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Arazan | Black Bear Island | Crowded House | Delegator | Evasive | Fame And Glory | Mastercraftsman | Rainbow View | Rip Van Winkle | Sea The Stars | Serious Attitude | Other British runners | Other Irish runners

Sea The Stars (Cape Cross — Urban Sea, by Miswaki): This fellow is a half-brother to several top class mile and a half performers, including Galileo. However, whereas Galileo’s sire was by Sadler’s Wells, Sea The Stars is by Cape Cross. Cape Cross’s best offspring are usually most effective at a mile to ten furlongs, though Ouija Board bucked the trend.

Sea The Stars won two of his three races in his juvenile season. His best performance came at the Curragh in the Beresford Stakes where he battled on well to beat Mourayan and Masterofthehorse. Mourayan ran well against Fame And Glory on his return to action this year and the form looks solid.

Reported to have improved physically over the winter, he is a laid-back horse with a good temperament. He looks a top-class prospect and we should learn more about his stamina when he reappears.

Cape Cross progeny winning distances

5-6f 1,000-1,399m	15%
7-8f 1,400-1,799m	52%
9-10f 1,800-2,199m	24%
11-13f 2,200-2,799m	7%
14+f 2,800+m	2%

(Source: the-racehorse.com stallion statistics database.)