The Biscuit Press was founded by Roni McFadden in 2009 with the debut of her first book, “Josephine~A Tale of Hope and Happy Endings” in May 2010. Having been around horses all…

There is a New President in Town Dawn Kalin at the 2023 Helm of Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation by Col Mike Howard US Marines (Ret), Historian SHF About a decade ago, I was…

Seabiscuit & Joe Hernandez, The Voice of Santa Anita by Col Mike Howard   Recently I was asked to share another interview as the Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation Historian. I get these several…

A Loving Tribute to Joel and Frances McCrea By Col Michael C. Howard US Marines (Ret) One of the Howard Family’s closest Hollywood connections was not just Bing Crosby and Elizabeth Taylor,…

 Here is a column about our very own Roni McFadden!                                             …

Colonel’s Corner – Salute to Tracy Livingston “Tracy and his Tales” by Colonel Mike Howard US Marines (Ret) Historian, Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation   Dear Friends, Family, and Seabiscuit Fans, Sadly, we have…

Thank you Bloodhorse for publishing the article by Jeanie Esajian on the passing of William H. (Bill) Nichols. As a former Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation (SHF) board member, I, along with Jacqueline Cooper,…

Bill Nichols was a very important figure in the Seabiscuit story. Laura Hillenbrand herself sought information on anyone who had contact with Seabiscuit and Bill answered the call.  He served on the…

Jose de la Luz Machado otherwise known   to all simply as “Lou”, was born in 1868 on his family’s ranch-Rancho La Ballona- now the present-day Culver City area of Los Angeles County.…

Words by Bob Sblendorio and photos by Chris Penree The late 1930s were a dark and tumultuous time in the history of the United States.  The Great Depression had been ravaging the…