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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). He is one of only two horses to have won the Triple Crown while being undefeated in any previous race; the second was Justify who won the Triple Crown in 2018 and is descended from Seattle Slew.
The 1977 Belmont Stakes was the 109th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York held on June 11, 1977. With a field of eight horses, Seattle Slew won by four lengths in front of a crowd of 70,229 spectators.
The 1977 Preakness Stakes was the 102nd running of the $200,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 21, 1977, and was televised in the United States on ABC. Seattle Slew, who was jockeyed by Jean Cruguet, won the race by one and one half lengths over runner-up Iron Constitution. Approximate post time was ...
Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind 1st 3 Seattle Slew: Jean Cruguet: William H. Turner Jr. Karen L. Taylor 2:02 2nd 1A Run Dusty Run: Darrel McHargue: Smiley Adams: Golden Chance Farm: 2 3rd 2 Sanhedrin Jorge Velásquez: Lou Rondinello: Darby Dan Farm: 3 + 1 ⁄ 4: 4th 4 Get the Axe Bill Shoemaker: William R. O'Neill Bwamazon Farm: nose ...
The Triple Crown trophy has come to represent the pinnacle achievement in horseracing. Commissioned in 1950 by the Thoroughbred Racing Association, artisans at the world-famous Cartier Jewelry Company were charged with creating not just a trophy, but a true work of art. The result was a three-sided vase, each face equally representing the three ...
Turner, who was diagnosed with cancer two years ago, had 533 career racing wins and was known for leading Seattle Slew to a 1977 Triple Crown win. Turner, who was diagnosed with cancer two years ...
In 1977, the Turner-trained Seattle Slew became racing's tenth Triple Crown champion by sweeping the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Seattle Slew, who would go on to be named Horse of the Year, was one of only two Triple Crown winners to have entered the Derby undefeated; the other was Justify.
The Steeplechase Gallery, covering the history of steeplechase racing in America; The von Stade Gallery, which displays a selection of paintings, works on paper, or photographic prints from the Museum Collection; The Peter McBean Gallery, which houses temporary exhibitions, a semi-permanent Hall of Fame Heroes exhibition and seasonal exhibitions.