One of the greats.
A peerless Classic campaign continues for Sea The Stars - winner of the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket and the Derby at Epsom, the brilliant Cape Cross colt justifies his short-priced billing as 4-7 in the Coral-Eclipse for trainer John Oxx, jockey Mick Kinane and owner Christopher Tsui.
Sea The Stars would go on to complete an unblemished three-year-old campaign with further victories in the Juddmonte International at York, the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp to establish himself as arguably the greatest throughbred of all time.
2009 CORAL-ECLIPSE FULL FINISHING ORDER:
1 Sea The Stars (4/7F)
2 Rip Van Winkle (11/2)
3 Conduit (9/2)
4 Cima De Triomphe (11/1)
5 Steele Tango (100/1)
6 Jukebox Jury (50/1)
7 Twice Over (14/1)
8 Malibu Bay (100/1)
9 Lang Shining (150/1)
10 Cornish (200/1)
Sea The Stars was attempting to emulate Nashwan, who was the last Derby winner to gain a victory in the Eclipse against older horses back in 1989.
Sea The Stars romps home to see of Rip Van Winkle to win the 2009 Coral Eclipse
5 июл 2009