![]() ![]() “He was the horse from the other side of the tracks who became a champion,” Hillenbrand said. Seabiscuit was the underdog, the Cinderella Man of racing. “The race gave people a temporary respite from the daily hardships caused by the Great Depression,” said Allan Carter, historian at the National Museum of Racing. “It had all kinds of social implications,” he said. “It captured the imagination of the public,” said Edward Bowen, author of “War Admiral.” This race between two legendary horses was an event for the times, with America trying to climb out of the Great Depression. “He was the number one newsmaker in 1938, a star with the kind of magnitude you don’t see today." “Horse racing was in its heyday, and Seabiscuit was an enormous cult hero,” said Laura Hillenbrand, author of the best-selling book “Seabiscuit.” ![]() FDR, like an estimated 40 million people listening around the world, was captivated by the match race at Pimlico Race Course between Seabiscuit and War Admiral – one of the most anticipated sporting events of the 20th century. ![]()
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