Can Any Horse Beat Sea The Stars In L'Arc?
Every
jockey will be riding his horse to win in Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc
de Triomphe in spite of the overwhelming presence of the 137-140+ rated
3yo colt, Sea The Stars IRE (Cape Cross IRE).
The outstanding colt has his preferred good ground that will play to his natural speed and he is in the ideal stall 6 in a field of 19. Since 1964, only 18 winners have come from stalls higher than 10 and most from 7 or below.
Competitors hope he can be beaten by bad luck, not feeling like racing on the day, one race too many, jockey error, a Rules' infraction (the French stewards wouldn't dare a repeat of Dar Re Mi, would they?), congestion and traffic problems (pinning him in like Cash Asmussen did to Peintre Celebre in 1997), lack of stamina at 1m4f (except for the 1m4f English Derby, he has not won at greater distances than 1m2f--as if winning the Derby proves nothing!), heated distraction by the proximity of the lovely filly DRM, etc.
STS' trainer will have him 100% fit. John Oxx understands the race and won it with Sinndar in 2000.
Jockey Michael Kinane has won the Arc twice and knows all the tricks of the course, stewards, Rules and other jockeys.
Kinane and STS share absolute trust and confidence in each other.
Aiden O'Brien removed one of his pacemakers for Fame And Glory IRE (Montjeu IRE). His sire won the Arc in 1999 with Kinane on board.
FAG comes from stall 15, his pacemaker Set Sail from 14, and Kieren Fallon of the notorious Dylan Thomas episode (see Dar Re Mi French 'Farce') rides Youmzain IRE (Sinndar IRE) in stall 1.
STS breezes through races that wipe out other very good horses trying to keep up with him and he returns fresh to the Winner's Circle.
He seems a colt hungry to race more and harder in the American 'Secretariat' style. He is still entered in the Darley Champion Stakes, October 17, at Newmarket and the Breeders' Cup November 7.
It is not inconceivable that he could win all three races.
Realistically, other jockeys are running for place money.
Then again, luck is necessary and fickle.
Just look at the filly Stacelita: she was the at the critical centre of a controversy she did not cause, did not get her ground, drew wide and lost her jockey. Then she acquired Christophe Soumillion.
Anything can happen.
Racing International http://www.racingint.com
The outstanding colt has his preferred good ground that will play to his natural speed and he is in the ideal stall 6 in a field of 19. Since 1964, only 18 winners have come from stalls higher than 10 and most from 7 or below.
Competitors hope he can be beaten by bad luck, not feeling like racing on the day, one race too many, jockey error, a Rules' infraction (the French stewards wouldn't dare a repeat of Dar Re Mi, would they?), congestion and traffic problems (pinning him in like Cash Asmussen did to Peintre Celebre in 1997), lack of stamina at 1m4f (except for the 1m4f English Derby, he has not won at greater distances than 1m2f--as if winning the Derby proves nothing!), heated distraction by the proximity of the lovely filly DRM, etc.
STS' trainer will have him 100% fit. John Oxx understands the race and won it with Sinndar in 2000.
Jockey Michael Kinane has won the Arc twice and knows all the tricks of the course, stewards, Rules and other jockeys.
Kinane and STS share absolute trust and confidence in each other.
Aiden O'Brien removed one of his pacemakers for Fame And Glory IRE (Montjeu IRE). His sire won the Arc in 1999 with Kinane on board.
FAG comes from stall 15, his pacemaker Set Sail from 14, and Kieren Fallon of the notorious Dylan Thomas episode (see Dar Re Mi French 'Farce') rides Youmzain IRE (Sinndar IRE) in stall 1.
STS breezes through races that wipe out other very good horses trying to keep up with him and he returns fresh to the Winner's Circle.
He seems a colt hungry to race more and harder in the American 'Secretariat' style. He is still entered in the Darley Champion Stakes, October 17, at Newmarket and the Breeders' Cup November 7.
It is not inconceivable that he could win all three races.
Realistically, other jockeys are running for place money.
Then again, luck is necessary and fickle.
Just look at the filly Stacelita: she was the at the critical centre of a controversy she did not cause, did not get her ground, drew wide and lost her jockey. Then she acquired Christophe Soumillion.
Anything can happen.
Racing International http://www.racingint.com
Posted by susan trevelyan-syke at 10/3/2009 10:07 PM 
Categories: Arc de Triomphe 2009
Tags: Arc de Triomphe 2009
Categories: Arc de Triomphe 2009
Tags: Arc de Triomphe 2009
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