After winning the Triple Crown, he was beaten in the next two races, but finished off his racing career with 1st and 2nd places. [42], The 1978 Marlboro Cup, run on September 16, was the first time that two Triple Crown winners raced each other. Turner arrived late at the saddling enclosure, due in part to the number of cars parked on the backstretch, as well as his desire to limit the colt's exposure to the enthusiastic crowd. Seattle Slew stood at stud at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington for seven years,[49] before moving to Three Chimneys Farm in Midway in 1985. 1977 Triple Crown Champ To … The book Seattle Slew, by Steve Cady and Barton Silverman, was released by Penguin Books in 1977. H, 1974 {13-c} DP = 7-6-4-5-0 (22) DI = 2.14 CD = 0.68 - 17 Starts, 14 Wins, 2 Places, 0 Shows Career Earnings: $1,208,726 In the Swaps, Seattle Slew was unable to get to the front as jockey Bill Shoemaker sent J.O. "[43][42], For the only time in his career, Seattle Slew was not the favorite, going off at 2-1 compared to Affirmed at 1-2. SEATTLE SLEW (USA) br. "[7] At maturity, he stood 16 1⁄2 hands (64.5 inches, 164 cm) high at the withers with strong hind legs and a powerful shoulder. Twelve years ago Seattle Slew died on Derby Day at the advanced age of 28. It’s safe to say that about 95 percent of the people born and raised in central Kentucky are racing fans, or at least have a cursory knowledge of the sport and the comings and goings, and Lanter was no different in 1977 as a 13-year-old following Seattle Slew’s quest for equine immortality. He was buried whole at Hill 'n' Dale, with his favorite blanket and a bag of peppermints, 1977 Triple Crown, Horse Of The Year & Champion 3 Yr-Old, 1981 Inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame, Sired 8 Champions, 2 Classic Winners, 28 Grade 1 Winners, 63 GSW, 114 SW, Sire of A. P. Indy, Capote, Slew O Gold, Swale, Broodmare Sire of 7 Champions (including the great Cigar). Great bloodlines, granddaughter of Seattle Slew! Bring them together and those powerful class of progenitors direct to decide the future. My Charmer went on to produce the 2000 Guineas winner Lomond and Seattle Dancer, and several of her daughters became outstanding producers. Quote. Indy (1992) who in turn sired Rags to Riches. Exceller took the lead at the top of the stretch, and opened a half-length lead in midstretch. It was like he hadn't even been in a race. The Taylors remained close to Seattle Slew throughout his life and were with him at the time of his death. Before shipping to California, Seattle Slew had been sedated repeatedly to be used in a Xerox advertising campaign for a new X-ray machine, then was sedated again during the flight. This horse might have gone around two or three times. [40], In preparation for his fall campaign, Seattle Slew was sent to the Meadowlands on September 5 for a night race, the Paterson Handicap at a distance of ​1 1⁄8 miles. Black, yellow yoke, yellow hoops on sleeves, yellow cap, black pompom. [20], In reaction to the crowd noise, Seattle Slew washed out in the paddock and again during the post parade. The Official Site of Thoroughbred Racing’s Greatest Champion, Seattle Slew. This stretch run is still remembered as among the all-time best, ranking with Sunday Silence and Easy Goer's Preakness in 1989 and the battles between Affirmed and Alydar. Seattle Slew responded to the challenge in the final quarter-mile when he opened up daylight between himself and the rest of the field. At the top of the stretch, Cruguet went to the whip and Seattle Slew pulled away by 4 lengths, then shut down in the final eighth of a mile to win by ​1 3⁄4 lengths over Run Dusty Run. Another son, A.P. "[8][24], Going off at odds of 2-5, Seattle Slew went to the early lead. "[8], After the Triple Crown, Seattle Slew was sent to Hollywood Park Racetrack, which increased the purse for the Swaps Stakes to over $300,000 to lure him to run on July 3. The voting for American Horse of the Year honors was closer, with Seattle Slew prevailing over Forego by 105​1⁄2 votes to 84​1⁄2. [54] California Chrome's bid for the Triple Crown was defeated by another great-grandson of Seattle Slew, Tonalist, by Tapit. Castleman originally intended to breed My Charmer to Jacinto but that stallion's book was full so Seth Hancock of Claiborne Farm recommended the mare be bred instead to Bold Reasoning, a first-crop sire who had won the Jersey Derby and Withers Stakes in 1971. "He doesn't have to run the way he has before," said Cruguet. 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Proceeds benefit the Kentucky Equine Education Project Foundation (KEEP). Registered with JC, reg name is Harriet's Rhythym. [13], Turner scheduled three races for Seattle Slew leading up to the Kentucky Derby, which was then considered to be a light campaign. Share your knowledge with the community. Seattle Slew ran in fractions of 22​3⁄5 for the first quarter, 45​1⁄5 for the half and 1:09​2⁄5 for three-quarters – extremely fast early times for a long race. The final time of 2:02​1⁄5 was considered slow, particularly as the final quarter mile was run in 26​1⁄5 seconds. [34], While Seattle Slew slowly recovered, his owners contemplated retiring him to stud. He is part of a unique three generation sequence of Belmont Stakes Winners: Seattle Slew (who won the race in 1977) sired A.P. Seattle Slew had never tasted defeated heading in to the Belmont Stakes, and with a chance to sweep the Triple Crown on the line, he didn't disappoint. Instead, they kept him in training for 1978 while syndicating him for a then-record $12 million. Turner planned to sharpen the colt with a five-furlong breeze on the Thursday before the race but the track came up muddy. Turner felt that the main threat to Seattle Slew was his health, because the horse ran so fast and hard every time. "Turner was fined," said Sally Hill later. He was one in a million, and showed us there is that possibility in a game of impossibilities."