European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 09, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Seattle slew thursday Juno 9, 1977 the stars and stripes Pago 23 winning wonder Colt very much like the patriarch of a Good sized family by Christy Barbee new York a Seattle slew bid Ding to become the Only unbeaten triple Crown Winner in thoroughbred racing lives As though he were the patriarch of a family n sizeable handful of adult people who do his bidding and adore his every move. And closest to the wonder Colt Are his owners. Karen and Mickey Taylor of White Swan. Wash., a wholesome looking Bright eyed couple who argue frequently about this arrangement and that but in words liberally sprinkled with honeys and also part of the Seattle slew commune arc or. Jim Hill part owner and the veterinarian who helped the Taylors choose the Coll his wife Paula the horse s Groom and other attendants and an assortment of Karen and Mickey s relatives who help out with the eve growing business that comes with having a Winner. Those duties include answering slew s considerable fan mail As Well As fending off attempts by unauthorized entrepreneurs from capitalizing on Seattle slew s name. These Days the family of slew spends most of each Day around Bam 54 at Bel Mont Park the 3-year-old Colt s favorite place As he prepares to run the Belmont stakes saturday in his Effort to Complete the triple s really a family says Karen Taylor the 32-year-old former air line stewardess who never got Over her Little girl dreams of having a horse. Years ago she begged for a horse from her father who d spent his life around horses and wanted nothing More to do with them. She married Mickey after a seven year courtship die says he did t have enough Money to Nirry her before then and be braves acquire Bucks Nater for draft pick new Yoke i a the Buffalo braves have acquired Center Swen Nater from the Milwaukee Bucks in return for the braves first round pick in Friday s National basketball association draft the braves said tuesday. However a part of the Deal that was to have included a third Aba team has hit a temporary braves who also received one of the Bucks three first round choices the 13lh pick Overall and future considerations in the Deal had intended to Send that 13th pick to Cleveland along with Center John Gianelli in return for guard Jim Cleamons. Now a free , a braves spokesman said the Deal was stopped at least temporarily when the Aba head office ruled that a free agent could not be traded. The braves have not decided what action to take but will continue working on it ithe Deal with Cleveland the spokes Man said. Johnson reported Choice Milwaukee reportedly will use its newly acquired draft Choice the third pick Over All to tap Urcla All american Marques Johnson a Forward. A Bucks spokesman said there had been no firm commitment to take Johnson but confirmed that Buck general manager Wayne Embry an coach Don Nelson would travel to los an Geles to talk with the 6-toot-ll, 250pnund Naler. Who was Bill Walton s backup at Urcla before spending three seasons in the american basketball association the braves gained a Strong 27 year old n Aler was seventh in the league in rebounding last season with 12 per game and turned in the single Best re bounding performance of the year on dec. 19 at Milwaukee with 311 grabs. He aver aged 13 Points a game this season. Sides she was flying All the time. He did t want to get her a horse either too much work. But on their anniversary five years ago he sprang it on her fortunes were better in the logging business and Karen could have a race horse one someone else would tend. I was in a state of she said. Twas really very Nice of their stable has grown to 25 now and Karen is listed As the owner of All of them although the horses really Are owned by wooden horse investments a corporation consisting of the Taylors and Hill. We decided f would be listed As the owner because i m really the one who got Mickey into this says Karen. The slew in t their first Winner but certainly the most exciting As King of the Ken Tucky Derby and Preakness. And they hint that there May be a a successor a 2-year old who like slew is a son of bold reason ing. He s not As Strong in the Hind leg says Mickey. But when you see him coming at you. He s nearly identical to they arc awaiting approval for the name Silver sawdust. It would be easy for a horse owner never to go near his animals but for the Taylors that might be like ignoring their child. Not that they regard him As a child at All. While Karen chatters and Coos Sweet nothings to their younger horses i like to talk to the yearlings and 2-year-Olds" Seattle slew commands a Little More re Spect. Still the Taylors talk about slew As one might discuss the maturing of a teenager. He had big Bones at first recalls Mickey who bought the slew a son of bold reasoning for a Mere $17,500 at the Fasig Tipton summer Sale two years ago. He was really awkward. But he s grown into his Bones. He s lost that baby bullish now he s getting to act like a proves it this Way Chimes in Karen. He s grown winning May be a habit for Seattle slew who has t lost one of eight outings but it s never just easy going for Karen. She May have utter Confidence in her horse but she s a Little superstitious and jangled by the end of a race. " i just ret High no liquor no drugs i just get High on the horse. I m always so relieved when it s Over that he s made it the sigh of Relief at the end of that protracted two minutes or so of streaking horse lapses quickly into a new stretch of tension says Mickey. The most nerve wracking time is be tween the end of the race and the next morning when you find out whether the horse is sound whether he s got All four wheels on he says. It s usually three or four Days before you realize you won Seattle slew has suffered nary a cough sore muscle or joint for which the Taylors count themselves extraordinarily Fortu Nate. They attribute much of their Fortune to their association with knowledgeable horsemen like Hill slew s Trainer Billy Turner and David Hofmans. Trainer of their West coast horses. I won t pretend i m a says Karen. For years i be been learning All i can about horses. I be Learned a lot just by following them and How did the Taylors find such help my husband has an uncanny ability twinkles Karen. And i be made some Wise moves. It took me seven years but i married Seattle slew with jockey Jean Cru Hucl easy in the Saddle works out in the rain at Belmont Park n. V. Trainer does t expect record a Eimont run the slew breezes in workout a photo continued from Page 2li Seattle slew with Jean Cruguet in the Irons worked the six furlongs in 1.11 35. With fractions of 24 3-5 for the Quarter. 47 4-5 for the half and 59 25 for five eighths he was up seven eighths in 1 25 2-5 arid Turner said he caught the Colt in 1 39 for a d Call it breezing said Mickey Taylor an owner of Seattle slew along with his wife Karen and or Jim Hill and his wife. Sally. The Colt races in the yellow Ond Black Silks of Karen Taylor. I thought he did it nicely said . Who added Seattle slew s time was just about what he wanted he added worked him today instead of tomorrow in Case he did come up fresh and do three quarters in 1.09 or something the rain was just enough to make the track said Turner. The track is m just Beautiful shape it s not a fast track. You won t have the last time you had with secretariat in 1973 because you won t have the lightning fast one o the slew s Belmont challengers. John Galbreath s Sanhedrin who was third in the Derby also worked tuesday going three quarters in 1 14 1-5. Supplemental nominations to the Belmont will be taken wednesday but none is expected. Under supplementary nomination conditions it costs $2.500 to enter and another $10,000 to Start. When regular entries Are taken thurs Day. Seattle slew and Sanhedrin Are expired to a join a by five other 3 year Olds. Seven starters would be the smallest Belmont Field since secretariat Over whelmed four rivals four years ago the other fue probables Are mrs Robert e. Lehmann s run Dusty run. Second in the Derby and third in the Freak Ness Harry t. Mangurian or a Iron Constitution second in the Preakness and Jersey Derby spirit level last wednes Day s Peter pan Winner who races in the Meadow stable Silks which were carried to Belmont stakes wins by Riva Ridge in is72 and by secretariat John l. Greer s or. Red wins fourth in the Peter pan. And fast Pierina stable s hey hey j p. While Seattle slew s opponents dwindle he had 14 rivals in the Derby and eight in the Preakness his cheering Section grow Karen Taylor said that the total of in ends and relatives of the Taylors. Turn ers and Hills and employees of the Taylors lodging business will be 110 for the Bel Mont. Up from about 96 each for the Derby and Preakness
