Seabiscuit is known as horseracing’s underdog. Unknown until paired with his jockey Red Pollard in 1936, he began to dominate the racing world, even defeating his “uncle” War Admiral in the 1938 match race by 4 lengths.
Seabiscuit is the opposite of a conformational success. His knees, as you can see in this picture are bucked, meaning they are set forward. The cannons on his rear legs are much longer, setting his hocks higher than his knees. Although his legs are poor in conformation, his ribs are sprung and his neck ties in high to his body. Even with his major faults, he was incredibly successful, proving that heart is sometimes more important than conformation.
Seabiscuit is the opposite of a conformational success. His knees, as you can see in this picture are bucked, meaning they are set forward. The cannons on his rear legs are much longer, setting his hocks higher than his knees. Although his legs are poor in conformation, his ribs are sprung and his neck ties in high to his body. Even with his major faults, he was incredibly successful, proving that heart is sometimes more important than conformation.