REMARKABLE! City of Troy bounces back to win the Betfred Derby

An unreal training performance by Aidan O'Brien as City of Troy wins the Betfred Derby!

[@cmrcz7550]

A magnificent run by the horse with no rider!!!

[@ianhoward4246]

😂😂 invisible man won the Derby

[@joshuamiller9779]

If only the jockey stayed on!!!! Hahaha

[@levenscott645]

Was amazed by this horse's 2 year old performances and could not imagine him not winning everything at 3. His failure in the 2000 Guineas sent me looking for an alternative winner of the Derby. Bur every other contender had flaws, so I waited until the parade at Epsom. City of Troy was the outstanding presence, head and shoulders above the rest. Watching him stand there, like a professional athlete in the locker room, as his trainer stretched the horse's forelegs one by one, I felt sure he was back to his best. Aidan O'Brien had given the horse back his mojo.

[@DwayndibbVids]

Yes I used to think he was checking shoes for stones are anything. But City of Troy was so calm we saw exactly he was stretching his tendons and muscles. Like a horse physio and whisperer this AOB.

[@wattass7]

when he got beat in Guinee's his price flew out to 7/1 i lumped on then, especially when Aiden said he will stay no bother, cant believe people wrote this horse off after 1 flop, look at Auguste last year, mite have needed Guinee's run, jason big mouth weaver wrote the horse completly off, shows what he knows, mite get beat in eclipse back down in trip, but i think he will win st leger if he runs 14/1 looks juicy, 6/1 for breeders cup classic, 5/1 for Arc , but the way he pulled away in Derby i think he would win the leger easy ,mite take a chance with £100 at 14s

[@eugenekeher978]

Congratulations to the genius Aidan O Brien and a brilliant ride from Ryan Moore the best jockey in the world , i m so pleased for the horse fulfilling his potential , personally I wouldn t like to see him racing on dirt .

[@johntauranga1233]

Jmac be best in the world

[@SleepyDolphin-xd4pe]

Excellent run, nice piloting by Ryan, finding that line through to the front up the rail as he looked to be boxed in until coming round Tattenham Corner.

[@Mike20216]

They said he didn't train on, Never Doubt O'Brien.

[@tonyt50]

‘They’ were an uneducated lot. All never trained a horse in their life.

[@eziozomparelli2079]

Is a crook.

[@paulyeomans850]

They didn't know nothing.Obrien did.

[@martinclail9290]

And wouldn't stay...?...ffs he could have gone around again.

[@Brandon-rs3yr]

The ppl who said ‘not trained on’ don’t understand the meaning , last run was 48 below his rpr , not training on means the 2 yr olds improve into 3 and catch you up & you don’t improve.

[@Ryan82711]

Watching at 1:30am in Australia hoping to see City Of Troy do this, what a special horse

[@tonyt50]

Me too mate, from Brisbane, how bloody good.

[@suemaher5282]

​@@tonyt50He couldnt pull him up. They said he hadnt trained on after the 2000 guineas then hes too small. I got to admit i worried how a justify would handle Epsom and the distance but Aidan never lost faith in the horse. Redemption for trainer and horse

[@gretafields4706]

They said Auguste Rodin was too small too. But he ran down giant King of Steele. An extra bit of size doesn't seem to matter... Troy just beat the Big Horse Los Angeles.

[@tonyt50]

@@suemaher5282 and they said Aidans credibility was on the line. He never doubted the horse, backed him in every time. A great story.

[@suemaher5282]

@@tonyt50Totally agree Tony

[@JohnCollins-pc7ke]

Watched in New Zealand, what a win, Aidan you are a legend.

[@paulgrant371]

Everybody has an opinion.... but it will never be better than Aidans...... he's a master, a legend,.... just think about what he has achieved to date.... best ever already

[@jimmygman3244]

Its a lot easier when you train for the best breeding operation in the world though isn't it.

[@MI-nw8uo]

Show any other stable that had sole access to the most successful sires off spring in galileo? how many juveniles a season doe he have with the best breeding? the likes of cecil/stoute would have done as good, if not better, with what he been given

[@paulgrant371]

Legend

[@Folk_var]

One bad run and all the clowns wrote him off. No horse goes that far backward. Great horse.

