Fans could buy Seabiscuit hats, toys and even wastebaskets. PD. In the late 1930s, as the Depression hovered persistently over the nation, Americans turned to one newsmaker with joyous devotion. His ...

America’s favorite underdog died young, succumbing to a heart attack at age 14. Seabiscuit statue at Santa Anita. 2008. PD Read Pulitzer Prize-winning sportswriter Walter Wellesley “Red” Smith’s ...

Winning 11 races in 1937, including three victories while burdened with 130 pounds, Seabiscuit began promisingly in 1938, which was to be his lone horse-of-the-year campaign. But by mid-season of 1938 ...

Seabiscuit was not an impressive-looking horse. He was considered quite lazy, preferring to eat and sleep in his stall rather than exercise. He’d been written off by most of the racing industry after ...

It was billed as The Race of the Century: a showdown between Seabiscuit and War Admiral, two stellar horses who’d captivated America during the hard times of the day. And Pimlico Race Course was where ...

The 2014-15 season at Santa Anita Park promises many memorable moments but perhaps none as special to the diehard fan as what will take place on Saturday, March 7. On that date the 78th running of the ...

It was nearly a year ago when a teenager in Georgia got a tip that a longshoreman in California was sitting on a case of bobbleheads. Not just any bobbleheads, said Jason Goldenberg, whose bobble ...

A four-legged Hollywood star has died due to complications from complications of colic. Popcorn Deelites was one of many famous horses that portrayed Seabiscuit in the 2003 Oscar-nominated film. He ...

The horse appeared in several scenes from the 2003 Oscar-nominated film opposite Tobey Maguire, including the epic race against Triple Crown winner War Admiral Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer ...

A Kentucky horse who was one of the horses to portray the famous racehorse Seabiscuit in the 2003 film of the same name has died. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...