Sea The Stars - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2009

[@tonygunk2226]

He"ll have to be a champion from there still gives me goosebumps to this day nearly 11 years on

[@nightowl7459]

He certainly proved he was just that.

[@mattjohnson3253]

‘He is a champion I reckon’

[@wayneholland]

Best horse I’ve ever seen by a Mile. Won me a fortune, love the horse to bits

[@tonymcgrath700]

Best race call ever by Jim McGrath "perfection in equine form a horse of a lifetime" sends shivers down the spine i reckon lol

[@colinweir3204]

He's a champion I reckon 😍

[@deanmcdonald6380]

Embedded into my councessness...

[@austin5714]

Ruined by the ‘he’s JUST gonna go on to win the Arc’...McGrath.. worst sports commentator ever..

[@tonymcgrath700]

@@austin5714 I beg your pardon lol 😂 i think he's the best, we all got different views and I respect your opinion

[@pauljeffers46]

Best race call for the best horse I’ve ever seen

[@mickfromkerry]

Fourteen years later and I still come back to marvel at this video every so often. Chills each and every time!

[@martincorrigan8953]

Me too!

[@jodie1815]

Me too ❤

[@wayneholland]

At least once a week I watch this

[@virgilijusremeika14]

the best finish I've ever seen, for the first time I saw how a horse decided on his own and the competition is fate, you can see that the horse understands and expresses his will to win. Bravo

[@davidkenny7481]

One of the greatest athletic performances of any species across any code. Great commentary by Jim McGrath. 👏

[@frconvey]

One of my favourite calls "he's got 6 or 7 lengths to make up , he'll have to be a champion" "HE IS A CHAMPION I RECKON"😎

[@cornet959]

Sea The Stars won in one year what no other horse ever did. 2,000 G., The Derby, The Arc. Now if you great judges can't see he was a great race horse, nothing will.

[@noelfleming3567]

👍👏👏🇮🇪

[@PatrickLloyd-zb1fw]

Best ever

[@mervmervalot2296]

By far my fav

[@edwardbrazier]

"He'll have to be a champion...he is a champion I reckon!" Class

[@irishcowboy42]

The greatest commentary on any race, ever... Jim McGrath was pure perfection in human form, a once in a lifetime call.

[@ultrascreens5206]

Almost as if it was scripted, brilliant

[@eugenedempsey2838]

Micheal o heir when foinnavin won the national named all the fallers in the pile up at the canal turn

[@IMAC241]

Still can’t stop watching this

[@stephendoran2690]

I was lucky to meet Sea The Stars today at stud, still a beautiful looking horse all these years later

[@mattsmith1173]

He's a beautiful horse mate.... beautiful temperament

[@Lukestar249]

Best finishing commentary I've ever heard, shivers every time.

[@mikecramp6383]

Great ride from Mick Kinnan not to panic and go early when those two horses went so far in front. I know Frankel is often considered the greatest because of his 14 from 14, but Sea the Stars’ star quality over different distances at G1 level puts him right up alongside him for me.

[@horsesslo-moaction4938]

what a wonderful race call by one of the very very best ever - Aussie Jim !

[@DeathKitty123456]

This horse was in another class. I hate that people compare him to frankel. Frankel was a brilliant miler. Sea the stars was a versatile champion and won much more prize money because he could tackle different distances. I wish they had sent him to the states for the breeders cup, he was amazing and i wish they had raced him more.

[@DeathKitty123456]

Hairy coat has nothing to do with performance, the horse had more than earned his retirement but i loved watching him run, he had it all, it would have been selfish to push him further and they made the right call but i often wonder how far he could have gone and if he could have done what treve has and win the arc more than once

[@giantscauseway45]

well said .i worked in ballydoyle muckin out from 1999 to2002..at that time there were serious horses that came along .i was blessed to be part of it .kinane rode them all at time..and dont get me wrong .at time o brien.trained the best ..he had .giantscauseway .gallieo.rock of gibaltar.hawk wink.istrabraq.joannesberg.the list goes on ..but kinane said this is the best horse that he sat on .and frankel wouldnt be able for him .thats how good this animal was.

