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Mon 10 Oct 2009Sea The Stars in different galaxy
SEA THE STARS put the seal on an incredible 2009 season by winning yesterday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with a display that catapulted him into the pantheon of all-time great racehorses. Under an ice-cool ride from Michael Kinane, Sea The Stars justified odds-on favouritism from the English-trained Youmzain, who finished runner-up for the third year running, with France’s Cavalryman in third.
It brought the Irish-trained superstar’s tally for the season to six wins from six starts, all in Group One company, and provoked some seasoned observers to suggest Sea The Stars could be the finest horse ever to race in Europe.
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