Did Seattle Slew ever lose a race?

Asked by: Ian Barnes

It’s a worthy resting place for Seattle Slew, a champion thoroughbred who, 40 years ago, made history. He won the Triple Crown without ever having lost a race. When Seattle Slew ran the table in 1977, having captured the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes, he was 9-for-9 and batting 1.000.

Did Seattle Slew ever lose?

Seattle Slew retired with 14 wins in 17 races and earnings of $1,208,726. He was named Champion Older Horse in 1978 but lost the Horse of the Year balloting to the horse he defeated in the Marlboro Cup, Affirmed.

What happened to the horse Seattle Slew?

Slew died in his sleep at Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm, where he recently was moved after a second operation on his spine, the farm said. “He was the most complete thoroughbred the industry has seen. He just kept raising the bar with every record he broke,” owner Mickey Taylor said.

Did the horse Secretariat ever lose a race?

Secretariat didn’t go undefeated in his career, but he did finish “in the money” in all but one of his 21 lifetime races. One of Secretariat’s defeats was to a horse named Sham, another one of history’s greatest race horses.

Who was faster Seattle Slew or Secretariat?

Secretariat overtakes Seattle Slew down the stretch to win virtual Kentucky Derby. Secretariat won a virtual Kentucky Derby against 12 fellow Triple Crown winners — 47 years after the chestnut colt won the real race at Churchill Downs.

Is Seattle Slew related to Secretariat?

Seattle Slew was foaled on February 15, 1974, at the White Horse Acres breeding farm in Lexington, Kentucky. He had an impressive family tree: his sire, Bold Reasoning, was the grandson of Bold Ruler, the father of the great Secretariat.

What was Secretariat stud fee?

As the builder of Meadow Stud, he left behind hefty estate taxes. His family decided to pay the bill by selling Secretariat to a breeding syndicate that would assume ownership at the end of the horse’s racing days. The price tag was a then-record $6.08 million.

How many foals did Seattle Slew sire?

1,050 foals

Besides his Triple Crown triumph and four Eclipse awards as a racer, there was Seattle Slew’s breeding record to consider. He sired 1,050 foals over 24 years, including 114 stakes winners and eight champions.

How many foals did War Admiral Sire?

373 named

According to Jockey Club records, War Admiral sired 251 winners (67.3%) and 40 stakes winners (10.7%) from 373 named foals. He is a Classic chef-de-race in the Roman-Miller dosage system.

What happened to the racehorse Swale?

Swale died Sunday after a light, 1 1/2-mile gallop at Belmont Park. He was being hosed down in his stall when he reared over backward and collapsed. Although three veterinarians reached the horse within 10 minutes, Swale was pronounced dead at 6:55 a.m.
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Who is the fastest horse in history?

Quarter horses racing 440-yard have been timed running 55 mph, the fastest recorded speed of any horse. Guinness World Record recognizes Winning Brew, a Thoroughbred, as the fastest horse in the world at 43.97 mph.

Who is considered the greatest racehorse of all time?

10 best racehorses of all time

1. 1 Arkle. (Trained in Ireland) Born 1957. …
2. 2 Ribot. (Trained in Italy) Born: 1952. …
3. 3 Secretariat. (Trained in America) …
4. 4 Sea-Bird II. (Trained in France) …
5. 5 Mill Reef. (Trained in England) …
6. 6 Phar Lap. (Trained in Australia) …
7. 7 Brigadier Gerard. (Trained in England) …
8. 8 Kelso. (Trained in America)

Who was the fastest horse in Kentucky Derby history?

Secretariat

The fastest time ever run in the Derby was in 1973 at 1:59.4 minutes, when Secretariat broke the record set by Northern Dancer in 1964. Also during that race, Secretariat did something unique in Triple Crown races: for each successive quarter run, his times were faster.

Has a gelding ever won the Kentucky Derby?

Vagrant (1876), Apollo (1882), Macbeth II (1888), Old Rosebud (1914), Exterminator (1918), Paul Jones (1920), Clyde Van Dusen (1929), Funny Cide (2003) and Mine That Bird (2009) are the only geldings to win the Kentucky Derby.

Who ran the slowest Kentucky Derby?

The race took place on May 13, 1891. The winning time of 2:52.25 was the slowest winning time in Derby history.
1891 Kentucky Derby.