My favorite race horse in all time. So glad hes getting more well deserved attention, the underdog that helped healed America in a time when America was at its worst.
Pretty does not win races. I really hate the racing Industry. So many good horses ruined or thrown away. But every time I read a book about sea biscuit, or watch a movie, or a race reel or this jam packed bio. I swell to bursting and cry like a baby. Such a beautiful spirit!
Gary Daniel Thanks Gary. I had horses for 34 years and helped with many discarded race horses unwitting beginner owners got for free or cheap and were terrified of them. After a while they love bei g hobby horses. But there are so many due to large scale breeding to hopefully get that special one . Many get neglected or culled and pulling goals off mates in order to breed them back leaves orphans in the nurse mare industry that need rescue. It breaks the heart. broken body keepd me from it now. And I have no patience for rough ignorant horse people.
If it wasn't for racing, they'd be like cows, wouldn't they? Do you know of any famous cows? Or any horses with successful careers or lives outside of racing? Sit down - shaddup.
You forgot the most meme worthy moment of that race, right after Wolff cracked the whip to get Seabiscuit going in the final stretch he turned around and yellowed ‘so long Charlie’. It was an American catchphrase for years after that.
These creatures have characters and ambitions of their own, it's just a different competitive field. Horses race each other, it's the game they like to play. All animals have their own games to entertain themselves and spur on competition, it's a central construct of social evolution in animal species.
@@susanjamison3382 I'm talking about evolution and the use of games in intelligent animals that socialise. They do have a competitive spirit instilled into their brains too you know. Didn't even know what I was referring to, dumbass.
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore." Seabiscuit, an American Hero!
Also as a racetracker, you did excellent on this video (as usual) but i definitely appreciate the accuracy displayed in this video. The straw-eating too made me laugh because i just imagine Sesbiscuit's personality in the barn lol
Seabiscuit's trainer was trying to find him a companion for his stall, they tried a goat and he picked it up with his teeth and sat it outside his stall door. I think they finally found a little donkey he liked.
I was listening to this as I was doing dishes and cleaning house, Simon's account got me so caught up that I literally stopped until he finished Seabiscuit's riveting story. Nice job Simon! You have a great voice for storytelling!
The match race scene in the movie never fails to give me chills: Howard: “Do it now, George.” George: “So long, Charlie.... YAH!” Smith: “TURN ‘IM LOOSE!!!” Announcer: “... aaannnddd here comes Seabiscuit!”
absolutely loved it! i work with racehorses at Parx Racing in Bensalem, PA. they are truly professional athletes, and beautiful creatures. great job guys!!!
every discretion of seabiscuit reminds me of my horse Joe. he was too tall for his skinny legs and big hooves, too calm and lazy for his breeding ... we got him as a pawn off gift. best horse I've ever had, smart, gentle, strong and stout. he died this year, I cried, my children cried, my nieces and nefews cried, my parents cried every person who ever rode him cried he was beautiful, the perfect horse for children, so many kids in my family have learned to ride on this horse ... he was so gentle and kind he had that baby colt face all his life even at 28 he had that baby face and he was beautiful and loved! rip Joe, there will never be another like you in my lifetime. he was a thorough breed and quarter horse, in winter he looked like a wholy mammoth, tons of hair to comb off during summer yet he was always strong and smart
Pym quarter horse Snoopy Breeze was pretty much like your horse. He had been bred for barrel racing but he didn't like it so he was up or sale for trail riding. At 18 he still loved the little girls who liked to use him for show. He had a mind of his own, he would put up with adults who rode him if they were kind to him. Once during a rainy spell a good friend asked if she could take him into ring. He was fine walking but when she tried to take him from a canterto gallop he would not change his gait so she did something she had never done before. . . Used her whip and as I was watching I would swear the look in eyes see med to be saying I said NO! And I'll show YOU. Where upon he proceeded gently lean back on his hunches into the mud. The owner of the stable was coming through the barn and I told her what he had done. Sharon said horses are to dumb to do something like that he probably slipped. To make her point she got in the saddle to take him through the mud and darned if he didn't try to say NO! Again. She gained a new respect for him. I read somewhere that Seabisquit didn't like mud either. By the way if any one else reads this message just to seer Seabisquit influence go to TH-cam and see the Warner Bros cartoon featuring Porky Pig and TEA BISQUIT.
