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Sea the Stars

Sea the Stars Should Live in the “Now” and Compete

By Nick Luck / 5:10 am, 10.07.09 / 11 Comments / Tagged , , , ,

Sea the Stars after the Arc
Sea the Stars and connections in the winner’s enclosure (AP Photo)

Anyone with a true passion for the sport cannot simply take comfort from the statistical and historical perfection of Sea the Stars’s campaign thus far. Would you rather watch the Classic with him or without him?


Arc Day from “Stars” to Finish

By Fanny Salmon / 4:33 pm, 10.05.09 / 3 Comments / Tagged , , , ,

John Oxx knows he’ll be followed all day; it happens when you train the Arc favorite … he just didn’t expect it would start this early. The flow of well-wishers continue. They want to see the Star, and who could blame them?


Sea the Stars Triumphant in Arc

By Editor / 4:00 pm, 10.04.09 / 3 Comments / Tagged , , , , , , ,

Sea the Stars ranks as one of the all-time greats in European racing after winning the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, his sixth consecutive Group 1 victory. A follow-up appearance in the Breeders’ Cup Classic remains a possibility.


Looking at the Euro-Star

By Fanny Salmon / 7:00 am, 10.02.09 / Comment / Tagged , ,

As we keep shaking the Breeders’ Cup magic ball, the question of the week is simple. Is Sea the Stars the best in Europe? The 3-year-old is the odds-on favorite for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.


QEII Stakes Analysis

By At the Races / 4:45 pm, 09.26.09 / Comment / Tagged , , , , , , , ,

Rip Van Winkle heads to the Classic with credentials every bit as solid as Raven’s Pass.


Quick Links for 09.21.09

By Editor / 12:00 pm, 09.21.09 / Comment / Tagged , , , , , ,

Ventura makes history winning Woodbine Mile, points to Filly and Mare Sprint; Win and You’re In goes abroad with races at Moonee Valley and Ascot.


Quick Links for 09.16.09

By Editor / 12:45 pm, 09.16.09 / Comment / Tagged , , , , ,

What history suggests; Sea the Stars speculations; Win and You’re In moves to Woodbine.


Raiding Party

By Nick Luck / 9:00 pm, 09.14.09 / 1 Comment / Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,

What better way to extend a dazzling summer of sport than to anticipate another European smash and grab in California? The Breeders’ Cup Classic, in particular, could shape up as a race of global significance.


Pursuit of the Cup for 09.10.09

By hrtv / 6:00 pm, 09.10.09 / Comment / Tagged , , , , , , ,

Pursuit of the Cup for September 10, 2009. Discussion of the Juvenile Fillies, Filly and Mare Sprint, and Classic divisions. Interviews with trainers D. Wayne Lukas and Steve Asmussen. Report on possible international contenders.


Irish Champion Analysis

By Simon Bray / 10:30 pm, 09.05.09 / Comment / Tagged , , , , , , ,

Hard to find any negatives in Sea the Star’s fifth consecutive Group 1 win.