Seattle Slew, who fetched only $17,500 as a yearling, became the first American Triple Crown winner to have been sold at public auction, and the first to sweep the series while still unbeaten. He achieved that feat in 1977 and the Belmont was only the ninth start of his career.
SEATTLE SLEW 🇺🇸 1974
(BOLD REASONING - MY CHARMER BY POKER)#SeattleSlew
B/ Ben Castleman (Ky) Feb 15, 1974
O/ Taylor & Hill
T/ Billy Turner
FTKJUL $17,500
17-14-2-0---$1,208,726
1976 champion 🏆 2yo Colt.
1977 champion 🏆 3yo Colt, triple crown winner 👑👑👑and Horse of the year.
1978 Champion 🏆 older horse.
Champagne S G1, Flamingo S G1, Wood Memorial S G1, Kentucky Derby G1, Preakness S G1, Belmont S G1, Marlboro Cup G1, Woodward S G1, Stuyvesant H G3.
2nd Jockey Club Gold Cup G1, Paterson H.
NTR Hialeah 7f 1,20,3/5.
NTR Belmont 10f 2,00
Stood at Spendtrifth farm, Three Chimneys Farm and Hill 'N' Dale Farm.
Sired 1103 foals, 537 winners, 114 sw, Leading Sire, leading broodmare sire, A. P. Indy, Capote, Landaluce, Seaside Attraction, Williamstown, Vindication, Surfside, Slew O'Gold, Swale,
Died May 7, 2002