City Of Troy could have Southwell spin prior to Breeders’ Cup
Aidan O’Brien has taken previous Classic contenders there before.
A surprise visit to Southwell could be on the cards for City Of Troy as Aidan O’Brien ponders a route to the Breeders’ Cup Classic with the Derby hero. Although surrendering his unbeaten record at Newmarket in the 2000 Guineas, he rebuilt the foundations of his stellar CV with a phenomenal display at Epsom to secure Classic honours. The Ballydoyle superstar has always been earmarked as a contender to race on dirt in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at the end of his three-year-old season and with the Coral-Eclipse nominated as his next port of call, the planning is already underway with the son of Justify, who will be dropping back to 10 furlongs at Sandown. He will remain at that distance for either York’s Juddmonte International Stakes or the Irish Champions Stakes at Leopardstown prior to his Del Mar assignment in early November, but before departing for the America, O’Brien is considering following a well-trodden path to Southwell to complete his Breeders’ Cup preparations🏆 That’s how you bounce back in style!
City of Troy wins the Betfred Derby#ITVRacing | #EpsomDerby pic.twitter.com/yKzYaTykeQ— ITV Racing (@itvracing) June 1, 2024
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