Where is Seattle Slew buried?

Asked by: Cindy Kent

Slew will be buried beneath a statue in a courtyard at Hill ‘n’ Dale, a 319-acre farm near Keeneland. “He had the greatest heart. He was a fighter to the end,” Karen Taylor said.

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.

How old was Seattle Slew when he died?

28

Did Seattle Slew have wobblers?

Near the end of his long and storied life, one of the greatest Thoroughbred racehorses of all times, 1978 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, was diagnosed with cervical vertebral malformation (CVM, commonly known as wobbler syndrome).

Where is the horse Secretariat buried?

Claiborne Farm

Every year, hundreds of people come to the Bluegrass to visit a landmark known primarily only to horse people: Secretariat’s grave at Claiborne Farm in Paris, just outside Lexington. Claiborne is the Fenway Park of Kentucky horse farms, one of the oldest and most respected operations.

Who was the owner of Seattle Slew?

Seattle Slew stands with owners Mickey, left, and Karen Taylor and groom John Preston at the Belmont stables on June 12, 1977. He came back on Oct. 5 to win a seven-furlong allowance race by 3 ½. Then 11 days later he won the one-mile Champagne Stakes by 9 ¾.

What was Seattle Slew stud fee?

Seattle Slew’s stud fee, a record $800,000 in 1985, was $300,000 at the time of his death. “He was the most complete thoroughbred the industry has ever seen,” Mickey Taylor said.

Did Barbaro sire any foals?

I) winner Barbaro, sired his first foal when a colt was born Feb. 20 at Calumet Farms near Lexington.

How many foals did Seattle Slew sire?

1,066 foals

Seattle Slew had sired a total of 1,066 foals before his death, 102 of them stakes winners.

How many foals did Secretariat have?

Secretariat’s record off the track was not as successful as it had been on it. Put out to stud in late 1973, he sired nearly 600 foals, including one horse that sold for more than $1 million at auction—but nearly all of his male offspring failed miserably at the racetrack.

Can you visit Secretariat’s grave?

Yes, reservations are required to go on a tour. However, we take reservations up to the morning of a tour, so give us a call or go online!

What horse is buried at Churchill Downs?

Barbaro

Barbaro was cremated shortly after he was euthanized. On January 29, 2008 it was announced that his remains would be interred in front of an entrance to Churchill Downs, and that a bronze statue of Barbaro would be placed atop his remains.

Is Secretariat buried whole?

Secretariat, Mr. Prospector, Round Table, Nijinsky and Swale are all buried whole. Even more rare than being buried whole, Secretariat and Man O’ War were both embalmed as well.

What killed Secretariat?

Secretariat died in 1989 due to laminitis at age 19.

What was wrong with Secretariat’s hooves?

He had developed laminitis, a painful and debilitating hoof condition, which was first diagnosed on Labor Day of 1989. By October 4th, he would be dead.

Are any of Secretariat’s offspring still alive?

Secretariat had more than 650 registered foals when he died, the last group born in 1990. Today, there are two living Secretariat offspring: 34-year-old Border Run and 33-year-old Trusted Company, both of whom celebrated birthdays on Jan. 1, reports Thoroughbred Racing Commentary.

How much money did Penny Chenery make from Secretariat?

$6.08 million

Chenery made headlines by successfully syndicating Secretariat for $6.08 million and Riva Ridge for $5 million.

Is American Pharoah a descendant of Secretariat?

American Pharoah is a descendant of Secretariat through his dam, Littleprincessemma. Secretariat is his great, great, great grandfather on his maternal side. Secretariat isn’t the only successful horse in American Pharoah’s pedigree. His sire, Pioneerof the Nile, was second in the Kentucky Derby in 2009.

Who is Secretariat’s most successful offspring?

The most successful racehorse he ever produced was Lady’s Secret, a multiple stakes winner that won an Eclipse Award as horse of the year. His other greatest offspring were Risen Star, a Preakness and Belmont winner, and Tinners Way, a colt from his final crop of foals.

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.

What breed of horse is Secretariat?

Thoroughbred

Secretariat, byname Big Red, (foaled 1970), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who is widely considered the greatest horse of the second half of the 20th century.