Seabiscuit by Mark Spencer

I had only one option left to me,
There were no other ways to go.
I took the deed to the family farm,
And bet it all at Pimlico.

They called it the race of the century,
Two champions of great renown.
Seabiscuit was the money leader,
War Admiral won the Triple Crown.

Seabiscuit was listed at two to one,
The underdog in this contest.
War Admiral was the odds maker’s choice,
Everyone said he was the best.

I said a prayer before the race began,
I’d lose everything if he lost.
It was a risk I was willing to take,
The rewards far outweighed the cost.

Seabiscuit jumped out to an early lead,
No one expected that surprise.
And he led the race by an open length,
The horse had fire in his eyes!

The crowd held its breath into the back stretch,
Woolf took The Biscuit off the rail.
The Admiral moved out to start his drive,
As he broke, I heard the crowd wail.

War Admiral had gained the advantage,
When they reached the last furlong pole.
Then Seabiscuit started pulling away,
As hope began filling my soul!

He would win that race by three open lengths,
And my life was saved on a bet.
I stood there in shock at what I had seen,
On a day I’ll never forget.

The race lasted just under two minutes,
But felt like a lifetime had passed.
A magical moment, frozen in time,
A feeling that can’t be surpassed.

That little horse set a new track record,
While keeping the finest at bay.
History tells us that he won a race,
But he won so much more that day.

That horse saved my farm and my family,
From a nation’s financial strife.
In giving hope back to the underdog,
He helped save America’s life.

Megan (68.122.126.80) -- Thursday, January 8 2004, 04:06 am

Oh, I loved this movie!!!
This is really good! I really love this story! Thank you for telling it so well.

Kia (63.22.19.44) -- Sunday, October 2 2005, 01:22 pm

This poem was really cool
sometimes I wonder how people can write such long poems. I usually don't read long one, but I love Seabiscut(I ride horses) and just had to read this poem. It's very good.

samm (209.217.66.66) -- Monday, January 21 2008, 01:44 am

school
school project on this
broing but this helped me alot thanks

shellee walburger (139.142.151.254) -- Wednesday, July 14 2010, 04:04 pm

recreation therapist
I would like to use this poem in a memory lane at a long term care facility

mat (216.38.202.183) -- Wednesday, November 17 2010, 03:32 am

:)
cool

Karen Elliott (66.76.72.25) -- Tuesday, April 12 2011, 04:27 pm

Class
Mark,
With your permission I would like to use your poem of Seabiscuit for a college class project. It will be put into a scrapbook, turned in for a grade and I will receive it back. We are to find twenty poems that are all on the same subject and make a scrapbook. My choice is race horses, of which I have long had a love for.

Karen Elliott (66.158.180.97) -- Monday, May 9 2011, 02:03 am

Class
You have my permission.

Kelly (205.213.108.217) -- Wednesday, January 11 2012, 08:29 pm

Permission
May I have your permission to use your poem? My 6th grade students are reading "Come On, Seabiscuit" and this would be a fabulous mentor text. I know they would enjoy this poem.

Mark Spencer (99.98.68.230) -- Monday, January 23 2012, 08:13 am

Kelly
Anything I can do to help the kids Kelly, I will. You have my blessing.

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