Aidan O'Brien's two-year-old's win has seen him receive the highest Timeform performance rating (125) since Frankel (126) landed the prize in 2010
City of Troy's Dewhurst Stakes success has been judged the best effort in the race since Frankel's victory 13 years ago by Timeform in their October Monthly Racing Index.
City of Troy performed at a similar standard in the Dewhurst to subsequent Classic winners Shamardal and New Approach , while he earned a higher Timeform rating in the Dewhurst than subsequent 2000 Guineas winners Rock of Gibraltar , Dawn Approach , Churchill and Chaldean .The son of Justify is odds-on with some betting firms for next year's 2000 Guineas, while he is a general 5/2 for the Derby and is 12/1 to win the Triple Crown.
“Not all recent high-achieving Dewhurst winners have advanced their form markedly at three, but everything about City of Troy, from his powerful physique to his strong-galloping style, suggests he can go on improving, which makes him just about the most exciting horse around for 2024.” Meanwhile, Japanese racing continues to go from strength to strength and the country’s current equine superstar Equinox is the highest-rated horse in the world. He has earned a rating that only Baaeed , Battaash and Cracksman have exceeded on turf in the post-Frankel era.
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