It was June 29, 1936. A low-profile race had just finished at Suffolk Downs in East Boston, and one trainer idled in the sweltering heat, scouting for a prospective buy. He locked eyes with a smallish ...

Ridgewood Ranch continues preserving the legacy of Seabiscuit, the legendary racehorse whose underdog story inspired the 2003 ...

The phenomenon of Seabiscuit keeps rolling along, especially with the highly anticipated upcoming Universal Studios movie starring Tobey Maguire and Jeff Bridges set for release on July 25. With ...

The world's greatest racehorse moseyed down to Bay Meadows on Sunday but didn't win. Maybe it's because it wasn't his day, and maybe it's because he was made of bronze and carrying a little extra ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. The “Race of the Century.” Nowadays, sports fans would call it an “Instant Classic.” On Nov. 1, 1938, in a two-horse ...

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Seabiscuit jockey Red Pollard's race-worn saddle, which he wore upon the back of the famed champion, is among the rare Seabiscuit memorabilia being offered as part of the Lelands.com Vintage Sports ...

In the climactic scene of the movie "Seabiscuit," the thoroughbred hero wins the Santa Anita Handicap. He breaks slowly and trails the field by an impossibly large margin. As he launches his rally, ...

Also about family tragedies of the Great Depression, it chronicles a nation cheering on a daring underdog with a gimpy leg. In human terms, it is the story of an unlikely gathering of decent people ...

PEOPLE send the most extraordinary advice and other things to owners of famous horses. Shortly after articles of agreement were signed for the race between War Admiral and Seabiscuit at Pimlico, ...