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The sire of Seabiscuit is Hard Tack the son of the great Man O' War.
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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.
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.
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 Seabiscuit sire more horses?
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.
Who was most famous Secretariat or Seabiscuit?
seabiscuit
Why is the movie seabiscuit entitled seabiscuit?
In the same way that Ghandi was a movie about Ghandi, Seabiscuit was a Depression-era racehorse named Seabiscuit, which is where the name for the movie came from.
Was seabiscuit a famous show jumper?
No, Seabiscuit was a thoroughbred race horse.
Who owned Seabiscuit?
the Howard family owned Seabiscuit
When was Seabiscuit released?
Seabiscuit was released on 07/25/2003.
What was the Production Budget for Seabiscuit?
The Production Budget for Seabiscuit was $86,000,000.
