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Of the 108 foals sired by Seabiscuit, only two had moderate success as racers. Sea Sovereign and Sea Swallow. Heredity is a risky deal, breeders hope the foals of champions will someday be champions themselves. Sometimes they are and sometimes they aren't. The great Seattle Slew has sired and grandsired many successful, if not famous offspring. Secretariat, on the other hand did not pass on much of what made him a 'super horse'. Seabiscuit was like that also. It may be that champions like Seabiscuit and Secretariat are just too hard of an act to follow. Most horses do pale in their shadows. And us humans will always marvel at their accomplishments and courage.
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∙ 12y agoSeabiscuit was out of a mare called Swing On, by the stallion Hard Tack. Both dam and sire were foaled in 1926. The Biscuit was born in 1933.
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∙ 12y agoSeabiscuit sired 108 foals in his lifetime, including Sea Sovereign and Sea Swallow - two racehorses that were moderately successful.
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∙ 14y agoSeabiscuit sired 108 foals
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∙ 13y agoMan o war
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∙ 11y agoHard Tac
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Who was the sire of seabiscuit?
The sire of Seabiscuit is Hard Tack the son of the great Man O' War.
What breed of horse was Seabiscuit?
Seabiscuit's sire was named Hard Tack. Hard tack was a type of biscuit that was part of the diet of explorers and navel men prior to the 20th century, while on long voyages at sea. They were hard as a rock but the didn't need refrigeration and were slow to spoil. Basically, they were 'sea biscuits'. So from the sire Hard Tack to the son Seabiscuit, this is a common practice and helps identify bloodlines in the horse world. Another example of this would be Man O War. He was the sire of War Admiral.
Is sea biscuit Secretariat foal?
Uh, definitely not. Secretariat is much younger than Seabiscuit. Secretariat was born in 1970. Seabiscuit was born in 1933. That's nearly a 40 year difference. Horses rarely live to be 25. Seabiscuit was not successful as a sire. Secretariat's descendants, however, turned out to be descent racehorses, and some of his descendants include Storm Cat, Terlingua, Weekend Surprise, Elusive Quality, and Smarty Jones, among others. They were related, however, through Fair Play. Fair Play is the sire of Man o War, who was Seabiscuit's grandsire. Secretariat is related to Fair Play through his sire, Bold Ruler. Fair Play is his great-great-great-grandsire. So they are related, but not very closely at all.
Did sea biscuit sire any off springs?
Seabiscuit did sire a small amount of offspring but none of them really made a name for themselves. The best they did was win a few small stakes races.
How Seabiscuit got his name?
To allow instant recognition of bloodlines it is very common to use part of a foal's dam and/or sire's registered name. Seabiscuit's sire was Hard Tack. Hard tack was a hard biscuit used by early explorers aboard their ships that were a sea sometimes for months without landing at any port. They were a perfect food for this as they needed no refrigeration and were slow to spoil. So, from Hard Tack came Seabiscuit.
Is secretariat related to war admiral?
Yes, He is related to Fair Play, the sire of Man O' War. Fair Play was Secretariat's great-great-grandsire, and Seabiscuit's great-grandsire. Secretariat was a great-grand-nephew of Man O' War -- his sire Bold Ruler was out of a mare named Miss Disco, who was by Discovery, who was by Display, who was by Fair Play. Display was a half-brother to Man O' War. Seabiscuit was a grandson of Man O' War -- his sire Hard Tack was by Man O' War, and his dam Tea Biscuit was by Rock Sand, who was also the sire of Man O' War's dam Mahubah. So Man O' War was also Seabiscuit's cousin, in a convoluted way. Man of War was War Admiral's Sire.
Are there any decendents of secretariat racing today?
I can not name any currently racing, however it is very likely because he did sire many race horses. Recently a horse named Isabels Pearl was rescued from horse slaughter who is a descendant of Seabiscuit and now is safe. More here: http://www.tranquilityfarmtbs.org/news/2008-02-24-drf-hovedy.htm Her breeding line to Seabiscuit can be read back 6 generations here: http://www.pedigreequery.com/isabels+pearl
What is a dam in racing horses?
The dam is the mother of a foal. The sire is the father.
How do you get a horse registered in the breed association?
You can register a horse in a breed association if you can prove your horses' ancestery. Like if your horses' sire and dam were registered, you can request the breeding papers from the owner of the sire and dam and send them into the association. You can also just look up the association you think your horse would be registered in and call them for more information.
How are Seabiscuit the book and Shergar the movie alike?
They are both about Thoroughbred race horses, other than that they are unrelated.
What is a horses mother called?
Its called a dam, the father is called a sire.
Who are the worlds smallest horses Parents?
Michael Jackson and Seabiscuit. Believe me, you can stick your weiner in anything as long as you have enough lube.
