Sea The Stars heads to Ireland for stud duty October 28th, 2009

Sea The Stars will be sent to the Aga Khans thoroughbred breeding farm in Ireland to stand at stud.

The 3-year-old colt owned by Hong Kong-based Christopher Tsui and family was retired after winning the Prix de lArc de Triomphe earlier this month, the horses sixth consecutive Group 1 victory.

The owners said Tuesday the stud fee will be $138,000. Aga Khan operates Gilltown Stud at County Kildare.

Sea The Stars also won the English 2,000 Guineas and the English Derby in earning $6,797,494. The horse was under consideration to run in next weekends Breeders Cup Classic before he was retired.

The Aga Khan said in a news release that he would breed his champion filly Zarkova, winner of the 2008 Arc winner, to Sea The Stars.

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