Seattle Slew with jockey Jean Cruguet wins the 1977 Kentucky Derby and goes on to win the Preakness and Belmont Stakes to become the 10th winner of the US Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Horse Racing.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014
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Kentucky Derby - 1984
The Kentucky Derby for 1984 saw Swale, the son of 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, win the Derby going away from the field. He would finish 7th in the Preakness but come back to win the longest of the Triple Crown races, the Belmont Stakes.
Sadly, Swale would collapse and die in June of 1984, just 8 days after his Belmont win. He was posthumously awarded the Eclipse Award for Outstanding 3 Year Old Male Horse.
Sadly, Swale would collapse and die in June of 1984, just 8 days after his Belmont win. He was posthumously awarded the Eclipse Award for Outstanding 3 Year Old Male Horse.
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