No, Seattle Slew placed second to Exceller by a head in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, but despite the defeat, many analysts claim it was his greatest performance.
After the Triple Crown, Seattle Slew lost a race to J.O Tobin. Later, he lost the Jockey Club Gold Cup to Exceller.
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No, Seattle Slew and Secretariat did not race. The Triple Crown winner of 1973 (Secretariat) had already been retired for four years by the time Slew won the Triple Crown. However, Triple Crown winners Seattle Slew and the winner of 1978, Affirmed, raced together in the Marlboro Cup. Affirmed went off as the favorite at 1-2 odds, and Slew was the second favorite, with odds of 2-1. Seattle Slew won, beating Affirmed by three lengths. They met again in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, but Affirmed's saddle slipped, and he finished fifth. Slew ended up finishing second. Despite the defeat, many analysts considered this to be Slew's greatest performance.
No, Seattle Slew was a Thoroughbred.
Seattle Slew was 16hh
Seattle Slew win 14 races
Slew
Seattle Slew
Slew was 16hh (hands high)
You can find some of Seattle Slew's progeny on All Breed Pedigree Query's website.
Seattle Slew the race horse was born on Febuary 15,1974! Sire was Bold Resoning and his Dam is My Charmer. Seattle Slew the race horse was born on Febuary 15,1974! Sire was Bold Resoning and his Dam is My Charmer.
he was 16hh