sea the stars like the odd gamble on the horses every now and then rolleyes ,have seen some great horses over the years on both flat and jumps , istabraq,moscow flyer,high chapperal,monjeu,lamtarra ect but this sea the stars stands out for me. made some money in the guineas on him,but got burned backing against him after that,so the last couple of races ive just sat back and watched and will do so again today in the arc 3.15,he really is a fantastic horse,today is undoubtedly his toughest task to date,should he win today and go on to win in the breeders cup then they will put him to stud,and its frightning to think how many champions will be born out of his line. really hope he wins today. [YOUTUBE]Fd_B-Z7WKFQ[/YOUTUBE]
I'll have that,. Its some horse, it just makes it look so easy, last time a horse impressed me like that was Kauto Star in the king george a few years ago,. Both amazing horses. Should be an interesting race, toughest one for him yet.
what a horse,what an animal,what a machine,what a champion !!!! there is no way that any horse other than sea the stars wold have won that race,lost position ,hampered,slightly outpaced early on,struggled to find gaps and space and even when they came eventually still had so much to do and boy did he do it,fcuking get in there.
What a horse indeed. best in a long long time. Backed Fallon w/o the fav at 9's to regain some cash after some terrible terrible luck yesterday
At 1.40 he looks dead and buried, thats one outstanding horse, its so graceful,. What horse had the jockey in the orange?, That horse showed grrreat pace coming around the bend,.
Handicapper says Sea The Stars is a shoo-in for Classic BRIAN O'CONNORSEA THE STARS is far from a certain starter in next month’s Breeders’ Cup Classic, but official encouragement came yesterday that the great horse could be a “shoo-in” if he does line up in the $5 million (€3.4 million) highlight at Santa Anita. John Oxx appeared earlier this week to be leaning towards avoiding a trip to America, but insisted a final decision won’t be made until next week when it will be clearer how Sea The Stars has emerged from his Arc heroics in Paris on Sunday. That was enough for Santa Anita president Ron Charles to tell US reporters: “We’re going to do everything we can to try and attract him. We need a marquee horse and Sea The Stars is that horse worldwide.” The six-time Group One winner has thrived during a busy European season, but Oxx is concerned that a 6,000-mile journey to Los Angeles could be a step too far. However, if Sea The Stars continues to give all the right physical signals, Ireland’s senior handicapper believes the Classic could be his for the taking. “All things being equal, if he reproduces his form, Sea The Stars is a shoo-in,” Garry O’Gorman said. “What would make it more interesting is if the top American filly Zenyatta ran, but there is no guarantee that either of them will run in the Classic as Zenyatta’s connections seem intent on maintaining an unbeaten record. “On the evidence of last year, the Pro-Ride surface at Santa Anita looks to favour turf horses more than dirt horses, so I think that will be the least of John Oxx’s worries. But what I think was noticeable on the run-up to the Arc was that no one mentioned Dancing Brave was beaten in the Breeders’ Cup in his year. All people spoke about was his Arc win. Certainly I don’t think Sea The Stars would lose anything in defeat if he was beaten at Santa Anita, and he will be a long time retired. “John Oxx has done a magnificent job with him all season and he has two weeks now to read the tea leaves in terms of if Sea The Stars continues to thrive. Ultimately the horse will tell him about the Breeders’ Cup,” he added. Sea The Stars remains an odds-on favourite, but one horse who won’t be pursuing an international agenda this year is Profound Beauty, who won’t try to improve on her 2008 fifth in the Melbourne Cup. After disputing favouritism during much of the summer for the race that stops a nation, Profound Beauty was due to travel to Australia tomorrow. But her owners, the Moyglare Stud, have made a last-minute decision against travelling. “It’s a major disappointment but it is a decision taken by the owners,” said trainer Dermot Weld’s son, Mark, yesterday. “She worked very well on Monday and was right back to her summer form. But the owners have decided not to travel.” The Moyglare-Weld team do, however, look to have a good chance at Navan’s all-flat card this afternoon where the Stakes-placed Sense Of Purpose can beat Lady Lupus in the mile fillies maiden. Aidan O’Brien has won the juvenile colts maiden four times in the last eight years, including in 2006 with the subsequent Irish Derby and Coronation Cup hero Soldier Of Fortune. The champion trainer throws five at the race this time, and Johnny Murtagh’s presence on the Montjeu colt September Morn will sway many punters.
see the stars has been retired to stud,pity as we all would have like to see him give the breeders cup a crack but what a horse.
This horse has provided me with one of the most memorable days I ever had. I was at Longchamp to see him. Fantastic horse.
a pity is right, but upon reading john oxx's interview earlier on - he has had a very long 7 months.. so maybe it's time to call it a day. best race-horse i have ever seen