Upcycle Electronics I agree. Good video, Sea Biscuit was an amazing horse, but the treatment of thorough bred horses that don't make the grade is abominable. And those that do make the grade can be treated just as badly or at times even worse. A pretend 'sport' based on gambling is always going to attract the lowest of the low of supposed 'human beings' who look upon the sensitive horse as just a THING to use make money caring nothing about the individual horse or the heinous practices of the racing horse industry. Don't kid yourself that the industry has been cleaned up for it is just as bad today as it has always been. There are plenty of videos available if any one is interested in seeing the real treatment of these amazing animals, drugged, hit, beaten, and killed with a shot or bolt to the head when they don't show promise or win. Finding rescues home for abandoned thoroughbreds is a challenge with the number of horses needing a forever home far out numbering the homes available.
As someone from Louisville who's grown up with the Kentucky Derby every year, I can't stand it. This image they put out of class and competition is just a bs facade for rich people to throw their money around competing with each other using the horses as their playthings. And they're often treated horribly. I hope the industry dies painfully for everyone involved except.the horses and those that at least tried to be decent to the animals.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Simon is one of the most interesting and compelling narrator / commentator on TH-cam at this time. even when I'm not that interested in the subject he's discussing I find myself listening to the end. I have a very short attention span so it takes someone with personality to hook me. Even when I'm interested in a subject I find myself fading away in terms of listening because the narrator / commentator is so effing boring. I'm pretty sure he's not passionate about all of the subjects of biographics but he comes off as being totally fascinated about what he's discussing. That is quite a talent. I doff my cap to you Simon. in a world where too much information is thrown at us, you are an oasis in the desert. Thank you for sharing your numerous talents with us. I for one am grateful. If you can't tell by now that I adore you let me make it clear. I adore you! 😘
You should do one for Secretariat, his story is one of the greatest athletic achievements in history and his triple crown win makes me cry every time I watch it
I grew up with horses from the lines Seabiscuit came from mixed with other greats on the short track. My last mare was a terror with a foul temper but damn was she amazing once her heart was in it. I've been a long time removed from that world but I'd bet good money a lot of foals from the line still have temper and heart in equal measure
Some of my best horses over the years were rescued Thoroughbreds or Quarter horse racers. My Satin Living was a Jetdeck granddaughter. Her passing was hard. Former thoroughbreds made great pasture mates.
I watched every other one of your BIO's before this one because I assumed I would enjoy it the least. I was WRONG...VERY WRONG! This was such a fun and entertaining video! Thanks!
Yes, please! More stories about critters! I think you (the whole team) did a great job with story. I believe this may be my first time leaving a comment for you, however, I've been subscribed for a while now and have left plenty of thumbs up (or is it thumb ups?), I watched this one on the day you published it last year. By the way, I'm looking forward 16 weeks. I can hardly wait to see what you guys'll come up with this year. I showed that last one to my son. . . about 3 minutes into it . . . "I didn't know he was real!" It was the best laugh I had for weeks. The quality of your videos and the wide variety of your content is really quite remarkable. I always enjoy learning something new and with you it's always entertaining as well. Keep fighting the good fight. I believe you just might, actually be making the world a bit more intelligent every day.
I think that it was Seabiscuit they found out after his death that he had a large heart, much larger than normal. Probably the reason why he had a heart attack but also the reason why he was so fast, his heart was able to pump more of his blood and his personality and training helped too to make the heart stronger and able to push more out of his body than a "normal" horse. Fascinating!
I hope to see another Phar Lap or Seabiscuit come out before I die. Seabiscuit has progeny, sadly Phar Lap was gilded to curb his temperament. 2 great horse's with massive heart's both in size & spirit. Both coming out in times when we needed winner's! If we ever needed another winner to rally behind, it would be today.
I was already a huge fan of this channel, when I saw this. As a horsewoman, and horse racing fan ( as well as someone quite small in the racing world), this made me absolutely adore the channel. When you showed the actual video of the match race, it was hard to keep quiet.
