Seabiscuit 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 4 lengths in a 2-horse special at Pimlico and was voted American Horse of the Year for 1938. A small horse, at 15.2 hands high, Seabiscuit had an inauspicious start to his racing career, winning only a fourth of his first 40 races, but became an unlikely champion and a symbol of hope to many Americans during the Great Depression. Seabiscuit has been the subject of numerous books and films, including Seabiscuit: the Lost Documentary; the Shirley Temple film The Story of Seabiscuit; a book, Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand; and a film adaptation of Hillenbrand's book, Seabiscuit, that was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
| Sire | Hard Tack |
| Grandsire | Man o' War |
| Dam | Swing On |
| Damsire | Whisk Broom II |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | May 23, 1933 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Light Bay |
| Breeder | Gladys Mills Phipps |
| Owner | Charles Howard |
| Trainer | 1) "Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons, 2) Tom Smith |
| Record | 89: 33-15-1 |
| Earnings | $437,730 |
About Seabiscuit
The film follows the true story of the undersized and temperamental race horse, Seabiscuit and how, against all odds, Seabiscuit rose to victory, bringing together the team and the country.
Achievement of Seabiscuit
The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards. The movie is based on the non-fiction book, Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand.
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Latest information about Seabiscuit updated on July 28 2021.
