City Of Troy
With this win, City Of Troy now has 3 Group 1 wins this season. The winning margin over Calandagan was 1 length. The field numbered 13 runners. The win was worth GBP 708,875 to the winner. The winning time was 2m 4.32s.
Great Britain
York · 21.08.24
Watch the racePurse£1,250,000
Distance2063 metres
Winning time2m 4.32s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Stories of this Result
City Of Troy
Aidan O'Brien
Aidan O'Brien had come close here before: Love was third in 2021 and Paddington was third in 2023. With this win, the stable leads the trainers' table on 11 Group 1 wins. Next in the table: Charlie Appleby (9).
Ryan Moore
Ryan Moore had come close here before: Love was third in 2021 and Paddington was third in 2023. With this win, the jockey leads the jockeys' table on 12 Group 1 wins. Next in the table: James McDonald (11).
Coolmore Group
With this win, Coolmore Group leads the owners' table on 13 Group 1 wins. On the same weekend, the owner also took the Yorkshire Oaks with Content. Next in the table: Godolphin (12) and Yu Long Investments (5).
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Breeders' Cup World Championships · English commentaryResult
13 runners · prize money to 6th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
3rdGhostwriter3yo colt by Invincible Spirit × MoorsideRichard KingscoteClive Cox3 ½£134,500
7thDocklands4yo colt by Massaat × Icky WooHayley TurnerHarry Eustace¾
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 21.08.24DamTogether Forever
City Of Troy is out of Together Forever (Galileo), winner of the Gr.1 Fillies' Mile and also a stakes winner in Ireland. Her first five foals were all winners and all black-type performers: three by War Front, led by the Gr.3 Tyros Stakes winner and sire Military Style, plus the Group 2-placed Absolute Ruler and the Listed-placed winner King Of Athens, and Bertinelli (Justify), a full sibling to City Of Troy who was third in the Gr.3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup in Hong Kong, where he races as Unbelievable.
Second damGreen Room
Second dam Green Room (Theatrical) never raced. Her seven other winners include the Gr.1 Oaks winner of 2018, Forever Together, a full sister to Together Forever, and Lord Shanakill (Speightstown), winner of the Gr.1 Prix Jean Prat, the Gr.2 Lennox Stakes and the Gr.2 Mill Reef Stakes and now a sire. Green Room is a half-sister to Spanish Fern (El Gran Senor), winner of the Yellow Ribbon Invitational, then a Grade 1.
Third damChain Fern
Third dam Chain Fern (Blushing Groom) never raced and is a full sister to Al Bahathri, winner of the Gr.1 Irish 1,000 Guineas in 1985 and an influential broodmare.
Wider family
Haafhd (Alhaarth), winner of the Gr.1 2,000 Guineas and the Gr.1 Champion Stakes, also comes from this family, which is also the near family of two Group 1-winning sires: Heatseeker (Giant's Causeway), winner of the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap, and Hearts Of Fire (Firebreak).
Next generation
Together Forever has an unraced two-year-old filly by Uncle Mo named Takemetothemoon, a yearling filly by Dubawi and a filly foal by Into Mischief.
Connections
City Of Troy in 2024
2 other winsTrainer / Jockey / Track
Eclipse Stakes2002 metres · £750,0001stAidan O'BrienRyan Moore06.07.2024SandownPrize money €494,286Race 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 | MostahdafFrankel × Handassa | John & Thady GosdenFrankie Dettori | Shadwell Estate Company LtdShadwell Estate Company Limited (Ire) | ||
| 2022 | BaaeedSea The Stars × Aghareed | William HaggasJim Crowley | Shadwell Estate Company LtdShadwell Estate Company Limited (Ire) | ||
| 2021 | MishriffMake Believe × Contradict | John & Thady GosdenDavid Egan | Prince A A FaisalNawara Stud Limited | ||
| 2020 | GhaiyyathDubawi × Nightime | Charlie ApplebyWilliam Buick | GodolphinSpringbank Way Stud |
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