[@bowlchamps37]

I also dislike it when ppl try to rank and compare superstars. Whether its STS vs Frankel, Messi vs Ronaldo, LeBron vs Jordan. They are all superstars and legends. Why can´t they all be great.

[@johnclark3697]

+john walsh YEP. SPOT ON. & WATCH HEADWAY IN THE GUINEAS.

[@angelomatta2791]

Jess93... So basically "Frankel was a brilliant miler" and Sea the star was the best ever.... Fucken casual

[@jimreynolds2399]

There were 9 Gp 1 winners in this race!!! When you watch the front-on view around 6:30 you will learn how he won this race. Basically StS is the leader of the pack and when he was coming through & between horses he went straight for the next horse immediately in front of him and eyeballed the horse. This is how horses show their authority. Once he gets past that horse he then goes straight for the next horse immediately in front and does the same. Those horses know not to go past him now and that's why he eases down once he hits the front. StS is the best horse I have ever seen. Personally I rate him better than Frankel because Frankel would have "fallen in" once StS eyeballed him just like every horse did. At the Irish Champion Stakes the Ballydoyle riders tried to box him in but their mounts just couldn't do it because they were scared of StS because he was the boss. StS would have won the Breeders' Cup if they had sent him - even with the travel and his winter coat coming through.

[@fer38jan]

True. sea the Stars was the horse. Also faster than Frankel in 2000 Guines by 2 seconds.

[@numanoid5665]

One of the all time great trainers, Mr John Oxx. Enjoy your retirement. You must get a great kick looking back at this one, he was one of the best I've ever seen ( the other been Frankel). But what about that for a ride by M.J. K !!!!! How calm was he , in a great race like this ? Absolutely fantastic training achievement by the trainer and brilliant ride by one of the greatest jockeys.

[@fazalrafeek9066]

Sea the stars perforance was brilliant, but the commentary was even better.

[@darrenspring8176]

Always get the goosebumps watching this! The Croc's commentary is awesome. Picks perfect words for every race. Watching the way this horse powered away between 200m and 100m from home, it deserved some honouring. "perfection in equine form" was spot on.

[@thepzedchannel4226]

Still get goosebumps

[@fer38jan]

Yes, goosebumps still today. A pure beauty in motion.

[@JakeWalshMusic]

Never get tired of watching this...

[@harrypozefsky9945]

He gives the feeling that if Pegasus ever flew up alongside him after striking the front, Sea The Stars would just look over at him and change gears as many times as it takes to win by a length.

[@tonymcgrath700]

Lol that's a wonderful way to describe Sea the Stars, just done what he had to, I think he may have been a bit pissed off in this race by winning easily and using more energy that he needed to

[@rodneymckee8431]

@@tonymcgrath700 sadly that's the reason he has never got the full credit he deserves cause he only ever done enough

[@ftmwithsafc]

just might be one of the greatest mile and a half horses ever an abs pleasure to watch

[@andrewkr6]

A commentary masterpiece...I'll never forget those finishing words.

[@milolee4746]

The win that will forever seal his immortality. We all know Frankel was flashier and had that "wow,must watch" about him. But STS was a "proper" racehorse. "Horse of a lifetime"?....nahhhh A horse for ALL TIME.

[@justinharper6909]

Well, all the horses that Frankel ran against had a 8% above RPS time while all the horses Sea The Stars ran against had a -2% RPS time.

