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William H. Turner Jr. Seattle Slew (February 15, 1974 – May 7, 2002) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who became the tenth winner of the American Triple Crown (1977). ... Seattle Slew was the 1977 Horse of the Year and a champion at ages two, three, and four.
- What was Seattle Slew known for?
- Is Seattle Slew related to Secretariat?
- Is the horse Seattle Slew still alive?
- Why was Seattle Slew named Seattle Slew?
- Did Barbaro sire any foals?
- How many foals did Seattle Slew sire?
- Is Secretariat bloodline still alive?
- Are American Pharoah and Secretariat related?
- Did Seattle Slew ever lose a race?
- Did Seattle Slew ever lose?
- How much did Seattle Slew earn in stud fees?
- What killed Swale?
- What horse won the Triple Crown in 1977?
- How many Triple Crown horses are there?
What was Seattle Slew known for?
He became the 10th Triple Crown winner and the first to do so undefeated. Two months before he was retired, Seattle Slew defeated the heir to the Triple Crown, Affirmed, in the Grade 1 Marlboro Cup at Belmont Park. After a successful stud career – Seattle Slew sired more than 100 stakes winners including A.P.
Is Seattle Slew related to Secretariat?
Seattle Slew was foaled on February 15, 1974, at the White Horse Acres breeding farm in Lexington, Kentucky. He had an impressive family tree: his sire, Bold Reasoning, was the grandson of Bold Ruler, the father of the great Secretariat.
Is the horse Seattle Slew still alive?
ESPN.com - Horse Racing - Seattle Slew dies on 25th anniversary of Derby win. LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Seattle Slew, who won the 1977 Triple Crown and became one of racing's greatest sires, died in his stall May 7 at the relatively advanced age of 28. Seattle Slew in 1997, galloping at Three Chimneys Farm in Kentucky.
Why was Seattle Slew named Seattle Slew?
Seattle Slew is the only undefeated Triple Crown winner. ... The new owners named their horse Seattle Slew because the Taylors lived near Seattle, Wash., and Hill came from Florida, a swampy, or "slewy" place. One reason the horse was such a bargain was he was born with a right front foot that curved outward.
Did Barbaro sire any foals?
The only way a thoroughbred is allowed to reproduce is by “live cover”; i.e., horse-to-horse sexual intercourse. Barbaro was never able to become a father; his nagging leg injuries made it dangerous for him to even attempt mounting a mare. The Jockey Club has never allowed artificial insemination, or AI.
How many foals did Seattle Slew sire?
Besides his Triple Crown triumph and four Eclipse awards as a racer, there was Seattle Slew's breeding record to consider. He sired 1,050 foals over 24 years, including 114 stakes winners and eight champions.
Is Secretariat bloodline still alive?
Two are true living legends themselves – 30-year-old Horse of the Year and sire phenomenon A.P. Indy, and 27-year-old Istabraq, a legend over the hurdles in the UK and his native Ireland.
Are American Pharoah and Secretariat related?
American Pharoah is a descendant of Secretariat through his dam, Littleprincessemma. Secretariat is his great, great, great grandfather on his maternal side. Secretariat isn't the only successful horse in American Pharoah's pedigree. His sire, Pioneerof the Nile, was second in the Kentucky Derby in 2009.
Did Seattle Slew ever lose a race?
It's a worthy resting place for Seattle Slew, a champion thoroughbred who, 40 years ago, made history. He won the Triple Crown without ever having lost a race. When Seattle Slew ran the table in 1977, having captured the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes, he was 9-for-9 and batting 1.000.
Did Seattle Slew ever lose?
It has been just over 40 years since Seattle Slew was named a Triple Crown™ winner. In 1977 he went into the first leg of the Triple Crown™ without ever having lost a race, something no horse has ever done before, and captured a win at the Kentucky Derby®, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes.
How much did Seattle Slew earn in stud fees?
Seattle Slew was the only sire in 2001 to have four U.S. Grade I stakes winners, with Scorpion and three fillies, Flute, Fleet Renee and Serra Lake. He is the grand sire whose offspring have racked up $75 million in stakes races purses. In 22 years, he has produced upwards of 900 foals, with stud fees at $300,000.
What killed Swale?
On June 17, 1984, eight days after the Belmont Stakes, Swale collapsed and died en route to his stall following a bath.
What horse won the Triple Crown in 1977?
Seattle Slew - 1977
The tenth horse to become a Triple Crown champion, he was the first to have won the title with a perfect winning record. Before retirement, he defeated the following year's Triple Crown winner, Affirmed.
How many Triple Crown horses are there?
There have been 13 Triple Crown winners in history, with the only two immortalized horses of the last four decades guided by Baffert in the last six years.
