This 1930s film looks at the racing career of an extremely successful horse named “Seabiscuit.” It begins with footage from the horse’s early life including training and an inauspicious start to his racing career. This is followed by pan overs of the races that the horse won after being bought and trained by Charles Howard and Tom Smith. The final part of the film shows Seabiscuit’s decisive win against “War Admiral” at Pimlico. The film was produced by Robert M. Connell and adapted and directed by Manny Nathan.
0:10 “Seabiscuit”, produced by Robert M. Connell, directed by Manny Nathan, 0:43 text about Seabiscuit by Charles Howard, 1:09 herds of mustangs, 1:33 wild horses being herded, 1:57 Cavalry horses jumping, 2:11 a race at Churchill Downs, 2:40 a watchman checking on horses and calls someone, 3:12 men stand around a newly born foal (Seabiscuit), 3:42 a stallion, 4:02 Seabiscuit and his mother go outside, 5:00 Seabiscuit being holster trained, 5:47 young horses in a new enclosure, 6:29 Seabiscuit being trained at Wheatley Stable with a saddle, 7:04 young horses being trained at the barriers, 7:20 Seabiscuit’s first race, 8:13 Charles Howard and Tom Smith, 8:44 different races of Seabiscuit’s first season, 9:15 a horse auction, 9:49 Howard and Smith watch a race and purchase Seabiscuit, 10:48 checking over of Seabiscuit including timing, grooming, and conditioning, 11:45 slow motion of Seabiscuit racing, 12:29 quick pan over of races that Seabiscuit won after his training, 12:56 Seabiscuit on vacation, 13:24 map of the US with places where Seabiscuit raced, 14:07 Seabiscuit at the Santa Anita race and ties for first place, 15:25 people in the photo booth trying to see who won, 15:49 the judges examine the photograph and determine that Seabiscuit came in second, 16:28 three races simultaneously, 17:04 Howard speaking with reporters, 17:29 “War Admiral” horse arrives at the race in a train, 17:44 Seabiscuit arrives by train, 18:08 Howard and Smith speaking to each other, 18:24 a jockey getting ready, 18:46 the two horses being put into position for the start of the race, 19:09 start of the race between Seabiscuit and War Admiral, 20:18 Seabiscuit wins the race, 20:38 a close up of Seabiscuit, 20:57 “The Finish”
Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933 – May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred racehorse in the United States who became the top money-winning racehorse up to the 1940s. He beat the 1937 Triple Crown winner, War Admiral, by four lengths in a two-horse special at Pimlico and was voted American Horse of the Year for 1938. Seabiscuit has been the subject of numerous books and films.
Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933 – May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred racehorse who became the top money-winning racehorse up to the 1940s. He beat the 1937 Triple Crown winner, War Admiral, by four lengths in a two-horse special at Pimlico and was voted American Horse of the Year for 1938. A small horse, at 15.2 hands high, Seabiscuit had an inauspicious start to his racing career, winning only a quarter of his first 40 races, but became an unlikely champion and a symbol of hope to many Americans during the Great Depression.
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