[@julie-annquayle3877]

Frankel wouldnt have got S T S of the bridal that day,he won the most prestigious races in Europe,Frankel didn't,it's that simple.​@@justinharper6909

[@classactsexpertiseandinspi4815]

Unusually big field , binding ground, rough riding neighbours all around him for most of the race , no clear path til the final stretch when everyone fell away. The most mentally and physically tough Grade 1 race I've seen , he prevailed in the most proffessional manner, pulling away. Best horse I've ever seen - I fell in love with him when I saw him finish 4th in his first two year old race - Mick Kinane minded him and thought enough of him to educate him. Even at 2 his neck was well set on and he was very aware and cool in the parade ring, smart self awsre and self confident - beautifully trained by gentleman John Ox.

[@JPwhoknows]

Even to this day I love coming back and watching this. Amazing commentary and an amazing horse. Incredible

[@AaronOdalaigh]

Biggest bet of my life 8.3k at 6/5 odds weeks before the arc. I was crying 4 furlongs from home thought he boxed in. My heart ran as fast as STS did lol

[@johnmatthews227]

Ditto..... Best horse race performance ever!!!

[@bowlchamps37]

His brilliance was that at some point in the race, here around 3 1/2 - 3f out, you could see that he has the race won.

[@dfpvmed3589]

What a horse, haven’t seen this video in a few years. Incredible acceleration to put the race to be bed at the end

[@sitdownandshutup3598]

The greatest I've ever seen

[@TS-yo4sv]

Agree

[@kieran3389]

Better than frankel raced in different countries and different trips the goat

[@austinmerrigan3404]

Agree

[@giantscauseway45]

dont forget the commentary that was good to ...he,ll have to be a champion.......i reckon he is lol

[@arthurtee8113]

Brilliant.

[@johnsmith-nb9mu]

sea the stars will always be a great horse its sons and daughters are fantastic i will never forget sea the stars i even have a picture of him on my wall in flat

[@kevinmunday5782]

@James Richards yes he seemed very sure and very right ☺☺

[@giantscauseway45]

@James Richards serious call

[@giantscauseway45]

Best commentary in world

[@manafalmola2634]

greatest horse of the all time

[@Nautilus1972]

The best jockey ever riding the best horse ever. From a mile to a mile and a half. Ground / distance no factor. The best. End of.

[@ASupremeOwl]

So what about when he was scratched from the Irish Derby because of soft ground??

[@cmc6112]

ASupremeOwl he was way too raw as a young 3 year old for bottomless ground like that day at the curragh..Oxx was smarter than that.

[@austinmerrigan3404]

Spot on

[@maxtudor]

My best ante post business, grabbed 14/1 for the Arc after he won the Guineas. Not huge stakes but lovely price on the greatest I have ever seen

[@giantscauseway45]

She said you will never see this at any sporting field in any part of the world ...she is bang on..if you see at the start at bout the 2 nd furlong ..kinane was pulling the head of him he didn't get into trouble kinane had to pull him back he was just mad for running ....let me tell you kinane rode a lot of winners in ballydoyle I gave 4 years there ..at that time I see the best horses in world ..kinane rode them all they were a lot of superstars ...when he won this for oxx on seathestars ...he knew what he had under him ..he said it's the best horses that he sat on which he is right ..I'm not Knockin horses in any way .he rode the likes of gallieo. Giantscauseway. Rock of Gibraltar. Hawk wing .mozart.joannsberg . Theach list goes on ...and they were serious horses ...he said this lad was the best ...he got that bang on ..

[@finkel89]

loved this horse. absolute class act.

[@samanthamcnally1434]

Oh wow....... no words to convey feelings about this horse

[@christosorthodoxou1176]

one of the five best horses of all time

[@kevinnorris9380]

No other horse would of won from that position...STS the best ever!!

[@nc3music920]

Im not sure Sea The Stars was ever actually flat out in his entire career. A true great

[@jcald47]

Hate for saying this, but I think Sea the Stars was better than Frankel

[@manafalmola2634]

sea the stars greatest horse of all time

[@SeanJepson7]

The commentary by Jim McGrath could almost be a poem it's that good.

