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Sea The Moon
SireSea The Stars
GrandsireCape Cross
DamSanwa
DamsireMonsun
SexColt
Foaled29 April 2011
CountryGermany
ColourBay
BreederGestut Gorlsdorf
OwnerGestut Gorlsdorf
TrainerMarkus Klug
Record4: 4–0–0
Major wins
Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis (2014)
Union-Rennen (2014)
Deutsches Derby (2014)

Sea The Moon (foaled 27 January 2011) is an undefeated German Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2014 Deutsches Derby. He is trained by Markus Klug, and bred and owned by Gestut Gorlsdorf.

Background

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Sea The Moon is a bay colt bred by Gestut Gorlsdorf and foaled on 29 April 2011.[1] He was sired by Sea The Stars, who was undefeated as a three-year-old, winning 2000 Guineas, Derby, Eclipse Stakes, International Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Sea The Moon is one of Sea The Stars' first crop of foals, which also includes Oaks winner Taghrooda.[2] Sea The Moon's dam is Sanwa, a daughter of Monsun. Sea The Moon is trained by Markus Klug.[3]

Racing career

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2013: Two-year-old season

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Sea The Moon only raced once as a two-year-old, when he won a race at Cologne-Weidenpesch Racecourse.[4]

2014: Three-year-old season

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Sea The Moon's first race as a three-year-old was the Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis on 11 May 2014. Jockey Andreas Helfenbein sent him into the lead after the field had traveled one furlong. He was challenged in the finishing straight, but pulled away inside the final furlong to win by two lengths from Abendwind.[5] Just over one month later, Sea The Moon started as favourite for the Union-Rennen. He was again sent out into an early lead by Helfenbein, and after being challenged with two furlongs to go, he drifted to the left and pulled clear in the final 100 yards to win by three lengths from Rapido.[6] On 6 July, Sea The Moon started as the favourite for the Deutsches Derby, where he was ridden by Christophe Soumillon. After being drawn wide he soon took the lead. As the field turned into the finishing straight, he crossed the track to race on the opposite side to the rest of the field. In the closing stages of the race, Sea The Moon pulled well clear of the other runners to win by eleven lengths from Lucky Lion, who was a further two and a half lengths ahead of third placed Open Your Heart.[7]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Sea The Moon, bay colt, 2011[8]
Sire
Sea The Stars (IRE)
b. 2006
Cape Cross (IRE)
b. 1994
Green Desert
b. 1983
Danzig
Foreign Courier
Park Appeal
b. 1982
Ahonoora
Balidaress
Urban Sea (USA)
ch. 1989
Miswaki
ch. 1978
Mr. Prospector
Hopespringseternal
Allegretta
ch. 1978
Lombard
Anatevka
Dam
Sanwa (GER)
ch. 2004
Monsun (GER)
br. 1990
Königsstuhl
b. 1976
Dschingis Khan
Konigskronung
Mosella
b. 1985
Surumu
Monasia
Sacarina (GB)
ch. 1992
Old Vic
b. 1986
Sadler's Wells
Cockade
Brave Lass
ch. 1974
Ridan
Bravour II

References

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Category:2011 racehorse births Category:Racehorses bred in Germany Category:Racehorses trained in Germany