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Seabiscuit was an unlikely champion. He was a rough-hewn, undersized horse with a sad little tail and knees that wouldn't straighten all the way. At a gallop, he jabbed one foreleg sideways, as if he were swatting flies. For two years, he fought his trainers and floundered at the lowest level of racing, misunderstood and mishandled, before his dormant talent was discovered by three men.
One was Red Pollard, a failed prizefighter and failing jockey...
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Includes real footage of jockey Red Pollard's thrilling victory at the 1940 Santa Anita Handicap.
When America needed him most, Seabiscuit became the working man's hero and the most remarkable thoroughbred racehorse in history. This documentary includes real footage of Red Pollard's thrilling victory at the 1940 Santa Anita Handicap, the complete Seabiscuit/War Admiral "Match Race", and an exclusive interview with author Laura Hillenbrand.
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Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. But his success was a surprise to the racing establishment, which had written off the crooked-legged racehorse with the sad tail. Three men changed Seabiscuit's fortunes: Charles Howard was a onetime bicycle repairman who introduced the automobile to the...
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