The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)

Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: Get down, Tom. Lead him around once. That's bad.
Charles S. Howard, Seabiscuit's Owner: What's the matter?
Mrs. Charles S. Howard: What is it?
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: The way he was using his right foreleg.
Mrs. Charles S. Howard: His leg? I didn't notice it.
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: I hope it's not what I'm thinking it is.
Charles S. Howard, Seabiscuit's Owner: What is it, Shawn?
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: Tom, get the vet.
Ted Knowles, Jockey: Yes, sir.
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: I can't rightly tell, but I don't like the feel of the leg at all.
Mrs. Charles S. Howard: But Shawn, he wasn't limping badly.
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: He was trying not to, bless his heart, but I doubt very much if he'll be able to run in the Santa Anita.
Mrs. Charles S. Howard: Oh, no.
Charles S. Howard, Seabiscuit's Owner: That's terrible news.

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Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: You'll be right in your element here, Maggie. We're all nurses now.
Margaret O'Hara: Nurses?
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: The patient is one little horse, Seabiscuit. We're getting ready to try for the Santa Anita again.
Margaret O'Hara: But the paper said he was finished.
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: Yes, and I'd have sworn it, too, but now I know that so long as he can draw breath, you can't finish him. Tomorrow Ted is working him against the two best horses on the ranch.
Margaret O'Hara: Ted? Is he here?
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: As if you didn't know.
Margaret O'Hara: I've forgotten all about him. How is he?
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: Coming along as fine as Seabiscuit. In the Santa Anita, you'll see Ted up on him.
Margaret O'Hara: I won't see him.
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: You still love the lad, Margaret.
Margaret O'Hara: I tell you, he's out of my mind completely.
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: But not out of your heart.
Margaret O'Hara: Sure and I can't help myself. Ah, the devil take Ted Knowles.
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: Margaret, your happiness is more important than the big race. Would it lift the cloud off your eyes if I tried to talk Ted out of riding?
Margaret O'Hara: I'd be the happiest girl in the world. Uncle Shawn, you're a darling.
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: Oh, hold on now. It's not an accomplishment at yet.
Margaret O'Hara: You won't have any trouble getting someone just as good as Ted to ride the Seabiscuit.
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: Well, I've asked George Woolf to stand by in case Ted doesn't come around soon enough. Jockey for jockey there's little to choose between them.
Margaret O'Hara: Well then, things are going to work out right for everyone, aren't they?
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: 'Tis to be hoped for, Maggie darling.

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Thomas Milford, Owner Milford Farms: You judge the next two or three, George. Shawn and I won't open our heads.
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: I'll not so much as whisper. I give you me word.
Thomas Milford, Owner Milford Farms: Come on with him.
[stable hand brings up Seabiscuit]
Thomas Milford, Owner Milford Farms: And that was bred here? What is it?
George Carson, Head Trainer at Milford Farms: Seabiscuit by Hard Tack out of Swing On.
stable hand: He's always been kind of runty.
Thomas Milford, Owner Milford Farms: Yeah. Runty's right. Look at those knees. Big enough for a three-year-old. Well, George, deciding about this one won't strain you.
George Carson, Head Trainer at Milford Farms: Get him to the shipping paddock, quick.
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: One minute. Mr. Millford, I gave you me word, and you can call me what you like, but I'm going to have me say. I'm begging you, I'm praying you, don't let this little man go.
George Carson, Head Trainer at Milford Farms: Well, can you beat that? Boss, I've stood for a lot here this morning, but if you keep this runty, big-kneed thing on the say of this Irish expert, I'm getting off the place.
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: Man, you don't know what you're saying. I'll leave, and gladly, to trouble you no more on one condition: give this colt a chance to show you what he can do.
Thomas Milford, Owner Milford Farms: Nobody's going to leave over one yearling. Shawn, I promised George, and I'm keeping my word. Shipping paddock.
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: The day will come, sir, when you'll hold your head higher and breathe deep to be called his owner.
Thomas Milford, Owner Milford Farms: You die hard, don't you, Shawn.
Shawn O'Hara, Seabiscuit's Trainer: I doubt if it's hard enough.

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In the close-ups, Seabiscuit was played by Sea Sovereign, his son.
Though shot in Technicolor, the film incorporates actual black-and-white footage of Seabiscuit in races.
The horse which plays Seabiscuit was a cousin to the real Seabiscuit.
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