Simon is an amazing host and there is a team behind him that does the writing and video editing. Have you tried the 4th channel he hosts, th-cam.com/channels/Q-hpFPF4nOKoKPEAZM_THw.html - TopTenz?
I was aware of TopTenz, Today I found out and this channel, i was not aware of a 4th, google to the rescue (thank you for you reply which informed me there was 4 to begin with) VisualPolitik i was unaware of... now i have days of content to catch upon \o/
Tip for the video, Can you make the music between the segments as loud as your voice, its just a tad bit louder and i keep moving the volume, As always you are always great to watch and with all your videos I happy I get to learn more then one thing a day! Keep it up!!
Great video as per usual :) Maybe try to avoid using too much of that swiping sound effect. It is quite useful when an image shows up because it allows the viewer to listen while looking away and still get notified when an image appears on screen. But the sound becomes over present when you use it on subtitles too :)
I was rooding so hard for Seabiscuit during that race even though I knew he was going to win xD I dislike races because the animals usually get hit and trained through punishment, but I really liked this video
Loved it. Left this and Balto til last assuming I wouldn’t enjoy them as much. But I stand corrected. Very very good job indeed. Now... can I suggest Phar Lap the kiwi foaled/Aussie raced champ? Too bad I just did. Peace
This was a great episode! I remember enjoying the movie when it came out too; but around 2-3 years ago, I came across a used paperback copy of the book and it was better, by far. Without the time constraints of a movie, it gives much greater character detail (such as their pasts) for the owner, trainer and jockey. It also gives a detailed history of how badly Seabiscuit was treated by his previous owner by being dangerously over raced in small money races across the country without any rest and recovery time between towns.
If you're talking about Laura Hillenbrand's book, I agree. I saw a documentary on her book, and then read the book before seeing the movie. I loved both the documentary and her book. The movie was eh.. I especially loved the jockey's story. If I remember correctly, he left home voluntarily with a caretaker at 13 (not 16, as the movie portrayed), so that he could pursue his career as a jockey. The caretaker abandoned him shortly thereafter. He chose NOT to go home, but continued to race wherever he could. It was not an easy life, but he persevered. Now THAT' was a tough man.
One aspect of the War Admiral/Seabiscuit race was S'b's tactic of creeping up on rivals, looking them in the eye, and racing alongside pace for pace until he saw their tongue shoot out the side of their mouth--a horse's way of "crying uncle." Then he'd pound past the horse in question, having crushed its spirit. War Admiral, and Sam Riddle, were never the same again.
Biographics As somebody who has been watching this channel pretty much on repeat to fall asleep I kindly request you create a playlist for all videos in addition to the ones you already have. This way I can stop waking up to crazy conspiracy theory documentaries after YT does its algorithmic magic. It's absolutely destroying my suggested feed. Thank you.
Just realised... Man'O'War is a big ship. War Admirals command ships in battle Hard-Tack is a naval ration biscuit SeaBiscuit is another name for naval ration biscuits or Hard-Tack Horse genealogy name win!
Wish I could have seen him race. He won my heart. I love the movie. Jeff Bridges was awesome, Chris Cooper a winner and Toby McGuire great jockey. I loved the movie. I love horses so this movie was brilliantly directed. ❤
Kind Sir You have a very special talent to tell the stories of extraordinary lives and just wanted to thank you for your diligence and hard work ! You have a subscriber for life and I certainly hope that you keep up the good work ! Would it be possible to make a biography about Robert L Ripley " Believe it or not " !
Great video! I loved the idea of focusing on an animal athlete. If you’re interested in making maybe another video or two, regarding animal athletes, might I suggest the famous show jumping horse Snowman, or any triple crown winner would be exciting to see.
A great bio of a great horse. If you do another great horse horse bio I would like to see the story of one of the greatest race horses to ever come out of Australia a horse called Pha Lap. He was the equil if not the better of any horse from the USA at the time and a great story the big red fella ran in the US only 2 or 3 times before he died his body was shipped back home and the streets where lined with morrners almost like he was a head of state. He put food on the table of many unemployed families through ileagle off track betting and is a Australian racing hero. Keep up the good work I look forward to future stories.
