, January 1939; B. K. Beckwith,
(Willfred Crowell, 1940), p. 33.
9
“the affection that this inarticulate brown horse had aroused …”: “Hollywood,”
, March 3, 1940.
10
arrival at Santa Anita: “Seabiscuit, Sound and Eager, at Santa Anita,”
, January 2, 1939.
11
“No longer will there be any secrecy …”: “Seabiscuit’s People’s Horse, Says Boss,”
, January 1939.
12
“Here comes the Biscuit”: “Rival Trainers, Owners,”
, early 1939.
13
new turn-gripping shoes: “Seabiscuit Gets Special Type Shoe,”
, January 24, 1939, p. A12.
14
hiding Kayak: “Argentine Takes Worst,”
, March 5, 1939; “Kayak Trainer Given Credit,”
, March 3, 1939; Salvator, “Horse of the Month,”
, April 1939, p. 22.
15
Smith worries over starting Seabiscuit: “Seabiscuit out of Cap,”
, February 16, 1939.
16
two thousand pounds of force: George Pratt, e-mail interview, February 13, 1998.
17
Seabiscuit’s injury: “Champ Goes Lame,”
, February 15, 1939; “Fear Seabiscuit’s Career at End,”
, February 15, 1939, p. B7; “X Ray Leg,”
, February 1939; “Howard Star Pops Knee at Santa Anita,”
, February 14, 1939; “Seabiscuit’s Condition Better,”
, February 1939; “Seabiscuit Still a Puzzle,”
