Delegator, the Craven winner, was the 3/1 favourite. His first race of 2009 was the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket in which he was sent off an 8/1 chance. It was felt that Sea The Stars, despite no Group 1 experience as a juvenile, could head straight for a Classic. The Classics Sea the Stars Painting by Sean McMahon He was then put away for the winter by trainer John Oxx. He won that at the Curragh by just a half-length under Mick Kinane and it was obvious the horse had serious potential.

He was a cosy winner at Leopardstown next time before being sent to the Group 2 Beresford Stakes. In fact, he indeed ran green and had a poor trip, finishing a decent fourth. Despite recording a decent figure of his own, he was in a hot maiden and at 6/1 wasn’t expected to win. In 2008 at two years old, he made his debut at the Curragh in July. Sea The Stars was hardly a slouch in that regard. Racing Career SJ Parrott, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commonsĭespite being incredibly well bred and now siring champions of his own, racehorses like Sea The Stars get their reputation among the public by doing just that – racing. Other top-class names many will recognise by Sea The Stars include Cloth Of Stars, Harzand, Hukum, Sea Of Class, Al Aasy, Mutakayyef, Emily Upjohn, Star Catcher and more.

Taghrooda – high-class filly, winner of the Oaks and the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes.Stradivarius – all-time great stayer, three-time Ascot Gold Cup and four-time Goodwood Cup winner.Crystal Ocean – top-class 3-5-year-old, Prince of Wales’s Stakes winner.Baaeed – six-time Group 1 winner, top horse of 2022.Standing at the Aga Khan’s Gilltown Stud, Sea The Stars has been so far responsible for: Rather than a two-year career (on the track), via his stud duties as of 2023 it has been a 15-year career and counting with many of his offspring thrilling us every year at major festivals. Many think the public need time to get to know a horse, but Flat horses such as Sea The Stars are responsible for keeping the breed going. Some, especially jumps racing fans, often cannot understand such a move.

Even after one Group 1-winning season, he had nothing at all left to prove on the track. His retirement to stud was first announced on October 13 th, 2009 by his trainer soon after he landed the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. As of 2023 he stands at Gilltown Stud in Ireland for a whopping €180,000. Sea The Stars’ own stud career has been wonderful. Via her, Sea The Stars is a half-brother to not only Galileo but also Black Sam Bellamy, My Typhoon and All Too Beautiful. She is one of the top broodmares of all time. The dam of Sea The Sars, Urban Sea, was herself a Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner on the track and was a top-class race mare.

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