1. Seabiscuit Characters History Through Film Mr. Clark

2. “Red” Pollard Tom Smith Charles Howard

3. John “Red” Pollard

4. “Red” Pollard Depression child Abandoned by family Struggles (homeless, failed jockey, boxer) Travels to Mexico Discovered by Smith Jockey for Seabiscuit

5. Charles Howard

6. Bike mechanic Buick salesman (successful) Loses child and wife (Depression) Vacations in Mexico Marries Marcella Purchases Seabisuit Assembles “team”

7. Tom Smith

8. Cowboy Loses frontier Travels with Wild West show Rescues injured horse Hired by Howard as trainer Trains Seabiscuit Hires Pollard

9. “Red” Pollard Tom Smith Seabiscuit

10. Marcella Howard

11. Young & single Meets Howard in Mexico Relationship with Howard Marries Howard Introduces him to horses

12. George Woolf

13. Most famous and successful jockey in America at this time Nicknamed the “Iceman” Wealthy, successful, dresses well Opposite of Pollard friends/rivals with Pollard

14. Tick Tock McLaughlin

15. Radio announcer Announces horse races, primarily on West Coast Sound effects

16. Seabiscuit

17. Grandson of Man O’ War (won 20 of 21; one of greatest horses ever) Son of Hard Tack (talented but mean) “damaged” and angry Tossed aside Purchased by Howard Inspires average Americans