Irish Champion Analysis

By Simon Bray / 10:30 pm, 09.05.09

Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1) / Leopardstown, 09.05.09 / Race Recap

PROS

  • Another breathtaking performance by the world’s best middle distance turf runner. The opposition tried everything to beat him: Aiden O’ Brien sent five postward, the pace was very fast early, and Fame and Glory made a premature move into the stretch, but the champion did not take the bait.

CONS

  • Hard to find any negatives here as Sea the Stars won his fifth consecutive Group 1 race.

BOTTOM LINE

  • Sea the Stars is the best turf horse in the world and he will be a heavy favorite in either the Breeders Cup Turf or Classic. Next up, possibly the Arc de Triomphe depending on the ground, which Sea the Stars prefers fast/firm.
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About Simon Bray

Author PhotoSimon Bray retired from training Thoroughbreds in 2004 to become a racing analyst for the TVG network, for which he reports both from the network's Los Angeles studio and on location from the nation's premier racetracks. The Grade 1-winning conditioner of such horses as Startac and Astra learned the game at the highest levels by working for legendary trainers Henry Cecil and Bill Mott. A native of England, Bray is now based in California.

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