I have a Seattle Slew grandson, by Slew Dancer, Lost Code was his dam sire. He’s dark bay, fine built and smallish, only 15.1-2ish, correct and nicely built for dressage with a good shoulder, normal length back and upright carriage. He’s quite handsome, definitely has the “look of eagles”, people complement him all the time on his good looks. 
He retired sound after 75 starts, I bought him at 9 years old coming off the track, we dabbled in hunters for a while, he didn’t like it much. lol He’ s 16 now,competing novice level eventing with my teenage daughter, and just gets better every year. She won’t be taking him advanced or anything, but he’s a fine athlete with some good years left. He loves his job and he’s damn good at it. He has a somewhat surly disposition on the ground, he doesn’t like everyone…you have to earn it. He’s hot in a forward way but extremely sensible. He’s actually quite a character, I completely adore him, and I have six horses (including 3 other ottb’s)…don’t tell the others, but he’s my favorite.
I have a Finger Lakes Finest with Seattle Slew on the dam’s side. He’s 15.2, dark bay, short coupled and retired sound from racing after an eight year career. He’s sane, bright and flirty.
Look at the rest of his pedigree though…He is not doubled up on SS at all. And he has a lot of other well known good sport lines relatively up close. On paper…he looks pretty good. I think you see more of the “line” characteristics when there is more line breeding.
We have two homebred geldings with Slew breeding- one has Slew as his broodmare sire and one has him as his Sire’s sire. Other than having good ( great) bone and size, they are are as different as can be in looks and movement. They both have absolutely fabulous temperaments. Very nice boys.
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Can anyone tell me what the characteristics are of the Seattle Slew line? Do they tend to be good sport horses? Conformation wise, I have heard something about long back and wondered if this was true?
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athletic, on the hot/senstive side and quirky. Not “bad” in a mean sort of way, but my way or the highway sort…you have to work with them. You will not win if you pick a fight over something. Typical of Bold Ruler tude…
tend to be solidboned and plain bay. I don’t think you see too much close up SS now though.
Lots of Slews
I think it is generally unfair to put down the Slews unles they were bred for sport and had other sport lines. The majority have Northern Dancer, Mr Prospector. My experience with Slews has been they are mid level sport horses and make nice 2nd level and down dressage horses. I haven’t known one aimed for the top of any sport so can’t comment on anything but they are very smart and respond to kindness. Now lets generalize on all the Mr Prospectors and Northern Dancers. PatO
Columbus- Ill let you know how they do when bred for sport - lol. I have one weanling from a Houston mare and by Baron Van Gogh (Burgraff x Rigoletto). Lovely filly and the mare was a MMB at the GOV inspection. I also have another Houston mare in foal to a young Contefino (Contender) son. I am excited about adding Slew lines into my breeding program. And my Houston gelding won ribbons at his first show in the pre-greens at a AA and will be a 3’6 and hopefully a working horse!
FWIW, Woodburn’s sire, Hereward The Wake, is by Mr. P out of a Seattle Slew Mare. But he has Sir Tristram for a damsire.
Ok but in the 80’s the Slew horses were first generation Slew offspring. Nobody was breeding them for sport, the stud fee was prohibitive. And that is also true for some of the 2nd generation horses.
Like A P Indy? 
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I recently picked up a 3 year old filly with SS on her topside. Pedigree here: http://www.pedigreequery.com/teamilkenhoney. She also has Storm Cat and Secretariat.
She is freakin huge. 16.2, almost 3, and GROWING. Thick boned too, but pretty with a very attractive head. She is chestnut (I know!) with a big blaze and 2 back whites. I would say she is proportionally long - long neck, legs, back - but it all matches. Her front legs are a TOUCH toed in but nothing major, and she is a GORGEOUS mover. I haven’t ridden her yet, but she is very pleasant on the ground, unless you brush too vigorously - she has thin skin!
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That’s funny, I have an AP Indy granddaughter and totally forgot there was Slew in there!
I have a Harry the Hat yearling colt(SS/Affirmed). He is on the tall side, with decent bone, a plain bay, and has huge gaits.
Will let you know in a few years how things turn out :).
Personal Champ, any pictures of your filly? I would REALLY love to see her!
There is a BWP mare, Cypriana, at October Hill…out of a Slew-o-Gold mare:
http://www.octoberhill.com/sales.php?type=under
Slew O Gold is the only Seattle Slew son with get on Equestrian-Database with FEI results.
JB, you should be able to see my facebook photos here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2048755&id=1107968039&l=fbb6b6c791.
Nothing fantastic here, just pasture shots from when we first got her about a month ago. I swear she has grown at least an inch since then!
Oh what a pretty, pretty girl!!!
I have a SS great-granddaughter (by Aaron’s Gold, who is by Slew o’ Gold). She’s on the small side, 15.3H, but substantially built in terms of bone and muscle. She has the BEST disposition in the world, which could be attributable to either her mom (Canadian TB by Spare a Dime) or dad.
She is long in the back but her legs are very straight and correct. People tell me all the time she has the best feet they’ve ever seen on a TB.
Athletically, she is about average but a very nice mover. She’s a confirmed Training-level eventer, could probably go Prelim but that would be about it. So, not a world-beater but totally appropriate for the majority of amateur event riders.
Oh, and she is drop-dead gorgeous.
Thank you JB - I would also like to add that my girl, despite having an awful trim when she came, has FANTASTIC feet. Barefoot, great wall quality, concave soles… always a bonus!
