Stud plans are under way for SEA THE MOON, though he will not be retired until the end of his 4yo career and is categorically not for sale.
From Racing Post:
Sea The Moon stud plans outlined by owner
BY BLOODSTOCK WORLD STAFF 12:37PM 5 SEP 2014
A MAXIMUM stake of 49 per cent in Sea The Moon may be offered when the leading Arc fancy retires to stud, but the colt's owner Gestut Gorsldorf intends to keep the controlling share.
However, the son of Sea The Stars - who wowed crowds when sauntering home in the Deutsches Derby by 11 lengths - looks set to stay in training at four.
Speaking to German Racing Review, Gestut Gorlsdorf's Niko Lafrentz stated categorically that, while the colt is racing he is not for sale, when he does retire to the covering shed shares in the horse may be available for syndication.
"It's hard to find time to watch the Derby again because my phone will not stop ringing. People will not accept that Sea The Moon is a member of our family and is not for sale," said Lafrentz.
"He will have three or four races next season. We would love to bring him to England. It would be a dream to have him run at Royal Ascot.
"He will not leave Europe as a racehorse or as a stallion. We want what is best for our horse and we want him to be happy. The only flying Sea The Moon will do is on the racecourse.
"We will decide on his stallion career at the end of next year, however no more than 49 per cent of him will be available for syndication. We want to have complete control of his future as we have his best interests at heart. He will stand in Europe and he will not be available to shuttle to Australia. He can cover southern hemisphere mares but they will need to come to him."
Sea The Moon's next target en route to the Arc is Sunday's Grosser Preis von Baden, where he is set to face ten rivals including Deutsches Derby runner-up Lucky Lion and last year's Derby winner Lucky Speed.
A homebred for the stud, Sea The Moon is out of the Monsun mare Sanwa, a sister to the late sire's Group 1 winners Schiaparelli, Salve Regina and Samum - who won the Grosser Preis von Baden in 2000. The family is also that of last month's €1.2 million Arqana August sales-topper.
"He is by this season's top young stallion and his damline is the hottest bloodline available at the minute," said Lafrentz.
"He is not my horse, he is our family's horse and it is important to remember this. We want him to remain in Europe so everyone here can enjoy him."