The Story of Seabiscuit Movie Trailer Watch The Story of Seabiscuit trailer for
the 1949 film starring Shirley Temple as a
nursing student who falls for the horse's
jockey portrayed by Lon McAllister. Her
love is tested with each race as she
worries about the jockey's safety. Barry
Fitzgerald plays the trainer with an eye
for seeing the qualities that make a
champion. Mixed with plenty of fiction,
this retelling of the legendary horse is a
romanticized version of the story,
although it's still enjoyable. |
Seabiscuit vs. Bing Crosby's Horse
Ligaroti (1938 Match Race) Prior to Seabiscuit's "Match Of The
Century" against War Admiral in 1938,
he took on Bing Crosby's horse, Ligaroti,
an Argentinian-bred horse that was
co-owned by Charle's Howard's son Lindsay.
Jockey George Woolf rode Seabiscuit to a
close victory. |
Seabiscuit Wins 1940 Santa Anita Handicap Winning the Big Cap and reaching the
pinnacle of his career, Santa Anita was
Seabiscuit's final race. He was retired
as horse racing's leading money earner at
the time, with winnings that totaled
$437,730. Watch Seabiscuit beat his
stablemate and previous year's winner
Kayak II. His overall success inspired
Hollywood to make 1949's "The Story
of Sebiscuit" starring Shirley
Temple. |
Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral Video (1938
Match Race) Watch complete footage of the legendary
1938 match race, dubbed the "Match of
the Century" between Seabiscuit and
the Triple Crown winner War Admiral.
Seabiscuit, a West Coast horse, won by
four complete lengths even though War
Admiral himself finished with his best
time for that distance. |