Seattle Slew - wikipedia Seattle Slew Seattle Slew Seattle Slew as an older horse Sire Bold Reasoning Grandsire Boldnesian Dam My Charmer Damsire Poker Sex Stallion Foaled February 15, 1974 May 7, 2002 ( 2002 - 05 - 07 ) ( aged 28 ) Country United States Color Dark bay or brown Breeder Ben S. Castleman Owner Mickey and Karen L. Taylor, Tayhill Stable / Jim Hill, et. al. Racing colors Black, yellow yolk, yellow hoops on sleeves, yellow cap, black pompom. Trainer William H. Turner, Jr. Douglas R. Peterson Record 17 : 14 -- 2 -- 0 Earnings $1,208,726 Major wins Champagne Stakes ( 1976 ) Flamingo Stakes ( 1977 ) Wood Memorial Stakes ( 1977 ) Marlboro Cup ( 1978 ) Woodward Stakes ( 1978 ) Stuyvesant Handicap ( 1978 ) Triple Crown race wins : Kentucky Derby ( 1977 ) Preakness Stakes ( 1977 ) Belmont Stakes ( 1977 ) Awards 10th U.S. Triple Crown Champion ( 1977 ) U.S. Champion 2 - Yr - Old Colt ( 1976 ) U.S. Champion 3 - Yr - Old Colt ( 1977 ) American Horse of the Year ( 1977 ) U.S. Champion Older Male Horse ( 1978 ) Leading sire in North America ( 1984 ) North American leading broodmare sire ( 1995, 1996 ) # 9 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century NTRA `` Moment of the Year '' ( 2002 ) Honours National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame ( 1981 ) Last updated on February 18, 2011 Seattle Slew ( February 15, 1974 -- May 7, 2002 ) was an American Thoroughbred race horse who won the Triple Crown in 1977 -- the tenth of twelve horses to accomplish the feat. He is the only horse to have won the Triple Crown while having been undefeated in any race previous. Honored as the 1977 Horse of the Year, he was also a champion at age two, three and four. In the Blood - Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Seattle Slew was ranked ninth. Joe Hirsch of the Daily Racing Form wrote : `` Every time he ran he was an odds - on favorite, and the response to his presence on the racetrack, either for a morning workout or a major race, was electric. ' Slewmania ' was a virulent and widespread condition. '' Seattle Slew later became an outstanding sire and broodmare sire, leading the North American sire list in 1984 when his son Swale won the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. Another son, A.P. Indy, won the Belmont Stakes and continued the sire line through descendants such as Mineshaft, Tapit and California Chrome. Contents 1 Background 2 Racing career 2.1 2 - year - old season 2.2 Triple Crown season 2.3 1978 3 Retirement and legacy 4 Pedigree 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External links Background Seattle Slew was a dark brown colt with a small white patch of hair by his left rear hoof bred by Ben S. Castleman. He was sired by Bold Reasoning who won the Jersey Derby and Withers Stakes in 1971. His dam My Charmer went on to produce the 2000 Guineas winner Lomond and Seattle Dancer. Horse owners since the early 1970s, Karen Taylor was a former flight attendant, and her husband, Mickey Taylor, was a lumberman. They lived in White Swan, Washington. Their friend Dr. Jim Hill, a veterinarian, recommended that they buy Seattle Slew, a son of Bold Reasoning out of the mare My Charmer, at a 1975 Fasig - Tipton yearling auction. Seattle Slew was foaled at Ben Castleman 's White Horse Acres Farm near Lexington, Kentucky. Hill and his wife, Sally, had met the Taylors through the horse business. In partnership, they bought 13 prospects, including Seattle Slew, who was sold for $17,500 ( equivalent to $80,000 in 2017 ). They named him for the city of Seattle and the sloughs which loggers once used to transport heavy logs. Karen felt that the spelling of slough -- a slow - moving channel of the Pacific