John Oxx reflects on career highlights as retirement looms 

Master trainer admits decision to exit the scene had been under consideration for some time

Mick Kinane steers the John Oxx-trained Sea the Stars to victory in the 2009 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Picture: Boris Horvadt/AFP via Getty Images

John Oxx reflected on the achievements of the brilliant Sea The Stars and other equine greats the morning after announcing his impending retirement from the training ranks.

The quietly-spoken Currabeg handler released a brief statement on Monday revealing he was bringing the curtain down on a glittering career spanning over four decades at the end of 2020.