Sea The Stars creates history at Arc
The John Oxx-trained confirmed his greatness with a sixth consecutive Group One triumph. Brilliantly ridden by Mick Kinane, who has been at the helm for all nine of Sea The Stars’ racecourse appearances, the remarkable three-year-old emphatically justified 4-6 favouritism.
Youmzain, ridden by Kieren Fallon and trained by Mick Channon, finished second in the Arc for a third consecutive year.
The Frankie Dettori-ridden Cavalryman (12-1) stayed on for third, but was no match for the mercurial two-length winner.
Oxx said: “(My heart) is still beating fairly slow, I think. It’s wonderful that it’s over - it’s just a great relief.
“It’s wonderful that he’s come through it. He was in a nice position and he just had to step up the gears a bit to get out. Mick would not panic because this horse has the gears.
“That’s what any jockey will tell you, if the horse has the speed and the gears he will get himself out of trouble.”
It was the manner of Sea The Stars’ triumph which made his exploits in France all the more impressive.
Having been very keen, which resulted in him losing ground in the early throes of the race, many observers might have been forgiven for fearing the worst.
Even approaching the top of the home turn, Kinane’s partner was engulfed behind a wall of horses - with Set Sail and Grand Ducal ensuring a generous pace from the head of affairs.
Once the gaps appeared, however, the race changed suddenly.
Stacelita went for the jugular inside the final 300 yards but Sea The Stars had all bases covered under his unflappable rider.
Exhibiting a jaw-dropping turn of foot, the Cape Cross colt scampered clear inside the final 200 yards to easily repel the challenge of the game Youmzain.
Kinane said: “I ended up in a position I maybe didn’t want to, but I didn’t want to risk firing him up.
“They were going a nice pace and I knew I would need a bit of luck in the straight, no matter what happened, but I knew I had the pace to go anywhere I wanted. He’s a phenomenal horse.”
Courtesy: http://www.telegraph.co.uk
Youmzain, ridden by Kieren Fallon and trained by Mick Channon, finished second in the Arc for a third consecutive year.
The Frankie Dettori-ridden Cavalryman (12-1) stayed on for third, but was no match for the mercurial two-length winner.
Oxx said: “(My heart) is still beating fairly slow, I think. It’s wonderful that it’s over - it’s just a great relief.
“It’s wonderful that he’s come through it. He was in a nice position and he just had to step up the gears a bit to get out. Mick would not panic because this horse has the gears.
“That’s what any jockey will tell you, if the horse has the speed and the gears he will get himself out of trouble.”
It was the manner of Sea The Stars’ triumph which made his exploits in France all the more impressive.
Having been very keen, which resulted in him losing ground in the early throes of the race, many observers might have been forgiven for fearing the worst.
Even approaching the top of the home turn, Kinane’s partner was engulfed behind a wall of horses - with Set Sail and Grand Ducal ensuring a generous pace from the head of affairs.
Once the gaps appeared, however, the race changed suddenly.
Stacelita went for the jugular inside the final 300 yards but Sea The Stars had all bases covered under his unflappable rider.
Exhibiting a jaw-dropping turn of foot, the Cape Cross colt scampered clear inside the final 200 yards to easily repel the challenge of the game Youmzain.
Kinane said: “I ended up in a position I maybe didn’t want to, but I didn’t want to risk firing him up.
“They were going a nice pace and I knew I would need a bit of luck in the straight, no matter what happened, but I knew I had the pace to go anywhere I wanted. He’s a phenomenal horse.”
Courtesy: http://www.telegraph.co.uk
it is indeed very nice of you to cover up this phenomenal horse of the decade, if i am correct.
ReplyDeleteOwned by Hong Kong-based Christopher Tsui, Sea The Stars is a half-brother to Galileo by Cape Cross out of the Tsui family's 1993 Arc winner Urban Sea.
He has now earned a slice of racing history as the first horse to win the 2,000 Guineas, Derby and Arc - not forgetting his victories in the Coral Eclipse, Juddmonte International and Irish Champion Stakes.
Sea The Stars returned to a hero's welcome from an enraptured Longchamp crowd, aware they had witnessed racing history from the horse of a lifetime.
yes it is horse of a lifetime.
this horse was available at betfair
in play at 2.4 that is 14/10 a great price
yours truly though does not back at this odds, but could refuse the opportunities that were offered in running odds. had 50 euro on this wonder horse.
and were rewarded too.
truly
great performance by horse, trainer and Jockey M.J.KInane
thanks for your write up Sharanji
only very few care to do some rare work
keep it up
easwaran
India
a question to one and all
ReplyDeleteIndian govt has permitted citizen of india to trade on stock market abroad,
why the govt is not permitting indian to open an account to trade for sports and horse racing abroad.
the ready made answer is gambling is not allowed
if stock market is not gambling then horse racing or playing on sports outcome is certainly not gambling
the Honorable Supreme court already has given verdict
that "racing is a game of skill"
why the authorities nor bothered to curtail the illegal betting that is thriving in India , especially in crickt , huge money is wagered
every one knows especially the authorities,police and the policy makers too
but they choose to be indifferent when it comes to horse racing.
hope sports (Horse racing) writer like you to write an article to the authorities
hope some one goes to court to correct the injustice
handed to the citizens by the policy makers of this great country of ours.
thanks
easwaran
India