sea the stars

In sheer raw ability Sea the Stars has never equaled the best performances of Sea Bird, or Ribot. Sea Bird vanquished the best big race field ever in the 1965 with unmatched ease which could not be described with a superlative, coming home 6 lengths clear. He defeated great horses like Reliance, the French Derby winner, Diatome and the American Derby winner Tom Rolfe .In the 1956 Arc Ribot morally defeated a strong field by 8-9 lengths. (officially declared as 4 lengths) For overall consistency and versatility Sea The Stars has not eqalled the likes of Ribot and Mill Reef who were champions on any type of going and were at their best at 4years.Ribot was unbeaten in 16 starts and won a King George and 2 Arcs when traveling was considered debilitating. His victories ranged from distances from 6 furlongs to 15 furlongs. In 1971 Mill Reef became the only horse ever to capture the Quadruple of the Epsom Derby, Eclipse Stakes, King George and Arc. Mill Reef was equally effectiv... Read more

Sea The Stars is a truly outstanding racehorse and the best horse to appear on a European racetrack since Sea Bird II. Unbeaten as a 3-year old winning the 2000 Guineas , Epsom Derby , Eclipse Stakes and Prix de l'arc de Triomphe all in the same season, the first horse ever to achieve this unique feat,

The greatest racehorse there has ever been.The pinnacle of breeding,this horse had a 3yo career like no other, guineas,derby,eclipse,juddemont,irish champion stakes and of course the arc.A machine who when really tested showed he had the guts to match his undoubted class.A magnificent specimen,his huge stride,along with his superior cruising speed enabled him to win top class races with ease.Look at his eclipse win when the race wasn,t run to suit,he pulls away again when rip van winkle(aiden o brien says the most naturally gifted horse he has ever had)comes at him.Out of every racehorse that i,ve ever had the pleasure to see only the mighty secretariat could possibly be his equal