Sea The Stars foals

carole · Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:00 pm

2nd winner for STS today!
Stars So Bright (o/o Night Fairy (Danehill-USA)) won a 1 mile maiden at Dundalk today by 2 1/4 lengths! It was her debut
'Chased leaders and took keen hold early, headway on inner to lead 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well final furlong, easily'
Trained by John Oxx, owned by the Tsuis, same connections as top Guineas contender My Titania.

carole · Thu Apr 17, 2014 5:14 pm

Hadaatha (Hathrah (Linamix-FR)) won today at Newmarket going 7 furlongs. This was her debut. She is Guineas and Oaks nominated:
'Raced stands' side, in touch in midfield, ridden and effort 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, ridden out'
http://www.chroma.premiumtv.co.uk/strea ... index.html

ThreeMustangs · Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:56 pm

Zarshana, a half-sister to Zarkava, finished third in her debut at Longchamp on 17 April.

ThreeMustangs · Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:44 pm

From FB:

"Sivoliere, 2yo filly by Sea The Stars out of Sefroua (Kingmambo), won first time out at Maisons-Laffitte in the Prix Epinard (1000m) by 2 1/2 lengths on April 22nd. This is win 13 for Sea The Stars this year!"

carole · Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:25 am

ThreeMustangs wrote:From FB:

"Sivoliere, 2yo filly by Sea The Stars out of Sefroua (Kingmambo), won first time out at Maisons-Laffitte in the Prix Epinard (1000m) by 2 1/2 lengths on April 22nd. This is win 13 for Sea The Stars this year!"

Wow, quite an early start for a 2yo!

Sea The Stars is doing fantastic so far! I think a Classic winner, whichever part of the world, is on the cards this year! That will hopefully attract back those top TOP mares who have all recently been going to his bro Galileo

Speaking of which, I read somewhere that STS is doing better at stud than his brother did at this point in time!

carole · Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:01 pm

Stars Over The Sea (o/o Exciting Times (Jeune Homme-FRA)) ran a very close (hd+3/4 lengths) 3rd in the Epsom Derby Trial. His second try in stakes company and he did pretty ok. Does not hold entry in Epsom Derby.
'Took keen hold, tracked winner, brought wide in straight, ridden over 2f out, still disputing 2nd from over 1f out, kept on but always held'

carole · Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:31 pm

Afternoon Sunlight (o/o Lady Luck (Kris)) won impressively at Limerick today scoring by 5 lengths in a 1 mile event. In her second start, she was beaten by My Titania as a 2 year old. Was a heavy favourite for this race! She holds an entry in the Irish 1000 Guineas (May 25th)
'Broke well and led, headed before halfway, travelled well to lead again over 2f out, quickened clear entering final furlong, comfortably'

carole · Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:06 am

Vazira (o/o Vadaza (Zafonic)) won the Prix Vanteaux (Group 3) today and so becomes STS's 2nd graded stakes winner and first this year!
From Racing Post
France: Vazira maintains unbeaten record
Favourite Vazira does just enough to make it two wins from two starts as she lands the Group 3 Prix Vanteaux at Longchamp. 32 mins ago

carole · Thu May 01, 2014 2:38 pm

Sad news, My Titania will miss 1,000 Guineas due to a 'setback', didn't scope 100% clear.

ThreeMustangs · Thu May 01, 2014 6:09 pm

carole wrote:Sad news, My Titania will miss 1,000 Guineas due to a 'setback', didn't scope 100% clear.

Well, darn.

Hopefully, she can still make the Irish edition.

ThreeMustangs · Sat May 03, 2014 12:11 pm

Tom Hall ‏@lordatwar 4m
Another maiden winner for Sea The Stars (Cape Cross): Shamkiyr, 3yo c o/o Darshaan mare Shemaya, wins at Saint-Cloud

carole · Sat May 03, 2014 12:15 pm

Mutakayyef (o/o Infallible (Pivotal)) was a very narrow 2nd (a neck) at Newmarket today in the listed 'Makfi Stakes'. The distance was 1m 2f and the Al Maktoum owned colt is entered in the English and Irish Derbies as well as at Royal Ascot and in the Dante Stakes (traditional Derby prep).

