Seabiscuit wins the 1940 Santa Anita Handicap

Wow!Thanks so much for posting this video!I love Seabiscuit!In fact, I was going to watch a Seabiscuit DVD I just received.Thanks cf1970!!

BTW- I am referring to a documentary I received.I loved the movie also!

This is a diamond in the rough. Thanks so much for this post. Seabiscuit, in many ways, serves to uplift and inspire those who feel discarded or face such challenging obstacles in life. Now why can't I find footage of Sham? I am exhausting all my leads trying to track down my own white whale, lol

All the best!!!!Please,NO SORING!!!!!!

this is amazing footage! you have all the best races!

seabiscuit is an amazing racehorse! he gave hope to people in their depression. little guys can do big things too!

Seabiscuit had the attitude to fight for the win. But I believe Tom Smith deserves all the credit for getting it out of him. Without him I doubt Seabiscuit woud have ever been heard of. Sadly, there has been numerous nameless horses who were handled badly and never got the chance to shine. I'm not saying "Sunny Jim" mishandled him,he knew he could run,but he wouldn't run. He never unlocked that door,yet the old cowboy Tom Smith knew by just looking at Seabiscuit, that he was worth the effort.

great race! too bad todays racers don't kick up dust like they used to! Seabiscuit was GREAT! but anyway, thank you for putting this on here!

I love Seabiscuit! This is a great race, and truly shows the champion that he is.

Yes I did read the book,but I knew about Tom Smith before that. He later was a leading trainer,he trained Jet Pilot, who won the 1947 Kentucky Derby. His talent was pure cowboy,and he learned thru a lifetime of association with the horse. I believe he was the ultimate trainer.

201&1 is an incredible turn of speed for a seven year old horse. Such a feat wouldn't even be attempted today. Talk about going out on top. Phenominal!

Seabiscuit's story...a very inspiring one from beggining to end. That horse had a heart.

437,000 in earnings in 1940 would be about 8 million today. Not bad. Now if you went through purse money over his career, with the races he won I'm sure it would total over 8 million. Probably more like 15!

Race horses today could never last the campaign that horse had. They're not bred for it anymore. Shame really. Horses used to race once a week now you're lucky if they run once a month.

Great Video! Thankyou for Posting!!

i love Seabiscuit. I don't understand why he doesn't get more press in the books as such a great horse...maybe i am misinformed, but I still love him! :)

In Thoroughbred Champions: Top 100 [American] Racehorses of the 20th Century, Seabiscuit is listed as #25, between Nashua & Whirlaway. Pretty good company! And he got a bestselling book 8 years ago, and his film bio got a best film Oscar nomination. Seems pretty well remembered to me. : )

Hello, from Great Britain. How right you are. We had a two year old that won 16 races in 1984, named Provideo-must have run 40 times. There was one that ran more. Unfortunately legal raceday medications have destroyed American racing, and hasn't done a lot for the Breeding industry as well.

I think what's so remarkable about this race was Seabiscuit's age when he ran it. He was racing horses 3 and 4 years younger than himself. Not only did he win this race, he set a track record at the same time that would stand for 10 years. THAT'S an exceptional feat. Most horses today never run much past their third year, and they don't see anywhere near the number of races Seabiscuit ran during his life.

yea, and dont forget that he carried the most weight in that race too.

Especially given Seabiscuit's age, this was an incredible feat. This was truly a special horse. The real story behind Seabiscuit is even more fascinating than the movies have shown.

@veiledbrenda ultimate late bloomer to set a track record at ripe age of 7. he wasn't a freak of nature like Man o War but maybe had the same temperament. he was a different kind of horse and they didn't know how to train him in the begining. great true story.

In the movie, Seabiscuit & Red won this race after sustaining substantial injuries and being told neither of them would ever race again. Is that true and is this that race?

Good Lord, look at the dusty track back in those days! Horsemen wouldn't stand for that now. lol

@1ktluvsu yes...movie is base on reality.Its like a documentry.

I love Secretariat,he is my 2nd fav horse....Seabiscuite was/is best becoz of his big heart (great soul)......its very hard to stand back on youe feet after so much hate and damage. Seabiscuite is a model to all the underdogs that there is a 2nd chance.....never give up.)

@1ktluvsu Yes, it's true. Read the book; it's fascinating not just as a story of an incredible racehorse, but it vividly captures the people and the era in which he became an icon.

Seabiscuit is my HERO. His story is immortal. Incredible horse, thank for being existed.

What a fantastic video, thanks for bringing this to us, I watched the movie again last night and realized that we don't give this horse as much credit as he deserved, even though it has been many years ago, Michele

Look at the huge crowd in the grandstand ! You don't get big crowds like that anymore. Horse racing has lost alot of popularity in the last 20 years. Seabiscuit is my hero, as far as athletes go.

Thank you - Dj

One thing you have to look at when you compare Seabiscuit to Secretariat was that when Seabiscuit was really rolling, he was already too old to be in the Triple Crown Races. He won this race when he was seven years old which is a long time for a race horse. Secretariat only ran until he was three and had won the Triple Crown. Seabiscuit beat the Triple Crown winner of 1937 War Admiral in 1938 when Biscuit was already five. Biscuit is the greatest in my humble opinion. :)

Biscuit and Red's last ride.Very moving;thank you for posting it!

Great video to watch! My grandparents' house was about 2 miles from Santa Anita and granddad used to take my mom and aunt over to Santa Anita to watch "The Biscuit" run. I heard many stories of Seabiscuit as a kid.

You really must read the book Seabiscuit if you haven't already. It is superbly written. Seabiscuit's jockey, Red Pollard, and his trainer, Tom Smith, were also heroes in this story, and even his owner, Charles Howard, for putting his faith in Pollard and Smith.

@monroe444444 Neither Hillebrand's book nor the movie mention Kayak II, Charles S. Howard's Argentine import which won the '39 'Cap while Seabiscuit was out with his injury. For the '40 'Cap Howard entered both horses, declaring for Seabiscuit. Instead of a "joint entry" of today (meaning either would pay off on a bet), Santa Anita then had "declaring," meaning if both horses stood a chance of winning the jockeys were instructed to allow the declared horse to win. Which is what happened.

good ponie

Thanks for posting the info.. Didn't know anything about Kayak II and his entry in the '40 CAP...or any of the details... As you said...the book didn't mention him. Learn sumpin' new every day!

Santa Anita Park is a beautiful place...I am going there in April as its 25 miles from home.

Seabiscuit set a track record that day so he was still fast.

Seabiscuit will always be my favorite horse

how i wished i lived to see seabiscuit ! seabiscuit will always be an inspiration to all who would want to triumph over whatever adversity they would encounter along life's way!

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I was an East Coast snob about Santa Anita until I went there. It is a beautiful track (despite the fact that people don't dress up), and has a magnificent statue of Seabiscuit. The view of the mountains in the backdrop is breathtaking.

YAY Seabiscuit

To make a comeback from that injury is crazy

One of my favorite horses ever!