Northwest -- would be too hard for people to remember, so the spelling was changed to Slew. A later co-owner was Glenn Rasmussen, the accountant for the equine partnerships. Seattle Slew 's owners sent the colt to Billy Turner, a friend and former steeplechase rider who had trained horses seasonally in Maryland since the early 1960s. Based at Belmont Park in the mid-1970s, Turner accepted Seattle Slew and another Taylor - Hill purchase and sent them to Andor Farm in Monkton, where his wife at the time, Paula, taught yearlings to be ridden. At maturity, he reached 16 hands ( 64 inches, 163 cm ) high. Racing career 2 - year - old season Seattle Slew made his first start in a six - furlong maiden race on September 20, 1976, the fifth race at Belmont Park on Long Island, New York. The big, nearly black colt was bet down to the 5 -- 2 favorite. He gave the public its first look at what was later called his `` war dance '' ( his habit of tiptoeing on the track before his races ) and won by five lengths. Seattle Slew started only twice more as a two - year - old, winning an allowance race on October 5, 1976, by 31⁄2 lengths and the one - mile Champagne Stakes 11 days later by 93⁄4 lengths in a fast 1 : 34 ​ ⁄. Despite starting just three times, Seattle Slew was named Champion 2 - Year - Old of 1976. Triple Crown season Turner scheduled three races for Seattle Slew leading up to the Kentucky Derby. His first start as a three - year - old came on March 9, 1977, when he set a seven - furlong track record at Hialeah Park Race Track in winning an allowance race by nine lengths. On March 26, Seattle Slew won the Flamingo Stakes by four lengths in the third - fastest time in the stakes ' 51 - year history. On April 23, he completed his Kentucky Derby preparation with a 31⁄4 - length victory in the Wood Memorial Stakes. Seattle Slew went off as the odds - on 1 - 2 favorite in the 11⁄4 - mile Kentucky Derby on May 7. A `` speed horse '' who normally broke well and went right to the lead, he swerved at the start and was taken up by jockey Jean Cruguet. However, Cruguet and Seattle Slew recovered and got to the lead, dueling with For the Moment for the first mile of the race. At the top of the stretch, Seattle Slew pulled away to win by 13⁄4 lengths over Run Dusty Run. Two weeks later, in the 1 ​ ⁄ - mile Preakness Stakes, Seattle Slew faced a new rival in multiple - stakes - winner Cormorant. Many handicappers believed the predicted speed duel with Cormorant would jeopardize the Derby winner 's chances ; Andrew Beyer picked Cormorant to win in his Washington Post column. Seattle Slew outstayed Cormorant, holding off Iron Constitution to win by 1 ​ ⁄ lengths. The Belmont Stakes was a coronation for the Triple Crown champion, who won by four lengths before a large, enthusiastic crowd. He became the tenth American Triple Crown winner and ( with his nine - for - nine record ) was the first Triple Crown winner to finish the series undefeated. After the Triple Crown, Seattle Slew was sent to Hollywood Park Racetrack, which offered a $400,000 purse to lure him to run in the Swaps Stakes on July 3, 1977. In the Swaps, Seattle Slew ( who normally broke on the lead ) was unable to get to the front. Jockey Bill Shoemaker sent J.O. Tobin ( whom Seattle Slew had defeated in the Preakness ) to the lead. J.O. Tobin set fast early fractions for a 11⁄4 - mile race -- 22.40 for the first quarter - mile, 45.40 for the half, 1 : 09.20 for six furlongs and 1 : 33.60 for the mile. Seattle Slew could not keep up and tired badly in the stretch, finishing fourth, 16 lengths behind J.O. Tobin, who won by eight lengths in 1 : 58.40, less than half a second off the American record for the distance