Sea The Stars and his connections scooped the main honours at the annual Irish Horse Racing Awards in the Leopardstown Pavilion, Dublin.

SEA THE STARS joined the equine greats by becoming the first in history to complete the Guineas-Derby-Arc treble with a stunning victory in the Qatar Prix de’l Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp yesterday.

Sea The Stars’ homecoming managed to exceed even the loftiest of expectations as he gave his most visually impressive performance to date in the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

PRAISE from weighing room veteran Mick Kinane is praise indeed and there is no doubting Sea The Star’s place in his affections after the Irish wonder rattled off his fourth Group One success in the Juddmonte International Stakes at York yesterday.

John Oxx has made the widely expected decision to miss Saturday week’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes with Sea The Stars.

A horse has to be pretty special for John Oxx to run him in the Derby, and Sea The Stars certainly passes the test, judging by the public thoughts of the master.