Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Sea The Stars has been retired from the racetrack.
The decision was announced on Tuesday by the stallion’s trainer John Oxx after a lengthy discussion with owner Christopher Tsui.
With six Group 1 wins to his name, the three year old was due to race in the Breeder’s Cup Classic in California.
However Oxx had decided that the distance to the race would prove too long for Sea The Stars.
The stallion has been in fast work training since March 3 and Oxx feels it is only fair to reward the horse for his superb racing efforts.
Best known for his speed, Sea The Stars has been compared to racing greats Dancing Brave, Mill Reef and Sea Bird.
He is the first horse to have won the Guineas and Derby in the same year since Nashwan twenty years ago.
With a total career earnings of 4.5 million pounds, it is yet to be determined whether the stallion will go on to a stud career.
However Tsui would be foolish to not put the champion horse to stud with many racing experts predicting that Sea The Stars could earn up to 40 million pounds a year in stud fees.
Sired by Cape Cross out of Urban Sea, Sea The Stars was foaled on April 6, 2006 in Ireland.
In his entire racing career, the stallion won eight out of nine runs including the Epsom Derby, Irish Champion Stakes, Juddmonte International and the 2,000 Guineas.