[@thobaniselby2842]

Can't touch this Ryan moor n city of troy magnificent

[@tonyhopkins8250]

This race reminds me of 2003 Champion hurdle, rooster booster nowhere to be seen until they turn the corner and it looks like he's just jumped in.

[@PatriciaGuth-i3v]

City of Troy by American sire Triple Crown winner Justify.

[@BigRaceFocus]

I didn’t back him, but great to see City Of Troy put in a performance like that. Doubt O’Brien at your peril!

[@George-v5c5n]

Rab Havlin messed up big time and should have went after City Of Troy instead of waiting.

[@villain-ek3yv]

Disagree, yes he let COT get first run on him but he still had plenty of time if good enough, he was only about a length behind when he started pushing but was 3+ lengths behind at the finish.

[@George-v5c5n]

@@villain-ek3yv i don't think Havlin seen Moore making g the run on City Of Troy as there was a couple of horses between them and that gave City Of Troy the momentum but when Havlin eventually seen him he still sat motionless meaning he had to make up more ground it was a disaster ride from Havlin and he must have forgot it was the Derby he was in and with so much horse under him ge should have went much much sooner given what was at stake.

[@myfrobert]

His sire, Justify, is the very recent but a little bit controversial US 3yo Triple Crown winner and has now become a pretty successful sire. Don't forget him as well and his stud fee would probably be further increased.

[@dannylong1986]

Wow 🔥

[@Lisbon6T7]

When O'Brien says hes the best Derby entry hes ever had we shouldve taken note and made a few quid.

[@waynenew9823]

I did 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@PatriciaGuth-i3v]

Euro snobs take note -- City of Troy sired by American Triple Crown winner Justify. 😂😂😂

[@chuckemeade]

​@user-fd9kq3rc7c So what horses in the US have European sires?

[@PatriciaGuth-i3v]

@@chuckemeade Not many these days. Our top racing is on dirt so we want dirt horse sires. If there are turf horse sires in our horses, it's back several generations, or they're there for Coolmore (Ireland) which has stud operations here, or for Godolphin, which trains a lot of their dirt horses here.

[@bladerunner16]

​@@PatriciaGuth-i3vEuropean horses are far superior to their American counterparts.

[@kerrybogdanski1027]

Class

[@edenjs1503]

Kudos to Aidan O'Brien, Ryan Moore and of course Martin Lewis. Glad the last named can eat again. It's been a long between meals!

[@arcacoma3524]

Arc..Straight away

[@wattass7]

5/1 for Arc, but a juicy 14/1 for st leger and the way he pulled away in Derby he will def get the leger journey , think he mite get beat in Eclipse on sat though back down in trip

[@dannylima6025]

What a turn around again, repeat of Derby 23, Coolmore stallions 1st (Justify), 2nd (Gleneagles), 3rd (Camelot)

[@goodbyebluesky43]

Genius ride.

[@George-v5c5n]

Wasnt from Rab Havlin..why oh why did he not go for it earlier when he was sitting with his hands full because my personal opinion us it would have been much closer

[@goodbyebluesky43]

@user-gw3lp3lb1o Possibly would have been closer, but I think the result would have been the same. City Of Troy was going away at the finish. I'm not a fan of Havlin anyway he's a glorified work rider, in my opinion.

[@George-v5c5n]

@@goodbyebluesky43 I think he forgot it was the Derby he was riding in and you can't make mistakes like that...the momentum City Of Troy had was always gonna be hard to peg back.

[@goodbyebluesky43]

@@George-v5c5n Yeah, he came up his inside and got half a length on him so I do see your point.

[@Rebeljustforkicks]

​@user-gw3lp3lb1o Meanwhile Callum rides 2 thirds and a second at Lingfield. He should never have been jocked off in favour of Havlin.Pretty sure City of Troy would still have won but Callum deserved to keep the ride.

[@tonyt50]

Where are all the quitters after one bad run? Trust your own opinion over a hall of famer. What an exceptional horse, couldn’t pull him up again.

[@barrygifford3515]

I’m not a quitter. But asking the question why two years running a fancied O’Brien horse runs badly in the 2,000 gns comes out and wins his next race easy and no question asked.

