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Seabiscuit : The Saga of A Great Champion by B. K. Beckwith; Grantland Rice is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Seabiscuit : The Saga of A Great Champion about?
Seabiscuit: The Saga of a Great Champion is the first complete story of the legendary thoroughbred who captured the heart of a nation. Noted track writer B. K. Beckwith called Seabiscuit's career a saga because, like a Greek myth or beloved fairy tale, it is the tale of a forgotten, abused animal who was rescued, fought his way to the top of horse racing, stumbled, and then returned for a spectacular victory. First published in 1940, when Seabiscuit and all the major characters were alive, its pages sparkle with stories about the great horse: the moment when trainer Tom Smith noticed the emaciated bay in a cheap claims race at Saratoga Springs, the events that led Charles Howard to take a chance and buy the "raced-out" three-year old colt with bad legs, and the exhilarating accounts from jockeys Red Pollard and George "Iceman' Woolf of Seabiscuit's trademark bursts of speed. Under Smith s training and care, Seabiscuit would defeat the Triple Crown champion, War Admiral, by four lengths in the most famous match race in history. Featuring period photographs and specially commissioned artwork by Howard Brodie, Seabiscuit: The Saga of a Great Champion follows the thoroughbred's illustr
Who reads Seabiscuit : The Saga of A Great Champion?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- B. K. Beckwith; Grantland Rice
- Publisher
- Golden Springs Publishing
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781787200593
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Pets, Sports, Nature
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (61 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14