Sea The Moon eclipsed by Ivanhowe German sensation Sea The Moon suffered an unexpected first defeat of his career when only second in the Grosser Preis Von Baden. Not seen since his spectacular victory in the Deutsches Derby back in early July, Markus Klug's colt was reported not to be at peak fitness but was still fancied to take this Group One event before heading on to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Cristian Demuro found himself in front in the early stages but Sea The Moon could not cope with a strong run down the stands rail by Ivanhowe, who came well clear in the closing stages. Sea The Moon had shown himself not to be the easiest ride in his previous four races, notably when drifting across the track last time for Christophe Soumillon, and he was keen and carried his head low for his latest pilot. He had little left to offer when collared by Ivanhowe, who is trained by Jean-Pierre Carvalho and ridden by Filip Minarik. A lightly-raced four-year-old, Ivanhowe won a Group Two at Cologne in May but had not been seen since finishing sixth in June's Grand Prix de Deauville.
