Seabiscuit
| Seabiscuit | |
|---|---|
George Woolf on Seabiscuit
|
|
| 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" Fitzimmons 2) Tom Smith |
| Record | 89: 33-15-1 |
| Earnings | $437,730 |
| Major wins | |
|
Massachusetts Handicap (1937) Brooklyn Handicap (1937) Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Handicap (1937, 1938) Havre de Grace Handicap (1938) Match race vs Ligaroti (1938) Pimlico Special vs War Admiral (1938) Hollywood Gold Cup (1938) San Antonio Handicap (1940) Santa Anita Handicap (1940) |
|
| Awards | |
|
U.S. Champion Handicap Male (1937 & 1938) U.S. Horse of the Year (1938) |
|
| Honors | |
|
United States Racing Hall of Fame (1958) #25 – Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Life-size statue at Santa Anita Park |
|
| Last updated on September 16, 2006 | |
Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933 – May 17, 1947) was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse in the United States. A small horse, Seabiscuit had an inauspicious start to his racing career, 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 (1939); a Shirley Temple film, The Story of Seabiscuit (1949); a book, Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001) by Laura Hillenbrand; and a film adaptation of Hillenbrand's book, Seabiscuit (2003) that was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Seabiscuit was foaled in Lexington, Kentucky, on May 23, 1933, from the mare Swing On and sire Hard Tack, a son of Man o' War. Seabiscuit was named for his father, as hardtack or "sea biscuit" is the name for a type of cracker eaten by sailors.
The bay colt grew up on Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky, where he was trained. He was undersized, knobby-kneed, and given to sleeping and eating for long periods.
Initially, Seabiscuit was owned by the powerful Wheatley Stable and trained by "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 too lazy. Fitzsimmons devoted most of his time to training Omaha, who won the 1935 Triple Crown.
...
Wikipedia