Seattle Song
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| Seattle Song | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Seattle Slew |
| Grandsire | Bold Reasoning |
| Dam | Incantation |
| Damsire | Prince Blessed |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1981 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Franklin N. Groves |
| Owner | Stavros Niarchos |
| Trainer | François Boutin |
| Record | 9: 3-4-0 |
| Earnings | US$295,321 |
| Major wins | |
| Prix de la Salamandre (1983) Washington, D.C. International Stakes (1984) | |
Seattle Song (February 19, 1981 – February 3, 1996) was a Kentucky-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1983 Prix de la Salamandre[1] and 1984 Washington, D.C. International Stakes.[2]
Bred in Kentucky, Seattle Song was sired by 1977 U.S. Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew. He was out of the mare Incantation, who was sired by Prince Blessed, winner of the 1961 Hollywood Gold Cup and American Handicap.[3] He was selected by trainer François Boutin for Greek shipping magnate Stavros Niarchos who paid US$350,000 at the July 1982 Keeneland yearling sale.[4]
Racing career
After winning the 1983 Prix de la Salamandre and 1984 Baltimore Washington International Turf Cup, Seattle Song was scheduled to run in the inaugural Breeders' Cup Turf in 1984, but he fractured his left front cannon bone in a workout at Hollywood Park Racetrack and was retired from racing.[5]