@@kathrynhamblin2997 Well he was born in New Zealand, but they didn't want him. Everything Phar Lap ever wax came from Australia. If the Americans hadn't nobbled him he would have achieved much more.
I was excited to see what you would do with channel. I am impressed not surprised you'd do well but seriously enjoy how you bring their stories to life as it were. Great job. Thank you for your dedication to being factual and just in general your research efforts. Peace
I’m really not that interesting. After I wasted my inheritance pretending to do “magick” and desperately seeking publicity, I spent a lot of years alone with my cats. Now I post comments on TH-cam videos. So, there you go.
Hey Simon and team, I'm an Aussie and was thinking you guys could do a bio about Phar Lap and the finally solved mystery surrounding his death? He was a beloved Australian Racehorse and is still known today. :)
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Should we do more animal bios?
Absolutely
Yes! 🐟🐳🐎🦜🐶🐵
Siegfried and Roy with the big cats would be interesting.
Of course! This one was intense.
Yes
"There will never be another Seabiscuit"
Exactly and i have Seabiscuits golden race worn horseshoe.
@@christ510 ok
this is ridiculous, i'm so nervous for Sea Biscuit and i already know he won, for heaven's sake!!!
My father tried to explain the effect of underdog Seabiscuit to me.
I didn't get it then, I get it now.
Thank you!
Glad we could help
I teared up. I love rooting for the underdog. Always did, always will.
Read the book released back on the early 2000’s. It’s a terrific read.
Seabiscuit gave people hope in a hard hard time!
@@Jude74 What book?
I never thought I would relate so much to a horse. I’m actually crying!
My favorite race horse in all time. So glad hes getting more well deserved attention, the underdog that helped healed America in a time when America was at its worst.
Pretty does not win races. I really hate the racing Industry. So many good horses ruined or thrown away. But every time I read a book about sea biscuit, or watch a movie, or a race reel or this jam packed bio. I swell to bursting and cry like a baby. Such a beautiful spirit!
Gary Daniel Thanks Gary. I had horses for 34 years and helped with many discarded race horses unwitting beginner owners got for free or cheap and were terrified of them. After a while they love bei g hobby horses. But there are so many due to large scale breeding to hopefully get that special one . Many get neglected or culled and pulling goals off mates in order to breed them back leaves orphans in the nurse mare industry that need rescue. It breaks the heart. broken body keepd me from it now. And I have no patience for rough ignorant horse people.
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If it wasn't for racing, they'd be like cows, wouldn't they? Do you know of any famous cows? Or any horses with successful careers or lives outside of racing? Sit down - shaddup.
Well Secretariat wasn’t exactly a dog. He was a good looking horse.
Do the Secretariet next
Your description of this race is almost as exciting as recordings of this race
You forgot the most meme worthy moment of that race, right after Wolff cracked the whip to get Seabiscuit going in the final stretch he turned around and yellowed ‘so long Charlie’. It was an American catchphrase for years after that.
How can this guy make a horse race sound interesting...... He really does have a special talent
These creatures have characters and ambitions of their own, it's just a different competitive field. Horses race each other, it's the game they like to play. All animals have their own games to entertain themselves and spur on competition, it's a central construct of social evolution in animal species.
@Gangster Bop you have no understanding of horses or the racing industry.
@@susanjamison3382 I'm talking about evolution and the use of games in intelligent animals that socialise. They do have a competitive spirit instilled into their brains too you know. Didn't even know what I was referring to, dumbass.
*dildosaur*
I was on the edge of my seat for the final race and I knew the oucome!!
That race gave me chills down my back, well done Simon. Another great one
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore."
Seabiscuit, an American Hero!
That was beautiful
Also as a racetracker, you did excellent on this video (as usual) but i definitely appreciate the accuracy displayed in this video. The straw-eating too made me laugh because i just imagine Sesbiscuit's personality in the barn lol
Seabiscuit's trainer was trying to find him a companion for his stall, they tried a goat and he picked it up with his teeth and sat it outside his stall door. I think they finally found a little donkey he liked.
