Runaway classic hero Sea The Moon

SEA THE MOON (GER) - 2011 bay horse

The victory of Sea The Moon in 2014's Group 1 Deutsches Derby at Hamburg was one of the most visually impressive performances of recent years as he beat the subsequent Group 1 scorer Lucky Lion by 11 lengths, extending his undefeated record to four.

He two-length defeat by Ivanhowe in the Group 1 Grosser Preis von Baden two months later was almost as shocking as his classic victory was exciting, but an excuse emerged and he was retired. He stands at Kirsten Rausing's famous Lanwades Stud in Newmarket and he covered 132 mares in his first season.

A first-crop son of the Timeform 140-rated Arc, Guineas and dual Derby hero Sea The Stars (by Cape Cross), he is out of Sanwa (by Monsun), an unraced full-sister to the Group 1 Deutsches Derby heroes Samum and Schiaparelli and to the Deutsches Derby-placed Group 1 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) star Salve Regina.

Salve Regina's daughter Salve Germania (by Peintre Celebre) is a Grade 2 winner in the USA, her full-sister Sahel (by Monsun) is the dam of Group 1 Premio Lydia Tesio scorer Sortilege (by Tiger Hill), and half-sister sister Sasuela (by Dashing Blade) is the dam of Group 1 Grosser Preis von Bayern winner Seismos (by Dalakhani).

These classic stars and top broodmares are all out of Sacarina (by Old Vic), an unraced half-sister to Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes third Brave Owen (by Welsh Pageant) and out of a four-times successful daughter of the German mile classic scorer Bravour II (by Birkahn).

Sea The Moon represents a branch of the Green Desert (by Danzig) sire line, his sire is a half-brother to Galileo (by Sadler's Wells) and his dam's classic-winning siblings include Samum, a horse who was champion sire in Germany. This Timeform 127-rated champion is a fascinating prospect who could become a notable sire of milers and middle-distance horses.

SEA THE MOON (GER) – b.2011 – Sea The Stars – Sanwa, 4 wins inc Deutsches Derby (Gr1), Oppenheim Union-Rennen (Gr2), Fruhjahrs – Preis des Bankhauses Metzler (Gr3), 2nd Grosser Preis von Baden (Gr1). Sire in England. First foals in 2016.

FOALS CATALOGUED (updated)
bc – Baltic Gift (by Cadeaux Genereux)     Tattersalls     Nov     withdrawn
bf – Captain's Paradise (by Rock of Gibraltar)     Tattersalls     Nov     22,000gns
bf - Cloon (by Lure)     Arqana     Dec     ​not sold
bc – Danella (by Highest Honor)     Tattersalls     Nov     32,000gns
bc – Diablerette (by Green Desert)     Tattersalls     Nov     25,000gns
chf – Donnelly's Hollow (by Docksider)     Goffs     Nov     €40,000
bc – Ealaan (by Invasor)     Tattersalls     Nov     24,000gns
bc – Favorite (by Montjeu)     Tattersalls     Nov     withdrawn
bc – Funseeker (by Halling)     Tattersalls     Nov     30,000gns
b/grc – Having A Blast (by Exchange Rate)     Tattersalls     Nov     26,000gns
chc – Marakabei (by Hernando)     Tattersalls     Nov     20,000gs
bf – Mark of An Angel (by Mark of Esteem)     Goffs     Nov     not sold
bc – Miss Chaussini (by Rossini)     Tattersalls     Nov     65,000gns
bc – Mouriyana (by Akarad)     Goffs     Nov     not sold
brf – Nenuphar (by Night Shift)     Tattersalls     Nov     160,000gns
bf – Persian Star (by Shamardal)     Tattersalls     Nov     not sold
bf - Red Tulip (by Kheleyf)     Arqana     Dec     withdrawn
chc - Scarlett's Pride (by Singspiel)     Arqana     Dec     not sold
bc – Shemriyna (by King of Kings)     Tattersalls     Nov     22,000gns
bc – Smartest (by Exceed And Excel)     Tattersalls     Nov     withdrawn
bc – Soft Morning (by Pivotal)     Tattersalls     Nov     78,000gns
chc – Songerie (by Hernando)     Tattersalls     Nov     not sold
chc – Soviet Terms (by Soviet Star)     Tattersalls     Nov     withdrawn
bc – Stormy Weather (by Nashwan)     Tattersalls     Nov     50,000gns
bc - Swarm (by Hurricane Run)     Tattersalls     Nov     withdrawn
bf – Three Quid (by Clodovil)     Tattersalls     Nov     21,000gns
bc – Tickle Me Pink (by Groom Dancer)     Tattersalls     Nov     withdrawn
bc – Village Fete (by Singspiel)     Goffs     Nov    €90,000