at that time. After this loss, rest and physical problems sidelined Seattle Slew for almost a year. Despite the season - ending loss, however, he was honored at year 's end as champion three - year - old and the Eclipse Award for American Horse of the Year. 1978 In early 1978, Seattle Slew was stabled at Hialeah and was expected to make three starts in Florida before contesting the one - mile Metropolitan Handicap in New York. In Florida, the horse ( who had recovered from a cough as a three - year - old ) took a turn for the worse in January. He stopped eating, occasionally broke into hours - long sweats and sometimes fell when he tried to stand. The cause was a collapsed left jugular vein. He fought off the life - threatening condition and returned to the races in May. Although veterinarians were concerned for his life and had suggested that he would never race again, Slew made it back to the races on a sloppy track at Aqueduct. By that time, Billy Turner had been replaced by Doug Peterson as his trainer. Seattle Slew won that allowance race at Aqueduct by 81⁄2 lengths and won another seven - furlong allowance by six lengths at Saratoga Race Course in August. In preparation for a matchup against the 1978 Triple Crown winner Affirmed, Seattle Slew was sent to the Meadowlands for a night race, the Paterson Handicap. He lost to Dr. Patches in a major upset. Jean Cruguet lost his mount after that race, after expressing doubt if the horse was sufficiently trained. In the Marlboro Cup, the first matchup of two Triple Crown winners, Seattle Slew was not the favorite ( for the only time in his career ). Angel Cordero, Jr. took the reins as his new jockey Affirmed was the 1 -- 2 favorite, and Seattle Slew was the 2 -- 1 second choice. Affirmed 's arch - rival Alydar was scheduled to run, but he was scratched the week before the race. Affirmed and Seattle Slew were both speed horses. Seattle Slew broke on top and stayed there into the homestretch. Cordero took him away from the rail off the final turn ; Affirmed came up on him, but Seattle Slew responded to beat Affirmed by three lengths in the time of 1 : 45.80 for 1 ​ ⁄ miles,. 40 second off the World record set by Secretariat. Two weeks later, he won the 11⁄4 - mile Woodward Stakes over Exceller by four lengths. In October, Seattle Slew and Affirmed met again in the 11⁄2 - mile Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont, which was televised nationally on the CBS network. Affirmed 's trainer, Laz Barrera, did not want Seattle Slew to get an easy lead and dictate the pace as he did in the Marlboro Cup, so Barrera also entered a `` rabbit '' ( Life 's Hope ) in an attempt to tire Slew. Barrera 's plan was compromised ; Seattle Slew set a blistering pace, chased by Affirmed and Life 's Hope. `` Slew '' drew away ; Affirmed 's saddle then slipped, eliminating him from contention ( he finished 5th ). Seattle Slew ran in fractions of 22.60 for the first quarter, 45.20 for the half and 1 : 09.40 for three - quarters -- very fast early times for a long race. Sitting far back, Willie Shoemaker on Exceller took advantage of the fast pace. Exceller made a strong move on the far turn and saved ground by moving inside Seattle Slew as the tiring horse bore out turning for home. Exceller took the lead at the top of the stretch, but Seattle Slew fought back and lost by a nose in a photo finish. This stretch run is still remembered as among the all - time best, ranking with Sunday Silence and Easy Goer 's Preakness in 1989 and the battles between Affirmed and Alydar. Despite the defeat, many analysts considered this to be Seattle Slew 's greatest performance. Andrew Beyer ( a Seattle Slew skeptic when the horse was a