[57]. [2], Seattle Slew was described as "intelligent, dominant and determined. He set his own pace and opened a large lead moving into the final turn. [4] His daughters produced (among others) Cigar, the leading North American money-earner of his day. Karen felt that the pronunciation of slough — a slow-moving channel of the Pacific Northwest — would be too hard for people to remember, so the spelling was changed to Slew. Affirmed and Seattle Slew were both known as front-runners but Seattle Slew's new jockey Angel Cordero Jr. felt that Affirmed had benefited from setting slow early fractions in his early races. [4] Rags to Riches was just the third filly to win the race, after Ruthless in 1867 and Tanya in 1905. The Taylor and Hill families retained 50% of the shares while Brownwell Combs of Spendthrift Farm headed the syndication group. Around the far turn, Seattle Slew started to open up a lead while completing the mile in 1:34​4⁄5. 1-x. Seattle Slew bounded out to the lead, but Affirmed and Life's Hope went right with him. [4] In 2002, ESPN telecast a "SportsCentury" on Seattle Slew. [47] Watching the race were Turner and Cruguet, who both expressed regret that they'd had to part ways with the horse. [51] the leading North American sire in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Affirmed came up on the inside, but Seattle Slew responded to beat Affirmed by three lengths, with the third-place horse a further five lengths back. Taylor later recalled that the colt had been timed in a brilliant time of 33​3⁄5 seconds for three-eighths of a mile, but the clocker instead recorded the time as 36 seconds because he felt people wouldn't believe the right figure. I couldn't believe how wound tight he was. Turner scheduled only 19 breezes for Seattle Slew before and during his Triple Crown campaign, instead trying to get the colt to relax. 7, in 1977 Preakness Stakes. [7] A later co-owner was Glenn Rasmussen, the accountant for the equine partnerships. [3][4][5][6], Seattle Slew was not considered particularly attractive as a foal, leading some to say he looked like a mule. Seattle Slew grew into his long legs and bulky shoulders, and he developed a stream-lined running style that was once described as "a falcon in dive." His new owners, later known as "the Slew Crew", were Karen and Mickey Taylor and Jim and Sally Hill. Category. Andrew Beyer (a Seattle Slew skeptic when the horse was a three-year-old) wrote for his lead, "Exceller was the winner of yesterday's Jockey Club Gold Cup, Seattle Slew was its hero. [23][25][26], Cruguet stood up in the stirrups and raised his right hand triumphantly some 20 yards before the finish line, leading some to criticize him for the "emotional flourish". Hill later said that Turner used the prep races as workouts and did as little as possible in between. My Charmer descends from champion and noted “blue hen” Myrtlewood. Name. [17] His training did not go entirely to expectations however when he posted an uncharacteristically slow workout the Sunday before the race. As the 1-10 favorite, he went to the early lead and was never challenged, winning by ​3 1⁄4 lengths. Down the stretch, Cruguet tapped him with the whip a few times to keep the colt's mind on the race and Seattle Slew won comfortably by four lengths over Run Dusty Run. For the Moment completed the first three-quarters of a mile in 1:10​3⁄5, then was joined again by Seattle Slew as they moved around the final turn. Seattle Slew grandbabies Mar 17, 2008 9:46:06 GMT -5 . During that time, we marveled in his rise to becoming the only undefeated Triple Crown winner, we cried during his times of stress, and we watched in amazement as he always came back stronger after times of adversity. Many handicappers believed a predicted speed duel with Cormorant would jeopardize the Derby winner's chances; Andrew Beyer picked Cormorant to win in his Washington Post column. If anyone can contribute anything on … [28][29], The race was the cause of much controversy. Seattle Slew appears slightly heavy on his front end opposed to his rear end. [4], In 2015, the state of Kentucky starting issuing a license plate bearing Seattle Slew's image, based on a photograph by Tony Leonard. Upon recovery from the second surgery, he was moved to Hill 'n' Dale Farm to recover: his old stall at Three Chimney's was too close to the breeding shed, and he became agitated whenever mares arrived at the farm.[56][57][58]. Seattle Slew. Deshalb hieß es für ihn auch einen Exkurs in die Fohlenmedizin. The final time of 1:54​2⁄5 was one of the fastest in the history of the race, especially notable as the track was considered to be somewhat dead. However, he was scratched from the race on January 14 when he lost his appetite and was found to have a fever of 102. He had drawn post position three, and had to wait in the starting gate for the rest of the field to load. Diese drei Partien waren immer sehr aufschlussreich über vielleicht vorhandene Krankheiten, doch bei Seattle Slew sah alles gut aus. He was bred by Ben S. 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