A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. The “Race of the Century.” Nowadays, sports fans would call it an “Instant Classic.” On Nov. 1, 1938, in a two-horse ...

Ridgewood Ranch continues preserving the legacy of Seabiscuit, the legendary racehorse whose underdog story inspired the 2003 ...

Seabiscuit was one of the most remarkable Thoroughbred racehorses in history. From 1936 to 1940, Americans thronged to racetracks to watch the small, ungainly racehorse become a champion. He had an ...

In the climactic scene of the movie "Seabiscuit," the thoroughbred hero wins the Santa Anita Handicap. He breaks slowly and trails the field by an impossibly large margin. As he launches his rally, ...

This week 73 years ago, the historic racehorse Seabiscuit was laid to rest after dying of a heart attack at Ridgewood Ranch in Willits. The famous steed was the prized possession of San Francisco car ...

Popcorn Deelites, a 24-year-old retired thoroughbred who was one of several who portrayed Seabiscuit in the 2003 film, has died, Old Friends retirement farm in Kentucky announced Thursday.Michael ...

The horse appeared in several scenes from the 2003 Oscar-nominated film opposite Tobey Maguire, including the epic race against Triple Crown winner War Admiral Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer ...

Kretz Racing's Cabo Spirit will try to secure the third grade 2 win of his career and his fifth graded stakes score overall when he faces an expected eight other rivals in the Seabiscuit Handicap (G2T ...

After spending the past three months specializing in races at classic distances, a return to his roots in turf racing worked out pretty well for Count Again in the $203,500 Seabiscuit Handicap (G2T).

Two record-breaking Thoroughbreds meet for a showdown in Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral: The Greatest Horse Race in History by Kat Shehata, illus. by Jo McElwee. This true story of the famous November ...

A four-legged Hollywood star has died due to complications from complications of colic. Popcorn Deelites was one of many famous horses that portrayed Seabiscuit in the 2003 Oscar-nominated film. He ...