En 1936, alors que l'Amérique ressent encore les effets de la Grande Dépression, Charles Howard, un vendeur de bicyclettes qui a fait fortune, achète un étalon hargneux, aigri et sauvage, laissé pour compte. Il le confie à un entraîneur quasi mutique et à un jockey borgne, une étoile déchue. Ce trio insolite va métamorphoser le tocard Seabiscuit en un fabuleux champion. Des centaines de milliers d'Américains vont suivre passionnément ses victoires. Les champs de courses sont envahis, la radio retransmet en direct les grands prix, les journaux en font leur une. Seabiscuit devient l'une des plus fascinantes icônes de l 'histoire américaine. Il n'est plus seulement un cheval de légende mais incarne également, au cœur de la tourmente économique, la revanche de tous ceux qui ne devaient pas gagner.

Horse trainer Shawn O'Hara and his lovely niece, Margaret, come to America to escape the memory of an accident involving Margaret's brother, Danny. Working with thoroughbreds in Kentucky, Shawn takes a liking to a yearling named Seabiscuit, and fights to convince the horse's owner that the tiny horse with big knees will become a top-notch racehorse. Meanwhile, Margaret begins a tentative relationship with jockey Ted Knowles, but is haunted by her brother's death in a steeplechase spill. Written by Ray Hamel

Seabiscuit is a racehorse that has gone down as a legend in American history. Horse racing was an extremely popular sport around the time of America's Great Depression, used as an escapist form of entertainment for out-of-work laborers. This comprehensive overview of Seabiscuit's career includes many of the races for which he was most famous, as well as commentary from a number of racing enthusiasts.

Made in 1939 by Seabiscuit's owner Charles Howard. This inspirational film chronicles Seabiscuit's life from birth, through training, and the legendary match race with War Admiral.