Seabiscuit Fossil Sparks Wild Debate Across America - 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).
The historic 1938 match race between west coast star Seabiscuit, and Triple Crown winner War Admiral. A race for the ages.
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.
Seabiscuit was a beloved popular icon of the 1930s, a rags-to-riches hero who captivated and uplifted a nation stricken by the Great Depression. His barn is a treasure of our history, and it is so fitting that it now occupies a privileged spot on the National Register of Historic Places.”
