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PEDIGREES
is always a poor mover tends to get on in life because you throw caution to the wind.” Elation is a daughter of Cape Cross, the sire of Sea the Stars, a pedigree anomaly in that neither his sire nor broodmare sire, Miswaki, are sources of stamina, although his Arc-winning dam Urban Sea is from a stout family. Last May, after Sea the Stars had won the English 2,000 Guineas, many
were questioning the colt’s ability to last the 12 furlongs of the Derby. His trainer John Oxx told The Times: “He has all the qualities of a top horse, but I don’t know if he is going to stay at Epsom…You can read his pedigree either way but I think he has a fair chance.” Sea the Stars followed up his subsequent facile Derby win with a scintillating victory in the Arc, putting paid to any doubts as to
which way to “read his pedigree.” Interestingly, the two Northern Hemisphere Group 1 horses by joint top rated British miler Cape Cross – champions Ouija Board and Sea the Stars – excelled over 12 furlongs. Perhaps the stallion has done enough now to dispel future doubts of distance limitations in his progeny when a stoutly-bred broodmare is involved. Johnston, whose Kingsley House stables
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