Progeny of Urban Sea "One Of The Best Broodmares Ever"

Urban Sea is by far one of the most outstanding broodmares ever in thoroughbred racing history. She is one of 11 mares to produce two derby winners. No broodmare has ever produced three derby winners.
Urban Sea's record as a race mare was outstanding, with her biggest success coming in the 1993 Arc De Triomphe. But the career where she really excelled was her career as a broodmare. The following are all of the progeny Urban Sea has produced since her retirement to stud in 1995.

Urban Ocean 1996 c by Bering: 

Urban Ocean was his dam's first produce. He was by one of France's leading stallions in Bering. From 14 career starts, Urban Ocean won 4 of them. He won 2 stakes races the Group 3 Gallinule Stakes and the (then) Listed Mooresbridge Stakes. Urban Ocean currently stands at stud in Ireland at Kilbarry Lodge Stud. He is the sire of some smart national hunt stock, but never scaled the heights on the flat.

Melikah 1997 f by Lammtara:

Urban Sea's 2nd foal was the Epsom/Irish Oaks placed and Listed winner Melikah. By top class racehorse Lammtara. Melikah was trained by Saaed bin Suroor for Godolphin. Melikah like her dam has also tasted success in the breeding shed being the dam of Arc placed Masterstroke, as well as impressive maiden winner Urban Dance. Melikah's daughters have also been quite successful with her daughter Vallirica by Selkirk producing Group 2 UAE derby winner Khawlah. 

Galileo 1998 c by Sadler's Wells:
Galileo scaled new heights for his dam when he became the first of her two derby winners when successful in the race in 2001. Galileo's other major wins at Group 1 level included the Irish Derby & King George. He became his dams first Group 1 winner. Galileo has since become one of the most outstanding stallions in the world. With over 35 individual Group 1 winners to his name.

Black Sam Bellamy 1999 c by Sadler's Wells:

Black Sam Bellamy a full brother to Galileo also gave his dam her 2nd individual Group 1 winner when twice scoring at Group 1 level in the Tattersalls Gold Cup and the Gran Premio del Jockey club. Black Sam Bellamy retired to stud in Italy, where he had relative success. He now stands at Shade Oak Stud in Britain as a national hunt stallion.

Atticus 2000 c by Sadler's Wells:

Atticus a full brother to Galileo and Black Sam Bellamy was unraced.

All To Beautiful 2001 f by Sadler's Wells:

All To Beautiful like her older brothers did make the racecourse. A stakes winner All To Beautiful was also placed in the Oaks. All To Beautiful like Melikah has also become a stakes producer with Wonder Of Wonders being placed in the Epsom Oaks and classy filly Along. 

My Typhoon 2002 f by Giant's Causeway:

My Typhoon is the only foal of her dam that went to the US to race. Bought for a record £1.8m as a foal at Tattersalls in 2002. My Typhoon is one of many Group or Grade 1 winners from her sires first crop. My Typhoon was also a multiple stakes winner in America. My Typhoon's only reported foal was a colt by Smart Strike.

Cherry Hinton 2004 f by Green Desert:

Cherry Hinton was a light maiden winner as a juvenile. Although retiring to stud without a stakes win, she does have some good form including a 3rd place in the Gr3 Blue Wind Stakes. Cherry Hinton retired to Coolmore after a few runs. Her first foal by Montjeu, a filly named Wading later went on to win the Group 2 Rockful stakes as a 2yo. Wading was not seen on the track again. Cherry Hinton has a 2yo full brother to Wading and a yearling again by Montjeu.

Sea's Legacy 2005 c by Green Desert:

Sea's Legacy was well highly thought of as a youngster at the Irish National Stud but unfortunately he was unraced also.

Sea The Stars 2006 c by Cape Cross:

Sea The Stars went on to become undoubtedly the best Urban Sea has produced and one of the greatest racehorses of all time. Sea The Star's win in the derby in 2009 exactly 9 years after his half brother triumphed in the race secured his dam's reputation as amongst the best elite broodmares ever. Sea The Stars won 6 Group 1 races in 6 short months. Urban Sea again made history when she became the 2nd Arc winner to produce an Arc winner. The other mare was Detroit the dam of Carneige. Sea The Stars is one of the most exciting young future stallions at stud. He stands at the Aga Khan Studs in Kildare.

Born To Sea 2009 c by Invincible Spirit:

Born To Sea was foaled just before his half brother's amazing exploits. Foaled at the Irish National Stud he was from the same sire line as his half siblings Sea The Stars & Cherry Hinton. Born To Sea won only 1 race when scoring on his debut in the Listed Blenheim stakes. Born To Sea was placed in the Irish Derby behind Camelot & the Royal Whip Stakes and was also runner up in the Group 3 Killavullen stakes as a 2yo. Born To Sea is also an exciting stallion and he stands at Rathasker Stud in Kildare.

Sadly Urban Sea died before Sea The Stars won his first Group 1. She died shortly after foaling Born To Sea due to a hemorrhage. She was buried alongside the Irish National Stud's flagship sire Indian Ridge. Urban Sea's outstanding record at stud is hard to match. All her offspring were stakes winners or stakes performers and her daughters have gone on to become stakes producing broodmares plus her outstanding son Galileo's exploits as a sire. With her last two foals now both young sires, the name Urban Sea will be appearing in countless pedigrees.