three - year - old ) wrote for his lead, `` Exceller won Saturday 's Jockey Club Gold Cup. Seattle Slew was its hero. '' Seattle Slew 's last race was a victory under the high weight of 134 pounds ( 61 kg ) in the Stuyvesant Handicap in November at Aqueduct Racetrack by 31⁄4 lengths. He retired with 14 wins in 17 races and earnings of $1,208,726. Seattle Slew 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. He was elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1981. Retirement and legacy Seattle Slew at Spendthrift Farm in 1981 Seattle Slew stood at stud at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington for seven years, before moving to Three Chimneys Farm in Midway in 1985. He was the leading sire of 1984, when his son Swale ( who died later that year ) won the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. His other progeny include the talented, ill - fated 1982 champion two - year - old filly, Landaluce, Slew o ' Gold ( winner of the 1983 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Three - Year - Old Male Horse and the 1984 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Older Male Horse ), 1992 Horse of the Year A.P. Indy and the 2000 champion three - year - old filly Surfside. He is part of a unique three generation sequence of Belmont Stakes Winners : Seattle Slew ( 1977 ) -- A.P. Indy ( 1992 ) -- Rags to Riches ( 2004 ). The primary conduit for Seattle Slew 's continuation of his male line has been through A.P. Indy. A.P. Indy has done well at stud in Kentucky, siring ( among others ) the 2003 Horse of the Year, Mineshaft. One of Seattle Slew 's most successful grandsons is the California champion Lava Man ( sired by Slew City Slew ). In 2006, Lava Man became the first horse to win the Santa Anita Handicap, Hollywood Gold Cup and Pacific Classic Stakes in the same year. Seattle Slew was also a leading broodmare sire, his daughters producing ( among others ) Cigar ( leading North American money - earner of his day ). Races in honor of his dam, My Charmer, include the My Charmer Handicap held at Florida 's Calder Race Course annually and the My Charmer Stakes held at Kentucky 's Turfway Park. Philly Slew, pictured left, is Seattle Slew 's grandchild Rags to Riches, a granddaughter, won the 2007 Belmont Stakes -- the third filly to win the race, after Ruthless in 1867 and Tanya in 1905. The victory earned jockey John Velazquez and trainer Todd Pletcher their first wins in any Triple Crown race. Rags To Riches was the 22nd filly to run in the Belmont. In 2002, ESPN telecast a `` SportsCentury '' on Seattle Slew. In 2014, Seattle Slew 's great - great grandson, California Chrome, won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. California Chrome was the second Kentucky Derby winner in a row who was a sire - line descendant of Seattle Slew, following Orb in 2013. California Chrome 's bid for the Triple Crown was defeated by another great - grandson of Seattle Slew, Tonalist, by leading sire Tapit. Tapit also sired the winners of the 2016 and 2017 Belmont Stakes, Creator and Tapwrit respectively. 25 years to the day after he won the Kentucky Derby, Seattle Slew died in his sleep at age 28. He was buried whole, the highest honor for a winning race horse, in the courtyard at Hill ' N ' Dale Farm near Lexington, Kentucky, with his favorite blanket and a bag of peppermints which he liked to eat. Three Chimneys Farm erected a statue of Seattle Slew near the stallion barn in his honor. Since fellow Triple Crown winner and rival Affirmed had died the year before, he was the sole living Triple Crown winner. At the horse 's death, there were no living Triple Crown winners for the first time since Sir Barton won