Can City Of Troy redeem himself in the Epsom Derby today?
After a dissapointing effort in the 2000 Guineas, Aidan O'Brien and his promising colt will turn their attention to the Epsom Derby today.
City Of Troy finished 9th when going off as as a short priced favourite in the first flat classic of the season.
The Irish trainer will be hoping his horse follows the same trend as his winner from last year, Auguste Rodin, who also performed poorly in the 2000 Guineas before winning the Epsom Derby.
The 3-year-old is currently an 11/4 best price favourite at various bookmakers.
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Unbeaten in three starts as a two-year-old, the son of Justify appeared poised for greatness heading into the season.
The bookmakers shared this sentiment, making him the 4/6 favorite for the 2000 Guineas. However, he finished a disappointing ninth, nearly 17 lengths behind the winner, managing to beat only two rivals home.
It is believed that he became unsettled in the stalls that day, an unusual occurrence for him and the bookmakers have clearly factored this in as the relative of Galileo is currently 11/4 favourite.
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Second favourite is Charlie Appleby's Ancient Wisdom who is currently a best price of 6/1 at various bookmakers.
He was a top class Juvenile last season, winning four out of five starts and finished a respectable second in the Dante Stakes last time out on his seasonal reappearance.
He is trailed by another O'Brien horse, Los Angeles who is a best price of 13/2 at William Hill having drifted from 7/2 when markets opened.
He is unbeaten in three races and has a Group 1 win under his belt as a 2-year-old and has proved his stamina when winning at Leopardstown and Saint-Cloud over 1m2f, running on strongly in both.
With question marks surrounding City Of Troy perhaps O'Brien's second string may offer some value in the Epsom Derby.
