City Of Troy
With this win, City Of Troy now has 2 Group 1 wins this season. The winning margin over Al Riffa was 1 length. The field numbered 6 runners. The win was worth GBP 425,325 to the winner. The winning time was 2m 9.80s.
Great Britain
Sandown · 06.07.24
Watch the racePurse£750,000
Distance2002 metres
Winning time2m 9.80s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Stories of this Result
City Of Troy
Aidan O'Brien
Aidan O'Brien had already trained a winner of this race: Paddington (2023). The stable had come close here before: Japan was third in 2020. With this win, the stable drew level with Charlie Appleby on 7 Group 1 wins this season.
Ryan Moore
Ryan Moore had come close here before: Japan was third in 2020. With this win, the jockey closed to within 4 wins of leader James McDonald. All 7 of them came for trainer Aidan O'Brien.
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HORSE RACING REPLAYS · English commentaryResult
6 runners · prize money to 6th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
2ndAl Riffa4yo colt by Wootton Bassett × Love On My MindDylan Browne McMonagleJoseph Patrick O'Brien1£161,250
3rdGhostwriter3yo colt by Invincible Spirit × MoorsideRichard KingscoteClive Cox1£80,700
Pedigree of the winner
Connections
City Of Troy in 2024
2 other winsTrainer / Jockey / Track
International Stakes2063 metres · £1,250,0001stAidan O'BrienRyan Moore21.08.2024YorkPrize money €823,811Race detailsWatch
Epsom Derby2420 metres · £1,556,0001stAidan O'BrienRyan Moore01.06.2024EpsomPrize money €1,025,480Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PaddingtonSiyouni × Modern Eagle | Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore | Tabor,Smith,Magnier,Westerberg,BrantDayton Investments Ltd | ||
| 2022 | VadeniChurchill × Vaderana | Jean-Claude RougetChristophe Soumillon | H H Aga KhanHaras De S A Aga Khan Scea | ||
| 2021 | St Mark's BasilicaSiyouni × Cabaret | Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore | Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael TaborRobert Scarborough | ||
| 2020 | GhaiyyathDubawi × Nightime | Charlie ApplebyWilliam Buick | GodolphinSpringbank Way Stud |
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