Stars camp have ground for optimism

A warm Friday and a positive weather forecast provided hope for the organisers of Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby that Sea The Stars will be among the line-up.

Stars camp have ground for optimism
Fri, 26 Jun, 2009 - 17:36

A warm Friday and a positive weather forecast provided hope for the organisers of Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby that Sea The Stars will be among the line-up.

The colt’s trainer John Oxx was concerned about conditions becoming too soft at the Curragh after 12mm of rainfall on Thursday night.

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