Charles howard seabiscuit biography

Seabiscuit came along exactly when the American people needed him to. He was foaled at Claiborne Farm in 1933 - the midst of the Great Depression.

He was the grandson of the iconic racehorse Man o’ War and though royally bred, Seabiscuit looked nothing like the great horse he descended from. Man o’ War stood 16 ½ hands high with flawless legs and the obvious look of a champion; Seabiscuit was small, knobby-kneed, and loved nothing more than sleeping and eating.

Seabiscuit began his career with Triple Crown-winning trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons.

Charles howard seabiscuit biography

Despite Seabiscuit's awkward appearance, Fitzsimmons actually believed that the little horse had potential. But Fitzsimmons was too focused on training Omaha, a colt that won the Triple Crown during Seabiscuit’s two-year-old season in 1935, to give Seabiscuit the time he needed.

Seabiscuit was thought to be too lazy to accomplish anything near what Omaha was accomp