[@tonyt50]

@@barrygifford3515 Aidan told everyone the reasons. He hadn’t enough work in him, he had a bit of a panic attack in the gates and came out elevated and never settled. People still didn’t believe him though. Like he doesn’t know his own horses?

[@alanconvey4030]

​@@barrygifford3515Horses army machines clown

[@ivanboesky1520]

Settle down Skippy. 😀

[@smallsmalls3889]

Greedy owners fucked up in the Breeders

[@effeo9962]

Colour me surprised! The exact same thing as last year.

[@alanconvey4030]

And you couldn't back it easy money lol

[@albertdunne4350]

Aidan the best ever what a man

[@steveroman9553]

The fact that the loose horse easily outran the field says more about the impact of the riders than it does about the actual talent of the horses. It's a rare occasion for a loose horse to cross the finish line first in thoroughbred races.

[@SherifIsmail-fd2bw]

That loose was in front for a really long time really strange and was loose from the start to boot. Interesting to see if that happens a lot more at Epsom, but it was unique nevertheless, perhaps he was setting such a pace that they didn't need to go past but then again he was up there as well at racing speed. I have never seen that before in Flat racing, you would never ever see that in a Guineas for instance.

[@SherifIsmail-fd2bw]

It's possible that loose one is very good or just remembers where the stables are after the last time he was there recently on the breakfast with the stars gallop, but he went flying around that corner way after the finishing line. It was really funny the way he disappeared on his own. Usually horses as herd animals wait for each other.

[@DoopDoopMcLoop]

They were using it as an unofficial pacemaker . With 8 stone off it’s back it was flying

[@ultrascreens5206]

Its because it isnt carrying the weight of the rider

[@elmsavannah8642]

The unexpected pace in the field.

[@ortacreef8557]

Got to hand it to Ryan Moore, that was a brilliant ride.

[@WhiteCamry]

Whoever bet Voyage must've cursed a blue streak until breakfast.

[@bladerunner16]

Well, he said City of Troy was the best horse he has ever trained.

[@DwayndibbVids]

I love Aiden and backed City of Troy, August Rodin, Gailileo and Camelot. He says it ever few years 😂😂

[@bladerunner16]

@Dwayndibb He has said it before, but I have a feeling this one might be.

[@SherifIsmail-fd2bw]

He said listen: it was the best horse he ever trained or will ever train ever. I backed Voyage £10EW I was convinced after his debute he is the best son of Golden Horn and he is his spitting image. Let's not take anything away from City of Troy he won well barring all the superlatives and I don't mean to be repetitive he looks so much like his Grand sire Galileo. However in the Guineas he run in one of the hottest guineas for a while against some lovely beasts who made him look like a boy in the paddocks and apart from Voyage none of them stood out. Pity what happened to Hidden Law he would have given Voyage a race if Pat didn't fall off.

[@Chief_Brody]

he says it every year lol

[@DwayndibbVids]

@@bladerunner16Yes maybe. He got a lovely toe off Dallas star. Having Ryan does help City of Troy also. No Dettorri around

[@Gibraltariano]

I backed the winner and went to collect my winnings, only to be told it was 9 stone underweight

[@suemaher5282]

Very gd

[@SherifIsmail-fd2bw]

It had an invisible jockey on it

[@johnmcintyre800]

Had some of them winners myself 😢

[@markstephen2715]

Wether Ihe is the best is debatable wen u think of the firepower they had over the years but I think he get further the couldn't pull him up he's all class

[@martyndavid2094]

I had Luxembourg ylang ylang and city of Troy in a treble to very good money so I am just gutted, Ylang ylang was even backed all day but simply didn’t show

[@JohnDoe-il7dp]

Don't think Coolmore have had a decent Frankel. No surprise to see the filly disappoint. 2 out of 3 ain't bad. Been there myself and it always sucks.

[@MI-nw8uo]

needs soft ground...

[@robertgibson6942]

Excellent win, sea the stars stuff when he won the Arc de Triomphe

[@robertgibson6942]

Massive difference from 1 mile to 1 and 1/2 miles

[@rosewetzel8284]

So the race horse with no rider was City of Troy?

