Slew's retirement in 1978 at age 4 seemed premature, but his career as a stallion was infinitely more lucrative. The Taylors made a fortune breeding Slew, earning fees well over $100,000 per mare.

Seattle Slew always had a sense of timing. Winner of the 1977 Triple Crown and sire of more than 100 stakes winners, the big black stallion died yesterday 25 years to the day after his victory in ...