Breaking news! One name has swept the nation. George Woolf, a Canadian horse racer made history when he and his horse Seabiscuit won and beat the track record at Pimlico, Maryland. Woolf began racing thoroughbreds professionally in 1928, riding 150-200 races each year after that. When Woolf finally was considered Americas leading jockey, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and thought his career was over but was able to overcome that obstacle and push on to win ninety-seven major stakes races. Considered the underdog of all the races, Seabuscuit was a small stature horse that nobody thought would win but amazingly was quick on his feet. The Thoroughbred race horse brought hope to the Americans when there seemed to be no hope. Seabiscuit showed Americans that even the small and wrongly judged can make history and even bring confidence that things will get better. Rode by a rider who didn't push him on to be his best, Seabiscuit was put away until George Woolf found him. A frisky horse he was. Was only nice to those certain people who he had grown fond of. But there was something special about these two's relationship. When they ran they were not two but one with each other. George Woolf truly found his perfect match, and together they made history.
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