Seabiscuit

By Laura Hillenbrand

An American Legend. Random House, 2001.

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A brief summary of Seabiscuit

The underdog saga of a mismanaged racehorse who rose from a laughingstock to a champion, and the stories of the three men who helped him get there.

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What do you get from this book? The true story of horse racing’s biggest longshot—Seabiscuit—and his handlers

Amidst the Great Depression, Seabiscuit emerged with three men—his owner, trainer, and jockey—to bring the world hope

Charles Howard went from penniless repairman to millionaire rancher by recognizing opportunity and crafting the right image

Seabiscuit’s instructor was a cowboy beaten down by a changing world when Howard hired him

Seabiscuit was an overworked underdog whose real talent went unrecognized until Smith found him

Red Pollard struggled to find his way as a jockey until he began riding problem horses

Previous mistreatment had left Seabiscuit in poor mental and physical condition, but Smith and Pollard rebuilt his health and trust

Seabiscuit captured people’s hearts as he set new track records on his way to the Santa Anita

After Seabiscuit beat Rosemont in a rematch, his fans clamored for him to take on the great War Admiral

Three unexpected events disrupted Seabiscuit and Pollard’s chance of winning the Santa Anita and beating War Admiral

Conspiracies and tension surrounded the 1938 Santa Anita race, which resulted in a close match and Woolf’s suspension

New injuries prevented both Pollard and Seabiscuit from beating War Admiral and recapturing their former glory

The nation waited with bated breath for the Pimlico Special, and when it finally took place, Seabiscuit trounced War Admiral

Seabiscuit finally won the Santa Anita and retired to Howard’s ranch, where he spent the remainder of his life

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Who should read Seabiscuit

Sports fans • horse race enthusiasts • history buffs • gamblers • jockeys • anyone with an interest in horses

About the author of Seabiscuit

Laura Hillenbrand is an award-winning author whose nonfiction work has appeared on New York Times bestsellers lists and been adapted into film. Her articles have appeared in such noted works as the New Yorker, The Blood-Horse, and American Heritage. She is the recipient of the Eclipse Award for Magazine Writing and the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award.

Laura Hillenbrand

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