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.
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 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 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. |
Seabiscuit Trailer The Seabiscuit movie trailer for the film
about a broken horse and an equally broke
down jockey, who together discover a
connection that leads them to achieve what
no one ever thought was possible on their
own. Starring Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges
and Chris Cooper. |