Red Pollard

Red Pollard was Seabiscuits jockey. Red started out in a pretty wealthy family but in 1915 a flood took their fathers factory. The Pollards tried to borrow money but they ending up loosing everything except for their house! One day when Red and his guardian went to the race tracks he was abandoned. Red was forced to survive on his own. As you can see Red had a very harsh childhood. That’s why Seabiscuit and he made such a good team, they could relate. Pollard was an amazing jockey and Seabiscuit being the horse that he was they will be remembered as an outstanding pair.

Charles Howard was Seabiscuits owner. Before Charles got into horse racing he was in the bicycle and car business. He got very rich from selling care because he was so persuasive. Charles first wife was Fannie May. They had a child name Frankie. One day when Mr. and Mrs. Howard went to attend an opening of a new hotel their son decided to borrow one of his father’s trucks and go fishing with two friends. Unfortunately Frankie lost control and the truck flipped over the side of the road. The two boys lived but sadly Frankie died. Charles was devastated and full of grief.  

Tom Smith was Seabiscuits trainer. Tom was a very plain and quiet man. He didn’t talk much and avoided social gatherings. Smith lived in a horse stall. Charles met Tom by a friend, George Giannini, who Tom was training horses for. At the first look Charles new he wanted him to train Seabiscuit.

George Woolf was Seabiscuits jockey while Red Pollard was hurt. He got the job because Red and him were beloved friends of the past. George was the jockey that raced against War Admiral. George only raced a few races with Seabiscuit. He was a very good jockey and raced very well with Seabiscuit but was not anywhere close to as good as a pair as Seabiscuit and Pollard were.