I always heard it pronounced as slew which rhymed with clew/clue.

I thought about Man O'war, too and, if you can stand the stupid pop-ups, there are some good links and interesting info on him here at about.com. Seems he sired a Triple Crown winner, and broke plenty of records himself, but never won all three. He was voted the best or most influential horse or some such of the 20th century.

Mets, your Cammy sounds really sweet. You know what they say...as long as their teeth and feet hold up...those old ones we grow up with and our kids grow up with leave such an indelible mark on our hearts, don't they? Is she in any of the pix you sent me a few years ago, of your trek up the mountains in the snow?