[@mrcool1706]

I think he was expecting a mighty run

[@ultrascreens5206]

@@mrcool1706yeah lol its almost like it was scripted haha brilliant

[@IMAC241]

Greatest performance EVER

[@manafalmola2634]

greatest race horse of alife time

[@johnc7149]

Most exciting race ive ever watched knowing what was on the line and what was at stake down the stretch. The call was perfection. Only other call that i remember being in the same league was Tom Durkin bc classic 2001 when tiznow won

[@liamdyson9495]

Don't forget the 2008 Cheltenham gold cup, great commentary!

[@sebastianomessina9314]

Awesome 2000 Derby Prix de Ark 3 blue ribbon races . Greatest horse ever seen how he won this race ? amassing frankel not a patch

[@youdoonedoes3984]

Appreciated: subbed. See how clever the winner was with his legs to get out off the rail.

[@AndrewGardner-v5g]

"Mick wouldnt have panicked you see he knew the horse has the gears"..

[@kevinnorris9380]

Best winner of the arc, from an impossible possible, in the last 30 years

[@doodles863]

I would have loved to see him race against Dancing Brave, two very special horses.

[@stevo62ful]

Not sure if either would have beaten Sea bird

[@austinmerrigan3404]

Dancing brave some machine aswell

[@jasongreen7065]

My favourite sporting moment. What a horse. Only Dancing Brave comes close

[@kevinmunday5782]

seabird, pent celebre, ribot, sea the stars, dancing brave, suave dancer, mill reef, hellisio , enable, treve ,lamtarra, alleged etc, the greatest horses in the greatest all age flat race ☺☺

[@martinmoloney4079]

The greatest we will ever see

[@markllewellyn2824]

Dancing brave was brill in the 1986 arc,,but fair play to see the stars,he came from what looked like an impossible position,to win very easy in the end,brill horse

[@franmcnamara4191]

This performance was amazing .. Great commentary....Great ride by Mick Kinnane and yes a great Champion ...boxed in and boy did he show them .. only one horse better ever .. Big red Secretariat... Frankel got easy passages ....this proved STS better.

[@gerrykelly7478]

I love the way the Claire says we’ve seen ‘the greatest ever’ - she knew what she saw

[@deanmcdonald6380]

Gets me every time #goosebump.

[@MrSmid888]

Ricci has interviewed John Oxx after this win and McCoy when he said he was going to retire,he really has been lucky!

[@marioraez2205]

Wow. What a race! Patient ride by the jockey, complete trust in the speed of his horse and was gone with the slightest opening.

[@pooo1113]

see the starsとテイエムオペラオー、ウオッカ 人間の業を力で打ち破る強さを示す名馬 本当に好きな馬たちです

[@harrymurley258]

he is a champion I reckon - woah😍

[@kenburke9145]

Would love to have seen him against dancing brave!!

[@garywilson1235]

Greatest European flat horse in the last 40 years.

[@mikedavies9953]

What a commentary that was a great Horse up there with the best although i felt Dancing Brave just had the edge

[@STHFGDBY]

The greatest clash in that race would have been the 2008 winner Zarkava and Sea the Stars in the 2009 Prix De L'Arc. But the connections chickened out and retired Zarkava.

[@kevinnorris9380]

Back to watch in 2024😂😂...his excelleration to get to the lead in the last few furlongs is breathtaking...

[@arthurtee8113]

Still underrated

[@granthinks3783]

sea the stars won from an impossible place you cant win wen boxed in like that. m kinane said this is thebest he ever rode . 6 group 1s 1 after other unrivalled from 1 mile to classic distance 1m4 f

[@smartyftm]

He is a champion I reckon

[@MrSmid888]

Classic words for a classic horse

[@angelomatta2791]

What a performance, what a ride by Kinane from an awful position

[@nightowl7459]

Sea The Star a true champion.

[@granthinks3783]

sea the stars did what he had to to win . nevr more . the best ever if was pushed would break the track records for fun

[@secretsofmoon2695]

"A horse for a lifetime"

[@kurman4749]

One of the great Arc winners. I would rate him in the top 4. Only Sea Bird, Ribot and Dancing Brave were better in my humble opinion.

