During a time of widespread economic strife in America, one horse provided the troubled nation with unbridled joy and even some with revived pocketbooks. Seabiscuit was one of the most popular and talented thoroughbreds ever to race. This documentary focuses on Seabiscuit's trainer, owner, and two jockeys who turned the horse into a champion. It also studies the conditions of the Great Depression in America.

The original 1949 "Seabiscuit" movie, starring Shirley Temple. This is a highly fictionalized account of the famous racehorse's life.