I was listening to this as I was doing dishes and cleaning house, Simon's account got me so caught up that I literally stopped until he finished Seabiscuit's riveting story. Nice job Simon! You have a great voice for storytelling!
The match race scene in the movie never fails to give me chills:
Howard: “Do it now, George.”
George: “So long, Charlie.... YAH!”
Smith: “TURN ‘IM LOOSE!!!”
Announcer: “... aaannnddd here comes Seabiscuit!”
Love horse racing! Thanks for doing Seabiscuit’s story justice!!
He started describing the race and I started grinning ear to ear. That last comment about there not being another Seabiscuit was icing on the cake.
absolutely loved it! i work with racehorses at Parx Racing in Bensalem, PA. they are truly professional athletes, and beautiful creatures. great job guys!!!
0:55 - Chapter 1 - Pedigree
4:10 - Chapter 2 - Training
7:15 - Chapter 3 - Racing
10:20 - Chapter 4 - Rivalry with war admiral
12:10 - Chapter 5 - Fastest horse in the USA
16:50 - Chapter 6 - Retirement
every discretion of seabiscuit reminds me of my horse Joe. he was too tall for his skinny legs and big hooves, too calm and lazy for his breeding ... we got him as a pawn off gift. best horse I've ever had, smart, gentle, strong and stout. he died this year, I cried, my children cried, my nieces and nefews cried, my parents cried every person who ever rode him cried he was beautiful, the perfect horse for children, so many kids in my family have learned to ride on this horse ... he was so gentle and kind he had that baby colt face all his life even at 28 he had that baby face and he was beautiful and loved! rip Joe, there will never be another like you in my lifetime.
he was a thorough breed and quarter horse, in winter he looked like a wholy mammoth, tons of hair to comb off during summer yet he was always strong and smart
We'll all see him at the Rainbow Bridge... 😉
Pym quarter horse Snoopy Breeze was pretty much like your horse. He had been bred for barrel racing but he didn't like it so he was up or sale for trail riding. At 18 he still loved the little girls who liked to use him for show. He had a mind of his own, he would put up with adults who rode him if they were kind to him. Once during a rainy spell a good friend asked if she could take him into ring. He was fine walking but when she tried to take him from a canterto gallop he would not change his gait so she did something she had never done before. . . Used her whip and as I was watching I would swear the look in eyes see med to be saying I said NO! And I'll show YOU. Where upon he proceeded gently lean back on his hunches into the mud. The owner of the stable was coming through the barn and I told her what he had done. Sharon said horses are to dumb to do something like that he probably slipped. To make her point she got in the saddle to take him through the mud and darned if he didn't try to say NO! Again. She gained a new respect for him. I read somewhere that Seabisquit didn't like mud either. By the way if any one else reads this message just to seer Seabisquit influence go to TH-cam and see the Warner Bros cartoon featuring Porky Pig and TEA BISQUIT.
I don't like horse racing, but still an interesting video and worth the view ;)
Upcycle Electronics I agree. Good video, Sea Biscuit was an amazing horse, but the treatment of thorough bred horses that don't make the grade is abominable. And those that do make the grade can be treated just as badly or at times even worse. A pretend 'sport' based on gambling is always going to attract the lowest of the low of supposed 'human beings' who look upon the sensitive horse as just a THING to use make money caring nothing about the individual horse or the heinous practices of the racing horse industry. Don't kid yourself that the industry has been cleaned up for it is just as bad today as it has always been. There are plenty of videos available if any one is interested in seeing the real treatment of these amazing animals, drugged, hit, beaten, and killed with a shot or bolt to the head when they don't show promise or win. Finding rescues home for abandoned thoroughbreds is a challenge with the number of horses needing a forever home far out numbering the homes available.
