While I am too young by a generation to remember
Seabiscuit, I have read the book. After reading the book, I asked my
father (who grew up in the east and not as a horse person), if he had ever heard
of Seabiscuit. My Dad clearly remembers Seabiscuit and said that it is
true, in the late '30s Seabiscuit was very much in the news nearly every
day. My Dad said that during Seabiscuit's race against War Admiral
everyone was glued to their radios and hanging on every word. What the
book says about the Seabiscuit's grip on the country is true.
