This book is a #1 New York times bestseller. This is an intriguing underdog story. It's about a nobody horse who become a legend. Seabiscuit was the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938. sThe race and the horse received world coverage. Sea biscuit was a crooked legged racehorse. Three men assisted Seabiscuit: Charles Howard (bicycle repairman), trainer Tom Smith and Jockey Red Pollard.