carole · Sat May 03, 2014 12:16 pm

ThreeMustangs wrote:Tom Hall ‏@lordatwar 4m
Another maiden winner for Sea The Stars (Cape Cross): Shamkiyr, 3yo c o/o Darshaan mare Shemaya, wins at Saint-Cloud

Owned by the Aga Khan, holds entry in Irish Derby, also really happy for STS

carole · Sun May 04, 2014 12:14 pm

YAY!! Taghrooda remains undefeated by impressively winning the Listed Pretty Polly Stakes as the evens favourite at Newmarket!! The distance was 1m 2f and is a prep for the Oaks for which she holds an entry! She won by a cool 6 lengths!

As mentioned yesterday, Mutakayyef was 2nd yesterday in the colts equivalent.

carole · Sun May 04, 2014 12:15 pm

'Taghrooda's easy victory in the Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket has led to bookmakers slashing her for the Investec Oaks, now the general 3-1 favourite (from 7). 9 mins ago'

carole · Wed May 07, 2014 1:11 pm

Woop Woop!!!

Anipa is now 3 for 3 this year after winning the listed Chester Oaks and nicely stepping up in class

She is not entered in the Epsom Oaks and would have to be supplemented but she becomes a 3rd individual stakes winner for STS this season and the season has only just begun! Overall STS has 4 stakes winner, all fillies mind you

'Chased leaders, went 2nd 4f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish'
Distance: 1m 3F

Anipa
Vazira
My Titania (at 2)
Taghrooda

ANIPA may not have brought the hottest of form lines but kept her winning streak on the roll to offer connections a Classic option with a win in Chester's version of the Oaks.

The daughter of Sea The Stars won a 0-75 handicap on her most recent start and was ignored at 16-1 as the market was dominated by Ballydoyle runner Terrific, the 15-8 favourite whose yearling price tag was 1,300,000 guineas.

Yet Terrific never really promised to live up to her name as pacesetter Secret Pursuit held on for second, beaten half a length, with Bright Approach third at 5-2.

Anipa is not entered in the Investec Oaks and a run would cost her owner-breeder Nurlan Bizakov £30,000 for a supplementary entry. Winning trainer Roger Varian was non-committal immediately afterwards as Paddy Power introduced Anipa into the Oaks betting at 33-1.

"She's a tough little filly and clearly improving," said Varian.

"On ratings she had to step up on what she did previously. I thought her price reflected her chance and we wanted to finish in the first three, so we're delighted.

"At this stage I wouldn't want to commit [to the Oaks]. She does keep improving and surprising us and she handles these quirky tracks well."

carole · Wed May 07, 2014 1:14 pm

Also at Chester, Prince of Stars (o/o Queen's Logic (Grand Lodge)) broke his maiden 2nd out. He is trained by John Gosden but has no further entries.
'Midfield, headway over 3f out, looked green, led over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, always in control towards finish '
Distance: 1m 2 1/2F

carole · Wed May 07, 2014 1:20 pm

Anipa replay:
http://www.chroma.premiumtv.co.uk/strea ... index.html
Prince of Stars replay:
http://www.chroma.premiumtv.co.uk/strea ... index.html

carole · Thu May 08, 2014 9:53 am

Seagull Star was 4th whilst Stars Over The Sea was 5th in the Chester Vase today at Chester. Seagull Star had a grim trip, locked on the inside for the most part and had no room with 2f to go, and Stars Over The Sea burnt himself out on the front end early on.

carole · Sun May 11, 2014 10:38 am

Afternoon Sunlight does it again as she wins the 1,000 Irish Guineas trial at Leapodstown today

Led throughout and held on by 1/2 a length in the end.

In the same race, Stars So Bright for STS's connections was last after a horrible run in the stretch, coming off the turn she looked like she had plenty in the tank but was blocked on the inside and just couldn't get out.

Also, Zarshana (half to Zarkava) ran 2nd in the Prix de la Seine where Super Electra was last (or second last) at Longchamp today

Still to come are Sea The Moon on his seasonal debut and prep for the German Derby at Frankfurt (3:55) and Starchitect at Leapordstown in a maiden.