Ah come on thats the only sport I watch lol
As someone from Louisville who's grown up with the Kentucky Derby every year, I can't stand it. This image they put out of class and competition is just a bs facade for rich people to throw their money around competing with each other using the horses as their playthings. And they're often treated horribly. I hope the industry dies painfully for everyone involved except.the horses and those that at least tried to be decent to the animals.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Simon is one of the most interesting and compelling narrator / commentator on TH-cam at this time. even when I'm not that interested in the subject he's discussing I find myself listening to the end. I have a very short attention span so it takes someone with personality to hook me. Even when I'm interested in a subject I find myself fading away in terms of listening because the narrator / commentator is so effing boring. I'm pretty sure he's not passionate about all of the subjects of biographics but he comes off as being totally fascinated about what he's discussing. That is quite a talent. I doff my cap to you Simon. in a world where too much information is thrown at us, you are an oasis in the desert. Thank you for sharing your numerous talents with us. I for one am grateful. If you can't tell by now that I adore you let me make it clear. I adore you! 😘
You should do one for Secretariat, his story is one of the greatest athletic achievements in history and his triple crown win makes me cry every time I watch it
I grew up with horses from the lines Seabiscuit came from mixed with other greats on the short track. My last mare was a terror with a foul temper but damn was she amazing once her heart was in it.
I've been a long time removed from that world but I'd bet good money a lot of foals from the line still have temper and heart in equal measure
Some of my best horses over the years were rescued Thoroughbreds or Quarter horse racers. My Satin Living was a Jetdeck granddaughter. Her passing was hard. Former thoroughbreds made great pasture mates.
Rest In Peace, Seabiscuit❤️❤️❤️
I watched every other one of your BIO's before this one because I assumed I would enjoy it the least. I was WRONG...VERY WRONG! This was such a fun and entertaining video! Thanks!
So glad you like it.
Yes, please! More stories about critters! I think you (the whole team) did a great job with story. I believe this may be my first time leaving a comment for you, however, I've been subscribed for a while now and have left plenty of thumbs up (or is it thumb ups?), I watched this one on the day you published it last year.
By the way, I'm looking forward 16 weeks. I can hardly wait to see what you guys'll come up with this year. I showed that last one to my son. . . about 3 minutes into it . . . "I didn't know he was real!" It was the best laugh I had for weeks.
The quality of your videos and the wide variety of your content is really quite remarkable. I always enjoy learning something new and with you it's always entertaining as well. Keep fighting the good fight. I believe you just might, actually be making the world a bit more intelligent every day.
I think that it was Seabiscuit they found out after his death that he had a large heart, much larger than normal. Probably the reason why he had a heart attack but also the reason why he was so fast, his heart was able to pump more of his blood and his personality and training helped too to make the heart stronger and able to push more out of his body than a "normal" horse. Fascinating!
He had a large heart, just like Secretariat and Sham. It’s known as the X factor.
I thought Seabiscuit had larger lungs, but I could be wrong. It may be both
I hope to see another Phar Lap or Seabiscuit come out before I die.
Seabiscuit has progeny, sadly Phar Lap was gilded to curb his temperament.
2 great horse's with massive heart's both in size & spirit.
Both coming out in times when we needed winner's!
If we ever needed another winner to rally behind, it would be today.
I loved this! Really good bio of the great racehorse “the biscuit”. I’d love to watch more on famous racehorses.
Way to go man. Great research and commentary!
Thanks.
I absolutely love this movie/ real story of the 'biscuit.
again. love your work.
Seabiscuit is proof that training, time, invested is worthy
What a great storyteller you are! Super show today!
Legend of a horse. Well done Simon.
I'd never ever heard of Seabiscuit until now,I love a good underdog story, Thank you for sharing this :)
MMOJunkie Watch the great 2003 movie about him www.imdb.com/title/tt0329575/
There's also an amazing book the Movie was based on. It's a story you will never forget.
Please do a video on Secretariat!
Best one you’ve done thus far!
The interlude's music beats in this bio is absolutely splendid.
I was already a huge fan of this channel, when I saw this. As a horsewoman, and horse racing fan ( as well as someone quite small in the racing world), this made me absolutely adore the channel. When you showed the actual video of the match race, it was hard to keep quiet.
I have liked your presenting but this, brought me to tears. Horses are amazing animals.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart
They call me C-Discuit, because I shattered my C1 through C5 vertebrae in a horse racing accident
You do an amazing job! I seriously do not how you are getting so many top quality videos out, on all 3 channels, but you are!
