Seabiscuit Fossil Is Suddenly Everywhere — Here’s Why - Away State Journal
Seabiscuit: Directed by Gary Ross. With Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Elizabeth Banks, David McCullough. 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.
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 , in Lexington, Kentucky.
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).
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.
Seabiscuit’s fairytale story made him a racing hero in the years immediately prior to World War II, and it was later turned into a popular book by Laura Hillenbrand, and from that, an Academy Award-nominated film starring Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, and Tobey Maguire.
The historic 1938 match race between west coast star Seabiscuit, and Triple Crown winner War Admiral. A race for the ages.
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.
