San Onofre

Rating: 8/10 (24 December 2004)

In the movie, Seabiscuit, there is a sign shown at one point as different race tracks are noted that says "San Onofre". I live in San Clemente and do not recall a track by that name ever being mentioned. Can someone enlighten me? With regard to the movie, I enjoyed it thoroughly. I felt the movie conveyed the reality of the horse racing world. The action was excellent and watching George Stevens was particularly enjoyable. I've seen him race many times in the past and felt like I had a chance to see an old friend. I had an acquaintance working for a company that does the crowd backgrounds in the movie and knowing that there were "fake" crowds, I was still unable to pick them out.
Thanks, Jim