What happens in Seabiscuit?
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Asked by: Smooth Amarsingh
During the race, Seabiscuit falls well behind the pack. George, riding another horse, drops back to give Seabiscuit that look at another horse that he needs to unleash his competitive spirit. Seabiscuit then surges forward and Red steers him through the other horses to win his final race.
What killed Seabiscuit?
heart attack
UKIAH, Calif., May 18 — Seabiscuit, one-time leading winner of the American turf, died of a heart attack last midnight, owner Charles S. Howard announced today.
Where is Seabiscuit the horse buried?
Ridgewood Ranch
In Blood-Horse magazine’s list of burial sites of the top 100 U.S. thoroughbreds, Seabiscuit is listed as being buried at owner Charles Howard’s famous Ridgewood Ranch, near Willits, in Mendocino County.
What was Seabiscuit’s stud fee?
$250
Breeders at first rejected Hard Tack, Seabiscuit’s sire, as a stallion. Then, when Seabiscuit began to win, the stud fee went up to a solid $250. After Seabiscuit took the East by storm in 1937, winning race after race, Hard Tack’s amorous engagements earned his owners about $500.
