Everyone knows that in horse racing, the chances of getting a great thoroughbred more often than not depends upon great bloodlines. Well, if you believe that, then there’s a new little filly that just might make some headlines. The filly was born on Independence Day at New Swan Farm and is the granddaughter of Seattle Slew and Smile.

Named Independence Slew, owner Penny Morrell feels she has all of the makings of a great racing prospect.  Seattle Slew won 14 Races with earnings of $1,208.726. He was also the only undefeated Triple Crown Winner and is the sire of more than 100 stakes winners.  Smile won over 1.6 million and won the Grade 3 Fairmount Park Derby setting a new track record for 9 furlongs. He had 14 wins.  Smarty Jones is out of one of Smile’s daughters. He won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.  Smile’s sire is “In Reality” he remains one of the only male lines of Man of War.  “She has it all; I can’t wait to see where she will go,” states Morrell.

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