Readers familiar with "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand, will make many comparisons with her best-selling saga.

Based on Laura Hillenbrand's best-selling book "Seabiscuit: An American Legend," the film follows the story of the racehorse that became an unlikely symbol of hope in America during the Depression.

The best-selling book on which the film is based, Laura Hillenbrand's "Seabiscuit: An American Legend," suggests Smith, who had little tolerance for people, was gentle and nurturing with his horses.