[@IMAC241]

Greatest call ever

[@Jord-hw2qy]

A horse of a lifetime!!!

[@IMAC241]

He won it on the bridle, machine

[@befairish]

The greatest

[@leekob656]

greatest i've ever seen, plus, wise dan would have destroyed frankel. look at the times!

[@MEECHIO]

Times arnt everything you fool!!!!

[@MEECHIO]

Balding/Carson/McGrath....My god how good is it now that ITV have Horse Racing on every weekend.

[@andrewgardner3774]

Actually won that easily..once he got the gap it was all over..wish he’d gone to the Breeders in Anerica and raced as a 4 year old here.

[@manafalmola2634]

book the legend =mike kinane +jon oaks + sea the stars

[@Marjopolo302]

best horse I've seen, if Frankel was a wonder horse, why wud he not step up...!???

[@pravstar1]

STS Timeform rating of 140 is still one of the biggest travesties in racing I've come across

[@elizabethtanner9050]

I agree, his timeform rating was too high. The horses never run to that level of form in any of his races, 136 would have been more like it

[@myfrobert]

@@elizabethtanner9050 Maybe it would have been so if STS had his 4yo campaign.

[@myfrobert]

Maybe it would have been so if STS had his 4yo campaign.

[@elizabethtanner9050]

@@myfrobert quite possibly, its a shame he didn't run at four. What a race it would have been, if he had raced against harbinger, in the King George

[@lotfilotfichafik8933]

stars of the sky , stars of the sea !

[@gingerlegend96]

Greatest of all time

[@befairish]

The GOAT.....

[@glossalth]

Hes up there with the best Frankel is in the same book but not on the same page .

[@b512121girl]

Sea The Stars vs Frankel over 10f that would be cool. There is a form line. Twice Over ran in STS Eclipse and Frankel's Juddemonte. Twice Over was an older horse when running against Frankel.

[@russe19642]

Yeh nah STS proved his tag, Frankel was a pampered pony compared to him

[@georgemarch6752]

@@russe19642give it a rest🤣🤣

[@georgemarch6752]

@@russe19642why can’t you just say they were both unbelievable animals

[@russe19642]

@@georgemarch6752 I've never denied champions in their own right and champion of there year,I just agree Frankel was the best in the world. That's my grip,you'd have a better argument saying sea the star's was because of what he achieved. But give me a break, Frankel against four horses and he's stablemate was the pacemaker? He could have took on so you think in the eclipse 2012 if I remember rightly,but there was no way that was going to happen. So you think would have mauled him

[@mydaddonohoe2947]

Jim Mcgrath he's a champion alright ❤

[@andrewgardner3774]

Won that easing down, the best ever, Frankel had it too cushty

[@jakubwidlarz]

Happy Retirement John Oxx!

[@Ballymac15]

Cavarly man ran some race aswell

[@nurlatifahmohdnor8939]

Wildenstein, Daniel Leopold (b. Sept. 11, 1917, Verrieres-le-Buisson, France---d. Oct. 23, 2001, Paris, France).

[@nurlatifahmohdnor8939]

Obituaries Page 148

[@cenkyigit7027]

Happy retirement to Mr Oxx.

[@rodneymckee8431]

The greatest horse in my life time

[@kevinmartin7606]

How old are you ? 12 ?

[@rodneymckee8431]

@@kevinmartin7606 that's completely irrelevant I've been following horse from 2000 and in that time he's number 1. Can't comment on horses I've never seen

[@kevinmartin7606]

@rodney McKee the freak frankel would have destroyed STS over any distance

[@rodneymckee8431]

@@kevinmartin7606 it's all on opinions over 1m Frankel would probably win 1m2 and 1m4 Sts all day long

[@kevinmartin7606]

@rodney McKee please just tell me the best horse STS beat in your opinion