Sea the Stars - How good?

Buckpasser · #1 09-22-2009, 08:54 AM

The Guardian writer, Paul Hayward opines that Sea The Stars is an all time great, will he be coming to BC?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009...s-horse-racing

"Alongside this pageant of equine brilliance an academic debate is hotting up. The respected Timeform organisation now rate Oxx's horse the equal of Dancing Brave, Shergar and Dubai Millennium on a ranking of 140. An emphatic victory in France or America could yet push Sea The Stars past Mill Reef (141) and Brigadier Gerard (144), those stars of the early 70s, to become the most exalted Flat racer of the post-war age."

VOL JACK · #2 09-22-2009, 08:57 AM

I heard they split the Variant a couple of times.

TropicalStorm · #3 09-22-2009, 10:19 AM

He does not need to come to the BC to get a real idea of how good he is because many of the horses he has already beaten are coming. It will be interesting to see how they fare.

Coolmore has thrown a ton at him and he has responded every single time.

I look at his pedigree and the credibility of the people hyping him and I think he is an all-time great.

While many really wanted to see a Rachel-Zenyatta race, the real race to see would have been Sea The Stars against Zarkava at 12f. I really wish they brought back the filly at age 4. She looked like the best in a long time.

King Glorious · #4 09-22-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by CrossfireHurricane

He does not need to come to the BC to get a real idea of how good he is because many of the horses he has already beaten are coming. It will be interesting to see how they fare.

Coolmore has thrown a ton at him and he has responded every single time.

I look at his pedigree and the credibility of the people hyping him and I think he is an all-time great.

While many really wanted to see a Rachel-Zenyatta race, the real race to see would have been Sea The Stars against Zarkava at 12f. I really wish they brought back the filly at age 4. She looked like the best in a long time.

That Zarkava/Sea the Stars matchup would have been one for the ages. Both are exceptional racehorses and it would have been a matchup I would have made sure to have taken a day off work for that. I think Sea the Stars is the best one I've seen over there since Lammtarra.

CSC · #5 09-22-2009, 01:14 PM

While as impressive as he is, I am going to be a bit of a contrarian here, he's not as good as Dubai Millenium and he does need firm going so he does have weaknesses.

brockguy · #6 09-22-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by CSC

While as impressive as he is, I am going to be a bit of a contrarian here, he's not as good as Dubai Millenium and he does need firm going so he does have weaknesses.

Best horse of my lifetime. His form is unknockable!! He is bomb proof!

In fairness to the horse, its his trainer who has stated that he isnt as good on soft ground. You could make an argument that he is suited by soft ground with his last run in Ireland being on softish ground where he put up a career best performance.. His form on soft ground as a juvenile wasnt too shabby either. Plus on breeding, he is bred to love the mud..