the first Triple Crown in 1919. This phenomenon continued until American Pharoah 's Triple Crown in 2015. Pedigree Pedigree of Seattle Slew Sire Bold Reasoning Boldnesian Bold Ruler Nasrullah Miss Disco Alanesian Polynesian Alablue Reason to Earn Hail to Reason Turn - To Nothirdchance Sailing House Wait a Bit Marching Home Dam My Charmer Poker Round Table Princequillo Knight 's Daughter Glamour Nasrullah Striking Fair Charmer Jet Action Jet Pilot Busher Myrtle Charm Alsab Crepe Myrtle ( Family 13 - c ) Seattle Slew was inbred 4 x 4 to the stallion Nasrullah, meaning that Nasrullah appears twice in the fourth generation of his pedigree. His dam My Charmer was inbred 4 x 4 to both War Admiral and Baby League ( a daughter of the highly influential broodmare La Troienne ) through the full sisters Striking and Busher. See also A.P. Indy Exceller Three Chimneys Farm References Jump up ^ `` Seattle Slew Profile ''. www.equibase.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017. Jump up ^ Blood - Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century ^ Jump up to : Seattle Slew : the story of the colt 's Cinderella rise ^ Jump up to : http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1997-05-11/sports/1997131134_1_seattle-slew-cinderella-story-karen-taylor Jump up ^ http://www.seattleslew.com/about_slew.aspx Jump up ^ http://www.billyturnerracing.com/seattle-slew.shtml Jump up ^ http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/90474/pedigree-analysis-is-bigger-always-better Jump up ^ http://www.nyra.com/Belmont/Stakes/Champagne.shtml Jump up ^ ( 1 ) National Museum of Racing. Retrieved February 18, 2011. Jump up ^ About Seattle Slew Jump up ^ Associated Press ( September 8, 1985 ). `` Seattle Slew Moved from Spendthrift to Chimneys ''. Park City Daily News. Lexington, Kentucky. pp. 11 -- A. Retrieved 27 May 2014. Jump up ^ Pedigree California Chrome Jump up ^ ( 2 ) Jump up ^ Hunter, Avalyn ( May 23, 2014 ). `` A Pedigree Story Made for Hollywood ''. Blood - Horse. Retrieved May 23, 2014. Jump up ^ `` The Amazing Tapit : The Whole Story ''. cs.bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017. Jump up ^ Seattle Slew at Find a Grave Jump up ^ Seattle Slew Dies Jump up ^ `` Stray Shot - Family 13 - c ''. Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved June 18, 2015. Further reading Mearns, Dan. Seattle Slew. ( Eclipse Press : 2000 ) ISBN 1 - 58150 - 047 - 5 Cady, Steve. Seattle Slew. ( Penguin Books : 1977 ) ISBN 0 - 14 - 004758 - 1 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Seattle Slew ( horse ). Seattle Slew 's Official Website Seattle Slew at Three Chimneys Farm : racing record, news, pedigree, conformation at the Wayback Machine ( archived December 16, 2002 ) Seattle Slew 's Kentucky Derby page Seattle Slew profile at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Kentucky Derby winners 1875 Aristides 1876 Vagrant 1877 Baden - Baden 1878 Day Star 1879 Lord Murphy 1880 Fonso 1881 Hindoo 1882 Apollo 1883 Leonatus 1884 Buchanan 1885 Joe Cotton 1886 Ben Ali 1887 Montrose 1888 Macbeth II 1889 Spokane 1890 Riley 1891 Kingman 1892 Azra 1893 Lookout 1894 Chant 1895 Halma 1896 Ben Brush 1897 Typhoon II 1898 Plaudit 1899 Manuel 1900 Lieut. Gibson 1901 His Eminence 1902 Alan - a-Dale 1903 Judge Himes 1904 Elwood 1905 Agile 1906 Sir Huon 1907 Pink Star 1908 Stone Street 1909 Wintergreen 1910 Donau 1911 Meridian 1912 Worth 1913 Donerail 1914 Old Rosebud 1915 Regret ♥ 1916 George Smith 1917 Omar Khayyam 1918 Exterminator 1919 Sir Barton ₩ 1920 Paul Jones 1921 Behave Yourself 1922 Morvich 1923 Zev 1924 Black Gold 1925 Flying Ebony 1926 Bubbling Over 1927 Whiskery 1928 Reigh Count 1929 Clyde Van Dusen 1930 Gallant Fox ₩ 1931 Twenty Grand 1932 Burgoo King 1933 Brokers Tip 1934 Cavalcade 1935 Omaha ₩ 1936 Bold Venture 1937 War Admiral ₩ 1938 Lawrin 1939 Johnstown 1940 Gallahadion 1941 Whirlaway ₩ 1942 Shut Out 1943 Count Fleet ₩ 1944 Pensive 1945 Hoop Jr. 1946 Assault ₩ 1947 Jet Pilot 1948 Citation ₩ 1949 Ponder 1950 Middleground 1951 Count Turf 1952 Hill Gail 1953 Dark Star 1954 Determine 1955 Swaps 1956 Needles 1957 Iron Liege 1958 Tim Tam 1959 Tomy Lee 1960 Venetian Way 1961 Carry Back 1962 Decidedly 1963 Chateaugay 1964 Northern Dancer 1965 Lucky Debonair 1966 Kauai King 1967 Proud Clarion 1968 Forward Pass ( Dancer 's Image disqualified ) 1969 Majestic Prince 1970 Dust Commander 1971 Canonero II 1972 Riva Ridge 1973 Secretariat ₩ 1974 Cannonade 1975 Foolish Pleasure 1976 Bold Forbes 1977 Seattle Slew ₩ 1978 Affirmed ₩ 1979 Spectacular Bid 1980 Genuine Risk ♥ 1981 Pleasant Colony 1982 Gato Del Sol 1983 Sunny 's Halo 1984 Swale 1985 Spend A Buck 1986 Ferdinand 1987 Alysheba 1988 Winning Colors ♥ 1989 Sunday Silence 1990 Unbridled 1991 Strike the Gold 1992 Lil E. Tee 1993 Sea Hero 1994 Go for Gin 1995 Thunder Gulch 1996 Grindstone 1997 Silver Charm 1998 Real Quiet 1999 Charismatic 2000 Fusaichi Pegasus 2001 Monarchos 2002 War Emblem 2003 Funny Cide 2004 Smarty Jones 2005 Giacomo 2006 Barbaro 2007 Street Sense 2008 Big Brown 2009 Mine That Bird 2010 Super Saver 2011 Animal Kingdom 2012 I 'll Have Another 2013 Orb 2014 California Chrome 2015 American Pharoah ₩ 2016 Nyquist 2017 Always Dreaming Legend -- ₩ = Triple Crown winners, ♥ = Filly Preakness Stakes winners 1873 Survivor 1874 Culpepper 1875 Tom Ochiltree 1876 Shirley 1877 Cloverbrook 1878 Duke of Magenta 1879 Harold 1880 Grenada 1881 Saunterer 1882 Vanguard 1883 Jacobus 1884 Knight of Ellerslie 1885 Tecumseh 1886 The Bard 1887 Dunboyne 1888 Refund 1889 Buddhist 1890 Montague 1894 Assignee 1895 Belmar 1896 Margrave 1897 Paul Kauvar 1898 Sly Fox 1899 Half Time 1900 Hindus 1901 The Parader 1902 Old England 1903 Flocarline ♥ 1904 Bryn Mawr 1905 Cairngorm 1906 Whimsical ♥ 1907 Don Enrique 1908 Royal Tourist 1909 Effendi 1910 Layminster 1911 Watervale 1912 Colonel Holloway 1913 Buskin 1914 Holiday 1915 Rhine Maiden ♥ 1916 Damrosch 1917 Kalitan 1918 War Cloud 1918 Jack Hare, Jr. 1919 Sir Barton ₩ 1920 Man o ' War 1921 Broomspun 1922 Pillory 1923 Vigil 1924 Nellie Morse ♥ 1925 Coventry 1926 Display 1927 Bostonian 1928 Victorian 1929 Dr. Freeland 1930 Gallant Fox ₩ 1931 Mate 1932 Burgoo King 1933 Head Play 1934 High Quest 1935 Omaha ₩ 1936 Bold Venture 1937 War Admiral ₩ 1938 Dauber 1939 Challedon 1940 Bimelech 1941 Whirlaway ₩ 1942 Alsab 1943 Count Fleet ₩ 1944 Pensive 1945 Polynesian 1946 Assault ₩ 1947 Faultless 1948 Citation ₩ 1949 Capot 1950 Hill Prince 1951 Bold 1952 Blue Man 1953 Native Dancer 1954 Hasty Road 1955 Nashua 1956 Fabius 1957 Bold Ruler 1958 Tim Tam 1959 Royal Orbit 1960 Bally Ache 1961 Carry Back 1962 Greek Money 1963 Candy Spots 1964 Northern Dancer 1965 Tom Rolfe 1966 Kauai King 1967 Damascus 1968 Forward Pass 1969 Majestic Prince 1970 Personality 1971 Canonero II 1972 Bee Bee Bee 1973 Secretariat ₩ 1974 Little Current 1975 Master Derby 1976 Elocutionist 1977 Seattle Slew ₩ 1978 Affirmed ₩ 1979 Spectacular Bid 1980 Codex 1981 Pleasant Colony 1982 Aloma 's Ruler 1983 Deputed Testamony 1984 Gate Dancer 1985 Tank 's Prospect 1986 Snow Chief 1987 Alysheba 1988 Risen Star 1989 Sunday Silence 1990 Summer Squall 1991 Hansel 1992 Pine Bluff 1993 Prairie Bayou 1994 Tabasco Cat 1995 Timber Country 1996 Louis Quatorze 1997 Silver Charm 1998 Real Quiet 1999 Charismatic 2000 Red Bullet 2001 Point Given 2002 War Emblem 2003 Funny Cide 2004 Smarty Jones 2005 Afleet Alex 2006 Bernardini 2007 Curlin 2008 Big Brown 2009 