He was out front most of the race, but on the backstretch before the last turn, in an unorthodox move, Seabiscuit’s jockey that day, George Woolf, slowed him down, allowing War Admiral to catch up.

One Jockey’s Struggle George Woolf, who rode Seabiscuit in his classic race against War Admiral, was heavy for a jockey. His weight was often in the 110-115 pound range, earning him the ...

Explained Stevens, "We created the S.S. Seabiscuit, a large 'aircraft carrier' -- actually a big flatbed racing car with mechanical horses on it -- to get jockey close-ups while flying down the ...

if only Seabiscuit can be retrained from his inbred losing ways. And third is the jockey they decide to hire, Johnny "Red" Pollard, so nicknamed because of his hair color. Like Tom, Red has always ...

"Seabiscuit's like a hunk of steel - solid, strong," said George Woolf, the Hall of Fame jockey who rode Seabiscuit in the race against War Admiral. The horse also had the heart of a champion.

I was thinking about my deceased friend’s horse, Star Dancer, the other day, remembering when I first met her. Star had the most beautiful coloring in a deep tan with a dark dun line down ...

Although there aren’t many horse racing movies, at least not as much as superhero movies that’s for sure, some that did sneak ...

Berrios, right, win the Grade II $200,000 Seabiscuit Handicap Saturday November 30, 2024 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar, CA. Benoit Photo Benoit Photo Mi Hermano Ramon and jockey Hector I.

Redistricting, the 3-2 favorite in the Seabiscuit, had to take the overland ... connections of owner-breeder George Strawbridge Jr., jockey Vincent Cheminaud, and trainer Jonathan Thomas.

if only Seabiscuit can be retrained from his inbred losing ways. And third is the jockey they decide to hire, Johnny "Red" Pollard, so nicknamed because of his hair color. Like Tom, Red has always ...