Come On Seabiscuit (ISBN 0-803-28287-7), recently brought back into print by the University of Nebraska Press. It served as an inspiration for Laura Hillenbrand. On the radio show Fresh Air with Terry Gross on July 29, 2003, Hillenbrand said of Moody's book: There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... University of Nebraska Press at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska, is a major publisher of original and reprint editions of significant works about the West. ... For the Scottish student radio station, see Fresh Air (Edinburgh). ... Terry Gross (born 1951) is the host and co-executive producer of Fresh Air, an interview format radio show produced by WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and distributed throughout the United States by National Public Radio. ...

When I was about seven years old. . . . I found a children's book called Come on Seabiscuit! which was just wonderful! I read it so many times I broke the spine and all the pages fell out. I still have it; it has to be wrapped in rubber bands because the pages will go everywhere. But that book in just vivid prose told the story of the horse.

In 2001, Laura Hillenbrand wrote Seabiscuit: An American Legend (ISBN 0-449-00561-5). The book became a bestseller, and on July 25, 2003, Universal Studios released a motion picture titled Seabiscuit, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The 2003 film has been tweaked by some critics on the grounds that the match race restaging, the centerpiece of the film, lacked the drama one would have expected from it. Laura Hillenbrand (born 1967) is the author of the acclaimed Seabiscuit: An American Legend, a non-fiction account of the career of the great racehorse Seabiscuit, for which she won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year in 2001. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the American media conglomerate. ... Seabiscuit is a 2003 American drama film based on the best-selling book Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... // The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Academy Awards, awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which are voted on by others within the industry. ...

At Santa Anita Park, a life-sized bronze statue of "the Biscuit" is on display. In 1958, he was voted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. In the Blood-Horse magazine ranking of the top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century, Seabiscuit was ranked twenty-fifth. His grandsire, Man o' War, was first. The Santa Anita track is set against the dramatic backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains. ... The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers. ... The Blood-Horse is an international weekly news magazine about Thoroughbred horses, horse breeding, and horseracing. ... In 1999, The Blood-Horse magazine compiled a list of what its staff members considered to be the top 100 racehorses of the 20th Century who had competed in the United States. ...

Pop culture references

• A 1939 Warner Bros. cartoon featured Porky Pig and a horse named "Tea Biscuit", which was the name of his sire's, Hard Tack, dam.
• The widely-circulated Spike Jones parody of the William Tell Overture included a horse name "Dog biscuit".
• In the Family Guy episode "The Courtship of Stewie's Father", Cleveland mistakes actress Penelope Cruz for Seabiscuit on the red carpet while he is working for E!. After getting her attention by calling "Seabiscuit! Seabiscuit! Would you mind talking to E!?", Cleveland offers Cruz a carrot, which she accepts and eats as Cleveland strokes her horse-like nose.
• In the show Kappa Mikey ,a horse named Seacookie appears in some episodes.
• In the NBC television show Friday Night Lights, sophomore starting quarterback Matt Saracen was described by his friend Landry as "the coach's Little Engine that Could, you're his Seabiscuit".
• San Francisco Giants rookie pitcher Tim Lincecum has been referred to as Seabiscuit due to his short stature (5'11") and 98-mph fastball.
• In the movie Chinatown, a character reads a newspaper which bears the headline "Seabiscuit Idol of Racing Fans."^[1]
• In Meet the Fockers, Greg Focker's mother is giving his future father-in-law, played by Robert De Niro, a massage. When Greg interrupts, his mother is bouncing on Jack's back. Later, Greg comments, "You were riding him like Seabiscuit!"

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Pedigree

Pedigree for Seabiscuit
1933 Bay colt

Hard Tack is the name of an American thoroughbred race horse, a son of the great Man O War, who showed considerable promise as a racer, but whose temper prevented him from achieving success on the track. ... Man O War, born March 29, 1917 at Nursery Stud farm in Lexington, Kentucky, United States - died November 1, 1947 at Faraway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, is considered to be one of the greatest thoroughbred racehorses of all time. ... Fair Play (1905-1929) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who was successful on the track, but even more so as a sire. ... Rock Sand (1900-1914) was a Dark Bay/Brown thoroughbred race horse bred by Sir James Miller at his Hamilton Stud in Newmarket. ... Rock Sand (1900-1914) was a Dark Bay/Brown thoroughbred race horse bred by Sir James Miller at his Hamilton Stud in Newmarket. ... Whisk Broom II (1907-1928) was American-bred thoroughbred racehorse who raced in the United Kingdom and in the United States. ... St. ...

References

• Hillenbrand, Laura (2001), "Seabiscuit: An American Legend."
• "Seabiscuit", Film by Steven Ives, produced by PBS
• Beckwith, B.K. Seabiscuit; The Saga of a Great Champion [drawings by Howard Brodie] (1940) W. Crowell, Inc.
• Seabiscuit PBS film.

Laura Hillenbrand (born 1967) is the author of the acclaimed Seabiscuit: An American Legend, a non-fiction account of the career of the great racehorse Seabiscuit, for which she won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year in 2001. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ...

Notes

1. ^ http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/polanski/chinatown.html

External links

• Jani Buron's Story. history of C.S.Howard's ranch in the 1940's where Seabiscuit retired.
• Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation. Livingston, Tracy (2005),retrieved June 26, 2005.
• Seabiscuit, Snopes(2005), retrieved June 26, 2005.
• Seabiscuit, 1938 Horse of the Year
• Seabiscuit Hollywood film, 2003
• The Story of Seabiscuit Hollywood film, 1949
• The Biscuit's pedigree

• Quick online racing game, inc The Biscuit