
Seabiscuit: Americas Legendary Racehorse
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Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. The heroes of this true story entered the stage as minor players and left as champions…real life American legends. In 1936, an unlikely cast of characters came together: SEABISCUIT: a burned-out, knobby-kneed racehorse – RED POLLARD: a down and out, half blind jockey – GEORGE WOOLF: the “Ice Man,” a cool and cocky rider – TOM SMITH: an aging western trainer bypassed by the big time – CHARLES S. HOWARD: Buick dealer and horse owner, a self made man. Seabiscuit’s story played out against America’s Great Depression, when one in four breadwinners was without work. Spectator sports, radio programming and movie theaters offered an escape and created instant celebrity... even for horses. When America needed him most, Seabiscuit became the working man’s hero and the most remarkable thoroughbred racehorse in history! He made us believe in ourselves, in courage, in perseverance, in America. No other racehorse has come close to Seabiscuit’s fame or his hold o