Rachel Alexandra ♥ 2010 Lookin At Lucky 2011 Shackleford 2012 I 'll Have Another 2013 Oxbow 2014 California Chrome 2015 American Pharoah ₩ 2016 Exaggerator 2017 Cloud Computing Legend -- ₩ = Triple Crown Winners, ♥ = Filly Belmont Stakes winners 1867 Ruthless ♥ 1868 General Duke 1869 Fenian 1870 Kingfisher 1871 Harry Bassett 1872 Joe Daniels 1873 Springbok 1874 Saxon 1875 Calvin 1876 Algerine 1877 Cloverbrook 1878 Duke Of Magenta 1879 Spendthrift 1880 Grenada 1881 Saunterer 1882 Forester 1883 George Kinney 1884 Panique 1885 Tyrant 1886 Inspector B 1887 Hanover 1888 Sir Dixon 1889 Eric 1890 Burlington 1891 Foxford 1892 Patron 1893 Commanche 1894 Henry of Navarre 1895 Belmar 1896 Hastings 1897 Scottish Chieftain 1898 Bowling Brook 1899 Jean Bereaud 1900 Ildrim 1901 Commando 1902 Masterman 1903 Africander 1904 Delhi 1905 Tanya ♥ 1906 Burgomaster 1907 Peter Pan 1908 Colin 1909 Joe Madden 1910 Sweep 1913 Prince Eugene 1914 Luke McLuke 1915 The Finn 1916 Friar Rock 1917 Hourless 1918 Johren 1919 Sir Barton ₩ 1920 Man o ' War 1921 Grey Lag 1922 Pillory 1923 Zev 1924 Mad Play 1925 American Flag 1926 Crusader 1927 Chance Shot 1928 Vito 1929 Blue Larkspur 1930 Gallant Fox ₩ 1931 Twenty Grand 1932 Faireno 1933 Hurryoff 1934 Peace Chance 1935 Omaha ₩ 1936 Granville 1937 War Admiral ₩ 1938 Pasteurized 1939 Johnstown 1940 Bimelech 1941 Whirlaway ₩ 1942 Shut Out 1943 Count Fleet ₩ 1944 Bounding Home 1945 Pavot 1946 Assault ₩ 1947 Phalanx 1948 Citation ₩ 1949 Capot 1950 Middleground 1951 Counterpoint 1952 One Count 1953 Native Dancer 1954 High Gun 1955 Nashua 1956 Needles 1957 Gallant Man 1958 Cavan 1959 Sword Dancer 1960 Celtic Ash 1961 Sherluck 1962 Jaipur 1963 Chateaugay 1964 Quadrangle 1965 Hail To All 1966 Amberoid 1967 Damascus 1968 Stage Door Johnny 1969 Arts and Letters 1970 High Echelon 1971 Pass Catcher 1972 Riva Ridge 1973 Secretariat ₩ 1974 Little Current 1975 Avatar 1976 Bold Forbes 1977 Seattle Slew ₩ 1978 Affirmed ₩ 1979 Coastal 1980 Temperence Hill 1981 Summing 1982 Conquistador Cielo 1983 Caveat 1984 Swale 1985 Creme Fraiche 1986 Danzig Connection 1987 Bet Twice 1988 Risen Star 1989 Easy Goer 1990 Go and Go 1991 Hansel 1992 A.P. Indy 1993 Colonial Affair 1994 Tabasco Cat 1995 Thunder Gulch 1996 Editor 's Note 1997 Touch Gold 1998 Victory Gallop 1999 Lemon Drop Kid 2000 Commendable 2001 Point Given 2002 Sarava 2003 Empire Maker 2004 Birdstone 2005 Afleet Alex 2006 Jazil 2007 Rags to Riches ♥ 2008 Da ' Tara 2009 Summer Bird 2010 Drosselmeyer 2011 Ruler on Ice 2012 Union Rags 2013 Palace Malice 2014 Tonalist 2015 American Pharoah ₩ 2016 Creator 2017 Tapwrit Legend - ₩ = Triple Crown Winners, ♥ = Filly Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seattle_Slew&oldid=832265646 '' Categories : 1974 racehorse births 1977 events in the United States 2002 racehorse deaths Racehorses trained in the United States Racehorses bred in Kentucky United States Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees Kentucky Derby winners Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing winners Eclipse Award winners American Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Preakness Stakes winners Belmont Stakes winners United States Champion Thoroughbred Sires American Champion Thoroughbred broodmare sires American Grade 1 Stakes winners Thoroughbred family 13 - c Chefs - de-Race Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from February 2011 Webarchive template wayback links Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Nederlands 日本 語 Edit links This page was last edited on 24 March 2018, at 21 : 56. 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Question: when did seattle slew win the triple crown
Answer: 1977; 1977; 1977; 1977; in 1977