Horse racing has inspired some unforgettable stories on the big screen. Two of the most popular films about the sport are ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Despite opening weekend box office figures that were less than impressive, “Seabiscuit” may be this summer’s best film. “Oscar” has even crept hesitantly into some reviews. If the film turns up a ...

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 ...

A beloved horse that appeared in the Oscar-nominated film “Seabiscuit” died last Thursday, according to an announcement by the Kentucky farm where the animal actor lived. Popcorn Deelites was 24. “A ...