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Horse Racing Biography

Sea The Stars

“Sea The Stars”

Irish · Ireland · Born 1 January 2006

Racehorse
8
career wins
2008
arc de triomphe
Yes
undefeated
John Oxx
trainer

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Irish-bred racing champion who won six consecutive Group One races including the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and is regarded by many as the finest racehorse seen in Europe in the first decade of the twenty-first century.

Sea The Stars is widely regarded as the finest European thoroughbred of the 21st century, a horse trained by John Oxx who swept through the 2009 European flat season with a dominance that included the 2,000 Guineas, Epsom Derby, Eclipse Stakes, International Stakes, Irish Champion Stakes, and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe — an unprecedented sequence of victories across different distances and tracks.

Famous For

Winning six Group 1 races in 2009 including 2000 Guineas, Derby, Eclipse Stakes, International Stakes, Irish Champion Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

Playing Style

How They Played

Versatile middle-distance specialist with exceptional acceleration and stamina

Legacy

Lasting Impact

Considered one of the greatest racehorses of all time, retired undefeated in his three-year-old season

Career Journey

Timeline

2008 📌 Racing debut at Leopardstown
2009 🏆 Won 2000 Guineas at Newmarket
2009 🏆 Won Epsom Derby
2009 🏆 Won Eclipse Stakes at Sandown
2009 🏆 Won Irish Champion Stakes
2009 🏆 Won Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
2009 🎯 Retired undefeated after perfect season
Career Timeline — Sea The Stars
2008
Racing debut at Leopardstown
2009
Won 2000 Guineas at Newmarket
2009
Won Epsom Derby
2009
Won Eclipse Stakes at Sandown
2009
Won Irish Champion Stakes
2009
Won Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
2009
Retired undefeated after perfect season