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Seabiscuit
The Film & More
Film Description
Transcript
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Acknowledgements

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Primary Sources

Frustration at Santa Anita
Read coverage of Seabiscuit's disappointing 1938 loss to Stagehand.

Pay-offs Explained
Learn how Santa Anita paid out winnings to bettors in 1938.

The Match Race
The Baltimore Sun covered Seabiscuit's historic 1938 match race against War Admiral.

Tribute to a Hero
When Seabiscuit finally won the Santa Anita handicap in 1940, the Los Angeles Times couldn't find enough superlatives.

Seabiscuit's Obituary
Read Red Smith's tribute column and a wire story on Seabiscuit's last hours.



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