Simon is an amazing host and there is a team behind him that does the writing and video editing. Have you tried the 4th channel he hosts, th-cam.com/channels/Q-hpFPF4nOKoKPEAZM_THw.html - TopTenz?
I was aware of TopTenz, Today I found out and this channel, i was not aware of a 4th, google to the rescue (thank you for you reply which informed me there was 4 to begin with) VisualPolitik i was unaware of... now i have days of content to catch upon \o/
Woop and now i am sub`d to all 4!
I really enjoy the new channel. Great info and presented in a way that's easy to digest. Thanks Simon for always making amazing content! Huge fan.
I'm so glad I came across this story. I read Laura Hillenbrand's book, which was fantastic. Thanks for doing this!!!
Wow Simon, that was fantastic story telling. I got a little choked up. Well done, Sir.
Tip for the video, Can you make the music between the segments as loud as your voice, its just a tad bit louder and i keep moving the volume, As always you are always great to watch and with all your videos I happy I get to learn more then one thing a day! Keep it up!!
Great video as per usual :)
Maybe try to avoid using too much of that swiping sound effect. It is quite useful when an image shows up because it allows the viewer to listen while looking away and still get notified when an image appears on screen. But the sound becomes over present when you use it on subtitles too :)
Can you do one on Man'O War and Secretariat?
Never heard of him. Fascinating.
I'd love to see an episode on Phar Lap. It's an ongoing debate on which one is the greatest.
America loves a underdog... great true story! 👏
I was rooding so hard for Seabiscuit during that race even though I knew he was going to win xD I dislike races because the animals usually get hit and trained through punishment, but I really liked this video
Omg this story made me cry.... Truth is more astounding than fiction!
The little horse with a BIG attitude 😊
I wasn’t even going to watch this, thinking, a horse? A bio about a horse? But I gave it a shot, and was very pleasantly surprised. Well done. 👍🏽
Loved it. Left this and Balto til last assuming I wouldn’t enjoy them as much. But I stand corrected. Very very good job indeed. Now... can I suggest Phar Lap the kiwi foaled/Aussie raced champ? Too bad I just did. Peace
This was a great episode! I remember enjoying the movie when it came out too; but around 2-3 years ago, I came across a used paperback copy of the book and it was better, by far. Without the time constraints of a movie, it gives much greater character detail (such as their pasts) for the owner, trainer and jockey. It also gives a detailed history of how badly Seabiscuit was treated by his previous owner by being dangerously over raced in small money races across the country without any rest and recovery time between towns.
If you're talking about Laura Hillenbrand's book, I agree. I saw a documentary on her book, and then read the book before seeing the movie. I loved both the documentary and her book. The movie was eh.. I especially loved the jockey's story. If I remember correctly, he left home voluntarily with a caretaker at 13 (not 16, as the movie portrayed), so that he could pursue his career as a jockey. The caretaker abandoned him shortly thereafter. He chose NOT to go home, but continued to race wherever he could. It was not an easy life, but he persevered. Now THAT' was a tough man.
Best one yet!!
Secretariat
Another horse bio?
I was so thinking about that horse
Biographics yes
Biographics what about Phar Lap!
Biographics Simon you could do Shegar also. Or Red Rum?
You could do a famous race horse every few months. No one else is doing it this well
What a fabulous horse! Tks Simon and crew!!
I love mondays, Visual Politik AND Biographics!
What about Toptenznet?
I was just watching it as you replied hah :D
Awesome.
One aspect of the War Admiral/Seabiscuit race was S'b's tactic of creeping up on rivals, looking them in the eye, and racing alongside pace for pace until he saw their tongue shoot out the side of their mouth--a horse's way of "crying uncle." Then he'd pound past the horse in question, having crushed its spirit.
War Admiral, and Sam Riddle, were never the same again.
Thoroughly enjoyed this!!! Thanks so much!!
