This year’s German Derby winner and one-time Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe favourite Sea The Moon will stand at Lanwades Stud near Newmarket.

The Markus Klug-trained three-year-old catapulted himself to the top of the betting for the Arc with a wide-margin if wayward display in the German Derby and he was retired after picking up an injury on his next start.

The colt, who is from the first crop of Sea The Stars, was unbeaten in his first four outings prior to finishing second to Ivanhowe in the Grosser Preis von Baden and it was subsequently discovered that he had suffered a recurrence of an injury sustained during his classic triumph.

“He made such a huge impression on everybody when winning the German Derby, and we feel that he will be a very popular sire indeed,” Lanwades owner Kirsten Rausing said.

“He is a beautiful colt and so closely resembles the magnificent Sea The Stars, who has made such an extraordinary impact at stud this year. As he is out of a Monsun full sister to Samum, he represents a fantastic outcross option for many European breeders.”

His fee will be £15,000 and he will be partially syndicated, with breeder Gestut Goerlsdorf retaining an interest.