Born To Sea on his way the with Murtagh to strike the St James’s Palace Stakes at Ascot
The most celebrated entry for the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes (British Champions Series) on 19th June at Ascot over a mile is Born To Sea. The family history is associated with the race and thus if John Oxx had to send in an entry then he had no better option than Born To Sea.
Despite only the career debut win on his profile, the three-year-old has intrigued the crowds and the connections each time he raced. His three failures in a row have not upset the connections who are still confident about his potential, sending him to the St James’s Palace Stakes indicates volumes itself.
Invincible Spirit’s three-year-old bay colt strode into the racing career magnificently by getting hold of The Irish Field Blenheim Stakes on 10th September, 2011 at Curragh over six furlongs. The 5/2 favourite winner led the runner up, Pearl In The Sand, by one and a half length.
His very next attempt of the career had him finishing as the 8/11 favourite runner up of the Group 3 JRA Killavullan Stakes on 30th October at Leopardstown over seven furlongs.
Settling right next to the winner, Nephrite, despite sustaining an injury revealed quite a bit about the actual potential of the bay colt who got the chance to race in a graded race right after clearing a listed race.
The outcome of his 2012 seasonal debut was for sure unexpected as he managed just the twelfth position on the field of eighteen in the Group 1 Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes on 5th May at Newmarket over a mile. The race was taken away by the 15/8 favourite and Aidan O’Brien trained, Camelot.
His most recent attempt was in the Group 1 Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas on 26th May at Curragh over a mile. Even though he finished fifth in the race that was won by Power, he did pretty well and with four contestants leading ahead, the three-year-old stayed steadfast well into the final furlong.
Three out of the four races with Johnny Murtagh have made him the improved horse that he is today and has also brought him to the Ascot threshold today. If fourth time in partnership with Murtagh today will get Born To Sea the second success of the career or not is yet to unfold.
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