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William H. (Bill) Nichols
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,…
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Bill Nichols
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…
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A Mentor to all Howard’s on Horseback
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.…
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A Local Truck’s Connection to Seabiscuit
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…
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Ridgewood Ranch, Seabiscuit’s Home – Howard Family Patriotic Heritage
by Col Mike Howard US Marines (Ret) As we approach the 4th of July and the annual Willits Frontier Days, I’d like to focus on Memorial Day (the honoring of our American…
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Can Seabiscuit’s DNA explain his elite racing ability?
Seabiscuit was not an impressive-looking horse. He was considered quite lazy, preferring to eat and sleep in his stall rather than exercise. He’d been written off by most of the racing industry…
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Seabiscuit: DNA Of A Champion
Press Release by Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation – September 19, 2018 DNA Analysis of the Champion Racehorse May Yield Insights Into His Prowess Study conducted at Institute for Equine Genomics at Binghamton University…
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Seabiscuit: DNA of a Champion
Foreword by Col. Michael C Howard, U.S.M.C (ret.) Our Howard Family has been blessed going on several decades now knowing and working closely with Jacqueline Cooper. From Ridgewood Ranch to Israel, we…
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River of Life – First Thoroughbred Descendant of Seabiscuit born at Ridgewood Ranch in 70 years
Click photo for larger view CONGRATULATIONS to Tim and Jacqueline Cooper of Ridgewood Ranch, who welcomed the FIRST THOROUGHBRED descendant of Seabiscuit to be born at Ridgewood Ranch in 70 years. River,…
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Seabiscuit Says, Edition 1: Was Seabiscuit Bullied?
By Dr. June Donaldson According to the brilliant and beautifully written book “Seabiscuit – An American Legend” by best-selling author Laura Hillenbrand, Seabiscuit’s first look at Tom Smith on June 29, 1936…
