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St Nicholas Abbey's brilliance may be a mirage – or a miracle

Some may view all the excitement not merely as premature, but as a downright affront. Barely a fortnight after the retirement of Sea The Stars, racing already seems to have discovered an heir. Twenty years had divided us from the last colt capable of winning both the 2,000 Guineas and the Derby, in Nashwan; but apparently St Nicholas Abbey only needs to stay sound to have his name carved under...

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Horse racing: Sea The Stars is retired

Sent off at 8-1 for the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, he beat hot favourite Delegator by a length and a half and became the first horse since Nashwan 20 years ago to follow up in the Derby, where he beat Fame And Glory by a length and threequarters.

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Oxx thanks his Stars for stellar career

... Newmarket, he beat hot favourite Delegator by a length and a half and became the first horse since Nashwan 20 years ago to follow up in the Derby, where he beat Fame And Glory by a length and three-quarters. The Eclipse was next at Sandown where he beat subsequent Sussex Stakes and QEII winner Rip Van Winkle, with St Leger and Breeders' Cup Turf winner Conduit in third.At York in the Juddmonte...

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Super Stars retired

... in May, he beat hot favourite Delegator by a length and a half and became the first horse since Nashwan 20 years ago to follow up in the Derby, where he beat Fame And Glory by a length and three-quarters.The Coral-Eclipse was next at Sandown where he beat subsequent Sussex Stakes and QEII winner Rip Van Winkle. At York in the Juddmonte International, he scared away everyone bar Aidan O'Brien...

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Super Stars retired

... in May, he beat hot favourite Delegator by a length and a half and became the first horse since Nashwan 20 years ago to follow up in the Derby, where he beat Fame And Glory by a length and three-quarters.The Coral-Eclipse was next at Sandown where he beat subsequent Sussex Stakes and QEII winner Rip Van Winkle. At York in the Juddmonte International, he scared away everyone bar Aidan O'Brien...

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Super Stars retired

... in May, he beat hot favourite Delegator by a length and a half and became the first horse since Nashwan 20 years ago to follow up in the Derby, where he beat Fame And Glory by a length and three-quarters.The Coral-Eclipse was next at Sandown where he beat subsequent Sussex Stakes and QEII winner Rip Van Winkle. At York in the Juddmonte International, he scared away everyone bar Aidan O'Brien...

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Oxx brings down the curtain on career of Sea The Stars

... Newmarket, he beat hot favourite Delegator by a length and a half and became the first horse since Nashwan 20 years ago to follow up in the Derby, where he beat Fame And Glory by a length and three-quarters.The Coral-Eclipse was next at Sandown where he beat subsequent Sussex Stakes and QEII winner Rip Van Winkle, with St Leger and Breeders' Cup Turf winner Conduit way back in third.At York...

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Sea The Stars can gallop to greatness

... faded into autumn. The miracle of Oxx's handling of Sea The Stars is that the first horse since Nashwan in 1989 to complete the 2,000 Guineas-Derby double looks more indomitable with each Group One win, of which there have been five: one for every month since May. The Sinndar-Sea The Stars parallel indicates a pattern of clever husbandry that even O'Brien must envy. A measure of Coolmore's...

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Sea The Stars hailed greatest race horse ever after bashing bookies for £25m

Sea The Stars rose to prominence in May when he defeated Delegator, Mastercraftsman, Rip Van Winkle and several other top horses to win the 2000 Guineas. Then in June, he completed the Guineas-Derby double - the first horse to do so since Nashwan in 1989.

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Oxx wary of Ballydoyle threat

Last Updated: Friday, October 2, 2009, 15:24Oxx wary of Ballydoyle threatRacing: John Oxx is well aware staying is likely to be the name of the game when Sea The Stars bids to secure his place in racing legend with victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.A truly epic campaign has seen him emulate Nashwan with success in the 2000 Guineas, Derby and Eclipse, while he has...

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Spellbound Oxx braced for Stars war

A truly epic campaign has seen him emulate Nashwan with success in the 2000 Guineas, Derby and Eclipse, while he has also added the Juddmonte International and Irish Champion.Oxx said: "I think Fame And Glory is the biggest danger on the form and will stay the mile and half well. We think our fellow will stay the distance well, also, but he has only won over it once."He added: "But that will...

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Spellbound Oxx braced for Stars war

A truly epic campaign has seen him emulate Nashwan with success in the 2000 Guineas, Derby and Eclipse, while he has also added the Juddmonte International and Irish Champion.Oxx said: "I think Fame And Glory is the biggest danger on the form and will stay the mile and half well. We think our fellow will stay the distance well, also, but he has only won over it once."He added: "But that will...

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Live Sport Reports: Spellbound Oxx braced for Stars war

Spellbound Oxx braced for Stars war John Oxx is well aware staying is likely to be the name of the game when Sea The Stars bids to secure his place in racing legend with victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.A truly epic campaign has seen him emulate Nashwan with success in the 2000 Guineas, Derby and Eclipse, while he has also added the Juddmonte International and...

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National Sport: Spellbound Oxx braced for Stars war

Spellbound Oxx braced for Stars war John Oxx is well aware staying is likely to be the name of the game when Sea The Stars bids to secure his place in racing legend with victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.A truly epic campaign has seen him emulate Nashwan with success in the 2000 Guineas, Derby and Eclipse, while he has also added the Juddmonte International and...

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Spellbound Oxx braced for Stars war

Spellbound Oxx braced for Stars war John Oxx is well aware staying is likely to be the name of the game when Sea The Stars bids to secure his place in racing legend with victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.A truly epic campaign has seen him emulate Nashwan with success in the 2000 Guineas, Derby and Eclipse, while he has also added the Juddmonte International and...