seabiscuit
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SeabiscuitBy: Patrick Blanco
Seabiscuit
• Born May 23, 1933• Grew up on Clairborne
Farm in Paris, Kentucky• Known for eating a lot
and sleeps for long periods
• Symbol of Hope to many Americans during The Great Depression
Charles Howard
• American businessman• Made his fortune as an
automobile dealer• Later became a
thoroughbred racehorse owner
• Bought Seabiscuit for $8000
Early races
• Seabiscuit failed first ten races
• Raced 35 times• Winning 5 times• Finishing second 7
times• Including 3 claiming
races• No takers for Seabiscuit
Tom Smith
• From Georgia• Known as “Silent Tom”
because of his quiet nature
• New trainer of Seabiscuit
• Paired the horse with Red Pollard
George “The Iceman” Woolf
• Canadian jockey born in Cardston, Alberta
• Substituted Red Pollard after his accident
• Rode Seabiscuit and won the race with the famous War Admiral
John “Red” Pollard
• Canadian jockey• Charles Howard saw a
common “trait” between Seabiscuit and Red
• Won several races after training with Tom Smith
• Fractured his leg from a runaway horse
Seabiscuit’s Famous Races
• Won the Detroit’s Governor’s Handicap (One of the first matches that he won)
• Won the match with War Admiral
• Won “The Hundred Grander” race at Santa Anita Park
Biscuit’s Injury and Return
• Faltered during a race• Injury not life-threatening
but may not race again• Diagnosed with a
ruptured suspensory ligament in the front leg
• Red and Seabiscuit both recovered together
• Won his last race at Santa Anita Park
Videos of Seabiscuit
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVT2MPNCqgM
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTgCJDefFrE&feature=related
Bibliography
• http://www.washingtonthoroughbred.com/WaTbStats/HOF_Smith.htm
• http://www.seabiscuitheritage.com/