Eagles By Day is SW66 for Sea The Stars and his 9th this year after winning the Gr3 Silver Cup (14f) at York.
Making his first start for David O’Meara, Eagles By Day came to challenge two furlongs out then gradually asserted his superiority over Communique (Casamento) to score by half a length with Universal Order (Universal) third in the field of five.
Eagles By Day sold for 125,000gns as a Tattersalls December foal. Placed in the Gr3 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot last year, it is the second win from eight starts for Eagles By Day.
His dam Missunited (Golan) was rated the Champion Older Staying Female in Ireland in 2014, her 13 wins on the flat and over hurdles including the Gr3 Lillie Langtry Stakes at Goodwood as well as finishing runner-up in The Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.
The granddam Let’s Clic Together (Don’t Forget Me) won three races and a half-sister to German Gr3 winner Hoyer (Rarity) and Italian Listed winner Sighisca (Polish Patriot).
Champion Sea The Stars (Cape Cross) is advertised at €150,000 at Gilltown Stud in Ireland in 2020.