[@colinmcdonald6632]

The race was over when the colt sliced through the field down the home straight! Then kept galloping around the bend after he won! COT is back! Congrats to AOB and team!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉.

[@YouDontKnow-that]

City of Troy was close to winning that!

[@rosewetzel8284]

So the racehorse with no rider was the young horse racing super star City of Troy?

[@jimmygman3244]

Remarkable? He is a great horse and won this very well but his 2 yr. old form was 8 - 10 lengths better than any other horse in this race, His breeding is far superior to any other horse in this race. This was not a strong derby. Ryan gave it a great ride and the way he used the loose horse to chase down and keep him genuine was class. The Remarkable thing was his odds.

[@tjcassidy2694]

Everyone who bet on Voyage must’ve cussed a blue streak until breakfast.

[@michaelcoleman2061]

Best horse and rider I have ever seen 🏇 I don't think much more to say ❤

[@robertgibson6942]

sea the stars when he won the Arc dr Triophme, watch and reply - not taking anything away from today's win but stars was against alot of better horses on right handed track

[@michdavaelid]

@@robertgibson6942 you didn't see Dancing Brave win the arc then?

[@robertgibson6942]

I did see Dancing Brave win Arc was a brilliant horse, I just think sea the stars was against better - the joy of quality horses through the ages, difference of opinions keeps us all intrested

[@adams7405]

Voyage won start to finish...shed that unnecessary weight,he even went into the winners enclosure.

[@Im_not-the_father]

@frankelforever bro you're surely taking your time getting here😂 why is your rabbit hole flooded?

[@chickh4933]

Jesus that was unbelievable, the Irish horses really are a class above any others in the world right now.. I don't know maybe it's the grass /weed they munch on.

[@WolfeTone66]

I think they like a drop of Guinness too..🍀

[@julie-annquayle3877]

O'Brien never lost the faith from Gunieas day,and he let all that would listen know that.

[@seadrifter8975]

Backed ambiente friendly thought he was a winner 3 out? Ran great but city of troy is a monster looks better than ever after this win 🏆

[@marcusprice3199]

I think that ran a really good race. City of Troy got the run on him and the loose horse didn't help any. Not saying it wasn't a fair result but I don't think connections will be too afraid to take on the winner again.

[@DwayndibbVids]

Really? The writing was on the wall when Ryan went round that bend in cruise control.

[@Eddie36144]

@@marcusprice3199 What? City of Troy picked it up again as the winners line approached.

[@bladerunner16]

@marcusprice3199 He won't beat City of Troy if they run again.

[@WolfeTone66]

@@marcusprice3199..He’ll never beat City of Troy over that trip because I think that’s what found him out. Cruising three furlongs out, but City of Troy galloped right to the line. Ambiente Friendly looks more of a French Derby type.

[@Im_not-the_father]

Let this be the ultimate lesson... Never!!! And I mean ever doubt Aidan Freakin O'brien!! The greatest trainer in history! At least 90% of the racing population and even 90% of all pundits got their fingers burnt😂

[@tonyt50]

And remind me how many horses have they all trained? None!

[@markstephen2715]

Dnt forget istabraq greatest hurdler also Genuis

[@markstephen2715]

Look how long it took to pull him up the horse is unbelievable

[@peterhannon9972]

All the naysayers here on u tube are sick as parrots now. Never again will be available at 3.1 for the rest of his career. To us who kept the faith. Happy days. Brí g the wheel barrow down to the bookies!!

[@noelfleming3567]

Great victory it should keep d knockers quiet😂😂😂

[@SuperHarun007]

Now look I had stuck my head by saying that He will not stay the trip. In my last post. Now if u look at the way he finished weakening in the 2000 guineas. In the last 2 furlongs. One reason could be he had sugar more than what would keep his hydration fair. Now we don't know if they had given him water after the run to help him out. Given that bloodline to weaken that early in the 2000 guineas was a shocker. Mind u Ryan Moore did not work on him as he continued to weaken in the 2000 guineas run. Only shows Ryan is a ace jockey who knows when to work and when not to flog a dead horse.

