LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Seattle Slew was out for his third and final walk of the day on a recent sunny afternoon in bluegrass country. Of course, he led all the way. But there was nothing quick about his ...
It is the final resting place of 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, where a monument bearing his likeness and grave marker pay tribute to his accomplishments. "It's special to have a horse that's ...
June 11, 1977 - The Belmont Stakes wasn't Seattle Slew's finest race. But it was the race that put Slew into the history books. The 2-5 favorite arrived in the paddock six minutes late, nine minutes ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - It was one of the more beautiful moments you could draw up in horse racing. A giant, old, cranky horse coming to life after being reunited with his rider. Angel Cordero sang ...
In a barn at the Three Chimneys Farm near Lexington, Ky., Seattle Slew has a 500-square-foot stall all to himself. The old stallion is supposed to be resting. On March 2, at age 28, Seattle Slew ...
It was Sept. 16, 1978, and Angel Cordero finally landed the ride of his life: He was aboard Seattle Slew for the Marlboro Cup Handicap at Belmont Park. The colt had swept the Triple Crown the previous ...
The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) Foundation has awarded over $12,000 to Kentucky equine non-profit organizations through its new Seattle Slew Grant Program. The KEEP Foundation is ...
Oklahoma stallion Slew the Coup, a member of the second crop of Seattle Slew, died Dec. 5 at age 24 of a ruptured intestine caused from complications from colic. He had stood at Paul Horton Farms near ...
Mickey and Karen Taylor were nervous Saturday morning after hearing Casino Drive was scratched from the Belmont Stakes because of a bruised left-hind hoof. The owners of the late Seattle Slew deemed ...
Seattle Slew was the favorite in every one of his 17 races, except as a 4-year-old when he ran against Affirmed. As a 2-year-old he won all three of his starts including a 10-length win in the ...