HORSE RACING

See the Stars at the Curragh

by Oli Skehan , 23 June 2009

Seventeen horses have been entered for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby with Sea The Stars chief among them at the confirmation stage.

John Oxx's brilliant colt already has two Classics in the bag this season having become the first horse since Nashwan in 1989 to claim the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket and the Derby at Epsom.

Many of those who tackled him at Epsom will attempt to reverse the placings, including the runner-up Fame And Glory, third home Masterofthehorse and fifth home Golden Sword, all of whom are trained by Aidan O'Brien.

The Ballydoyle handler has also left in Byzantine, Drumbeat, Freemantle, Hail Caesar, Malibu Bay, Rockhampton and Set Sail.

The Jim Bolger-trained Gan Amhras could bid to bounce back from a poor run at Epsom and may be joined by stablemate Ard Na Greine, while Oxx also has two chances having left in Mourayan.

The entries are completed by Loch Long, Recharge and The Bull Hayes.

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