Biographics As somebody who has been watching this channel pretty much on repeat to fall asleep I kindly request you create a playlist for all videos in addition to the ones you already have. This way I can stop waking up to crazy conspiracy theory documentaries after YT does its algorithmic magic. It's absolutely destroying my suggested feed. Thank you.
I second this!!
that last quote got me good
Great video ! I really enjoyed this!
Seabiscuit is more of an inspiration than most humans.
How true how true. Enjoyed this prensentation.
Just realised...
Man'O'War is a big ship.
War Admirals command ships in battle
Hard-Tack is a naval ration biscuit
SeaBiscuit is another name for naval ration biscuits or Hard-Tack
Horse genealogy name win!
Wish I could have seen him race. He won my heart. I love the movie. Jeff Bridges was awesome, Chris Cooper a winner and Toby McGuire great jockey. I loved the movie. I love horses so this movie was brilliantly directed. ❤
just what you need to get out of a depression... a race horse.
Love the animal videos!!
excellent story, well done!
I have never liked horses, but this made me cry (and I never cry).
No idea why, but hearing this story... i started tearing up toward the end 😊
Why can I only hit the "like" button once? :) Best one yet!
Glad you like it. We thought it would be an interesting experiment to do the bio for an animal. -Shell
Seabiscuit was the underdog, the less than perfect Secretariat
I don't know if you read the comments for suggestions, but you should do a video on John McAfee!
Harrison Wilson.... Indubitably!
Kind Sir
You have a very special talent to tell the stories of extraordinary lives and just wanted to thank you for your diligence and hard work ! You have a subscriber for life and I certainly hope that you keep up the good work ! Would it be possible to make a biography about Robert L Ripley " Believe it or not " !
Great video! I loved the idea of focusing on an animal athlete. If you’re interested in making maybe another video or two, regarding animal athletes, might I suggest the famous show jumping horse Snowman, or any triple crown winner would be exciting to see.
Yes, Snowman's Cinderella story is out of this world.
A great bio of a great horse. If you do another great horse horse bio I would like to see the story of one of the greatest race horses to ever come out of Australia a horse called Pha Lap. He was the equil if not the better of any horse from the USA at the time and a great story the big red fella ran in the US only 2 or 3 times before he died his body was shipped back home and the streets where lined with morrners almost like he was a head of state. He put food on the table of many unemployed families through ileagle off track betting and is a Australian racing hero. Keep up the good work I look forward to future stories.
New Zealand.
@@kathrynhamblin2997 Well he was born in New Zealand, but they didn't want him. Everything Phar Lap ever wax came from Australia. If the Americans hadn't nobbled him he would have achieved much more.
I was excited to see what you would do with channel. I am impressed not surprised you'd do well but seriously enjoy how you bring their stories to life as it were.
Great job. Thank you for your dedication to being factual and just in general your research efforts. Peace
Loved this. Thank you :-)
Great music too...
Will you ever do Aleister Crowley? Also awesome Vids as usual
I’m really not that interesting. After I wasted my inheritance pretending to do “magick” and desperately seeking publicity, I spent a lot of years alone with my cats. Now I post comments on TH-cam videos. So, there you go.
There's nothing i love more than galloping racehorses 💕
What about Phar Lap? He was an Australian horse around the same time as sea biscuit.
I had no idea there really was a Seabiscuit I have the movie called Seabiscuit and I love the movie!
Well done! Wow. How did you dig up those race clips?
Awesome job Simon. Great video.
I don't care about horse racing at all but that was fascinating.
Fantastic!
Great video. Please do more bios on animals! :)
Biographics oooo cant wait!
Yes please to more animal bios. I would love to see a video about Phar Lap. Also an amazing race horse story...
I have a request for you guys: How about Marie Curie, or Florence Nightingale?
Marie Curie is on the way.
WONDERFUL!!! I loved this!! And I love what Charles Howard said: "Sir, there will never be another Sea Biscuit'!
Really like the sound track! Great video!
Hey Simon and team, I'm an Aussie and was thinking you guys could do a bio about Phar Lap and the finally solved mystery surrounding his death? He was a beloved Australian Racehorse and is still known today. :)
Please have do one on the Secretariat
Aww, I had a little cry at the end ;3;