Sea The Stars took Kinane to his fourth 2,000 Guineas triumph
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Sea The Stars (8-1), ridden by Mick Kinane and trained by John Oxx, put in a strong finish to win the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket. Delegator (3-1 favourite) was beaten into second by a length and a half, with Gan Amhras (5-2) in third. Jamie Spencer looked to have timed things to perfection on Delegator after early pace-setter Evasive gave way. But Kinane was always going well, and with stamina seemingly not an issue, he was pulling away at the end. Sea The Stars gave Kinane a fourth success in the colts' Classic, and Oxx a first. The trainer said: "He's travelled wonderfully well throughout the race. You could see from a long way out that he was going to make it count. "He quickened well into the Dip for a relatively inexperienced horse - the rising ground suited him and he really got home well. "Everyone keeps saying he's a Derby horse, thinking he's a half-brother to [Derby winner] Galileo.
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606: DEBATE
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"But he is by Cape Cross and shows a lot of speed - I didn't want to miss the Guineas." Kinane said: "He's a classy horse and we've waited for him all winter. He's been crying out for this ground." "We had a setback five weeks ago, but, luckily, we were well ahead of schedule." Delegator's trainer Brian Meehan said: "I'd say the ground was just a little too firm for him. "It hasn't quite happened, but he's run a cracker against two very good horses. It's a bit early to decide where he goes next."
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