2
24,265th mile of career rail travel: “Seabiscuit’s Travels,”
, May 1, 1938.
3
95 percent of the wagers were on War Admiral: “Little Money Wagered on Seabiscuit,”
, May 7, 1938,
.
4
tears down wall between stalls: “Biscuit Will Duck Pimlico,”
, n.d.
5
“Tom had blown his topper …”: “Seabiscuit Gets Recognition at Last,”
, February 2, 1944.
6
gate training: “Off Fast!,”
, May 1938; “Biscuit Goes to School,”
, May 11, 1938, FD.
7
Wise We Boys: “Silent Tom Smith,”
, March 16, 1940; “Silent Tom Can’t Keep a Secret,”
, May 21, 1938; “Howard Crosses Up Clockers,”
, May 17, 1938; “Biscuit Bows Out,” SB; “Bill Leiser,”
, May 22, 1938, p. 3H; “Seabiscuit Tom,”
, May 21, 1938, p. 1H; “Biscuit Bows Out,”
, May 24, 1938,
.
8
“He never looked better …”: “Howard Visits New York,”
, n.d.
9
paper wants racing board to step in: “State Racing Board Inquiry Is Suggested,”
, May 23, 1938, FD.
10
War Admiral’s bad training: “Howard Tells of Seabiscuit Program,”
