Who was Seabiscuit Ch 5

How many stakes races in a row did Seabiscuit win?

• seven

• nine

• eleven

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Which horses could race in the Triple Crown horse races?

• three-year-olds

• four-year-olds

• five-year-olds

Which horse won the Triple Crown in 1937?

• WAR ADMIRAL
• Seabiscuit

• Grog

• Man O war

Which horse won the most prize money in 1937?

• Seabiscuit
• War Admiral

• Grog

• Fair knightness

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Which horse was voted Horse of the Year in 1937?

• WAR ADMIRAL
• Man O War

• Seabiscuit

• Fair Knightness

Before television, how did people learn about Seabiscuit’s success?

• Through newspapers, radio broadcasts, newsreels, and word of mouth.
• Via smoke signals and semaphore flags
• By attending live horse races
• Through telegrams and carrier pigeons

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How did Tom Smith use Grog to fool reporters? Why did he do that?

• Grog was identical to Seabiscuit. He would trick reporters to thinking it was Seabiscuit training.

• He would use Grog to do photo shoots and greet fans

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Why did fans want to see a race between Seabiscuit and War Admiral?

• east vs west

• They were the two fastest horses in racing

• The fans really didn't care

• Both horses finished 1 & 2 for the Horse of the Year in 1937

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How did Red Pollard get injured?

• Boxing

• Car Accident

• Fell off a Horse while training

• He was hit with a rock

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to make people very happy and excited

• thrilled
• vote

• glimpse

• flock

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