Sea the Stars Colt Smashes Arqana Record

The record price for a horse at the Arqana breeze-up sale was toppled at Saint-Cloud May 11 when a 2-year-old colt by 2009 European Horse of the Year Sea The Stars sold for 520,000 (US$675,196).

406 Yearlings Entered in 2014 Epsom Derby

Epsom Downs Racecourse has announced 406 yearlings of 2012 have been initially entered in the 2014 Investec Epsom Derby (Eng-I). The 235th renewal of the classic at Epsom will be June 7, 2014.

Goffs Concludes Strong Week of Trading

Irish sales company Goffs concluded at successful week of auctions on Nov. 24 in County Kildare, Ireland, with its two-day breeding stock sale posting considerable gains in key economic indicators.

Hangin' With Haskin: Defending America

Steve answers the charge concerning the 'decline' of the American superstar and the 'ascendancy' of the English superstar.

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Sea The Stars Colt Sets Arqana Part 1 Pace

A son of Sea The Stars topped Part 1 of the Arqana Deauville August yearling sale in France by bringing 1.2 million euros ($1,479,740 in U.S. funds) during the second and final session.

Sea The Stars, History are Arqana Sale Draws

Arqana's Deauville yearling sale has seven yearlings by champion Sea The Stars. The sale company also hopes to attract U.S. participants with custom tours of the D-Day landing beaches near Normandy.

Around the Globe: Dr. Harry Sweeney

The Irish-born veterinarian from Dundalk admits he never imagined years ago that he would find both success and happiness in the faraway land of Japan

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Camelot Powers to Victory in Irish Derby

Camelot kept his perfect record intact and notched his third classic of the season when he powered to a two-length victory in the $1,614,500 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Ire-I) at the Curragh June 30.

JRHA Sale Has 250 Yearlings and 226 Foals

The Japan Racing Horse Association has cataloged 250 yearlings and 226 foals for its July select sale. The auction will be held July 9-10 at the Northern Horse Park on the Japanese island of Hokkaido.

Sea The Stars' Progeny Shines at Tatts Sale

Five Sea The Stars progeny are among the eight most expensive weanlings sold to date. The eight Sea The Stars weanlings sold Nov. 25 averaged US$380,050.

Sea The Stars Weanlings Top Goffs Auction

Members of the first crop of 2009 European Horse of the Year Sea The Stars made a big splash at the Goffs November foal sale, which ended its three-day run Nov. 17 in Ireland.

Power Determined Winner of National Stakes

Power held off the late challenge of Dragon Pulse to win the $269,000 Goffs National Stakes (Ire-I) by a half-length at the Curragh Sept. 10.

Galileo Sires 100th Stakes Winner

Galileo, whose first runners hit the track as 2-year-olds in 2005, has reached the 100 mark by number of stakes winners.

Green Desert Line Sure to Continue

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Green Desert not only helped to establish the reputation of Danzig as a sire of sires but has founded a flourishing line of his own stallion sons in Europe.

Sea The Stars Profile (Video)

A profile of 2009 European Horse of the Year Sea The Stars, now at Gilltown Stud in Ireland, including comments from his trainer, John Oxx.

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Irish National Stud (Video)

Simon Burgess talks with John Osborne, CEO of the Irish National Stud, about the property and the horses, including stallions Invincible Spirit, Art Connoisseur, Amadeus Wolf, and Lord Shanakill.

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Sea The Stars Filly Born at Lane's End

Sea The Stars, 2009 Cartier Horse of the Year and 3-year-old male, sired a filly from his first crop April 7 at William S. Farish's Lane's End Farm near Versailles, Ky.

Soinlovewithyou Tops Tattersalls Session

Soinlovewithyou, in foal to Sea the Stars, topped the Nov. 29 opening day of the Tattersalls December Mare Sale when she was purchased by agent Hugo Lascelles for 950,000 guineas.

Blas Ceoil Leads the Way at Goffs

Blas Ceoil, who is in foal to 2009 Horse of the Year Sea The Stars, topped the opening session of the Goffs November breeding stock sale, bringing 300,000 euros ($407,946 in U.S. funds) Nov. 19 in Ireland.

Frankel Pulls Away from European Competition

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Frankel appears to be as good a Classic prospect as Europe has seen in years.

Sea The Stars Completes First Season at Stud

Sea The Stars covers 140 mares in Ireland in first season.

Zarkava in Foal to Sea The Stars

The Aga Khan's unbeaten Zarkava, who gave birth to a Dalakhani filly Feb. 6, is carrying her second foal.

Japanese Horse of the Year Vodka Retired

Vodka, a two-time Japanese Horse of the Year, has been retired from racing.

Five Mares Confirmed in Foal to Sea The Stars

Sea The Stars, who is standing his first year at stud at Gilltown Stud in Ireland, has five mares from his stellar first book confirmed in foal.

Zarkava's First Foal Is a Filly

The Aga Khan's Zarkava, the unbeaten winner of the 2008 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) and that year's Cartier Horse of the Year, gave birth Feb. 6 to her first foal.