Aidan O’Brien indicates City Of Troy could bypass Irish Derby in favour of Eclipse date

Epsom Derby winner a general 5-4 favourite in ante-post lists for mile and a quarter clash with older horses next month

Jockey Ryan Moore riding City Of Troy wins the Betfred Derby on the second day of the Epsom Derby Festival horse racing event in Surrey, southern England on June 1, 2024. Photograph: Benjamin Cremel / AFPAlthough stressing that the Coolmore ownership haven’t made a final decision, O’Brien appeared to suggest the mile and a quarter option against older horses is a more likely target than attempting a Derby double at the Curragh a week earlier.

Auguste Rodin preceded City Of Troy in bouncing back from a dismal 2,000 Guineas effort to score at Epsom, although connections now appear keen to test the colt O’Brien has acclaimed as the best he’s ever had at a trip short of a mile and a half. It also looks a suitably timed stepping stone towards long-standing plans for testing the son of US stallion Justify on dirt in August’s Travers Stakes at Saratoga.

On the back of that, City Of Troy was cut to 6-1 favourite by some firms for the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar in November.

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