September 7, 2009

Sea The Stars won the Irish Champion Stakes 2009

Sea The Stars won the Irish Champion Stakes by more than a length Saturday for a fifth straight Group 1 victory. The 4-6 favorite pulled away from Fame And Glory in the 1 1/4-mile race. Fame And Glory was second and Mastercraftsman third in the field of nine.

British bookmaker William Hill now lists Sea The Stars as a 7-4 favorite to win next month's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

"I was amazed that he's actually won by more than a length," trainer John Oxx said. "He doesn't usually do that."

Watch the race replay.

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