[@JamieLamb-ft6io]

€5,000 on City of Troy at 4/1 two weeks ago . Ryan i owe you a pint 😂😂😂

[@davidmcmahon5234]

I had ten thousand each way at sixes pat Keating gave him to me two months ago working the house 🏠 down he said just sent him a crate of champagne and a thousand euros 😊

[@danieljairam4304]

Easy tri. Take that. O'Brien at 3/1. Anyday. So self deprecating. Always giving credit to everyone

[@theodorebandamartin]

geez the commentator didnt see the horse lost its rider from the starting gate??? what race are you watching 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@simonhindley65]

A very short Voyage.

[@julie-annquayle3877]

Sunk at Sea!!

[@jimelements7472]

AOB is a genius no question and COT is a lovely colt but I'm not sure that treating the guineas as a prep race is good for the game.

[@billk9856]

How are those people allowed through that gate so they can lean on the actual outside running rail? 0:37

[@robertsimpson4913]

I don’t know why O’Brien says it’s his best Derby winner ever. Galileo was 5 seconds faster!

[@weeroger7048]

Think city of troy sire is an american horse some achievement cause churchill downs isnt on a camber which is like a sidewards hill ..could see the horse was all over the place

[@mattn6591]

He finished second

[@nasarali7254]

Easy money

[@leeheyman5545]

Trainer said regarding the apparent improvement in form? I must have missed it. Ollie Cole immediately called in after Royal Scotman’s performance but Aiden O’ God. Double standards ! It was a shockingly bad Derby won by a decent horse. Let’s leave all, the superlative nonsense for later in the season.

[@davegonnaway6007]

Same thing as last year..

[@gretafields4706]

I hope he runs in the Breeders Cup.

[@noncaustic]

Aidans first much wanted Breeders Cup Classic winner right there…🍀🤞🏼🙏🏼

[@chuckemeade]

@@noncaustic The Breeders Cup should be run outside the U.S every few years, IMO which isn't worth much.

[@paulover5016]

Great ride from Ryan, terrible ride from Havlin though, he should have been away and gone

[@neilsmith5549]

What was he thinking

[@Lilly8Listens]

I'd like to see the national anthem singing ditched, made me want to switch off.

[@johndoe-qg7jp]

Loose horse stayed 😁😄👍🏾 Decent win but no Shergar

[@rheazeus123]

Ambiente friendly would have won if they had let young Callum keep the ride. they stuck a jockey up with a poor strike rate in top class races over 30+ years and got exactly what they deserved...

[@bladerunner16]

Even if Lester Piggott was riding, it still wouldn't have won.

[@rheazeus123]

@@bladerunner16 of course it would have won.. havlin give him an awful ride..

[@bladerunner16]

@rheazeus123 Absolutely no chance, mate. City of Troy was about 6L behind it, turning Tattenham corner and flew past to win comfortably.

[@rheazeus123]

@@bladerunner16 exactly havlin sat there and let Ryan Moore get the first run, he didn't even try to kick on until city of Troy had got to far in front. It's only my opinion but I believe if they had kept the jockey on who put all the work into the horse he would have won. Havlin was in a bad position all race and had to stand up numerous times during the race. Watch young callum ride and win the trial at lingfield and compare it to havlins ride.

[@bladerunner16]

​@rheazeus123 I do get your point, but I honestly don't think it would have won. City of troy was going away at the end.

[@AB-pf3pv]

I find it really odd how O'Brien trained horses show up with unbelievable runs one day and then flop the next. Churchill Downs required all horses to check in a week ahead of the Kentucky Derby this year. Perhaps other tracks should follow suit. Let's remove all doubts!!!

[@johnmcintyre800]

Churchvill.downs trying to keep track of what needles are stuck in them

[@damiankelly-i8i]

Ryan Moore is the GOAT!!!!

[@ianhoward4246]

Why did he lose at Newmarket....so the boys could get 20/1 for The Arc😂😂😂

[@captain007x]

Stop it, somebody might think you're clever.

[@DwayndibbVids]

I got 25/1 but he will probably lose anyway

[@noelfleming3567]

Knockers club taking a hiding 😂😂

[@robertgibson6942]

Massive difference between 1 mile and 1 mile and a 1/2, not trying to be be smart

[@ccahill2322]

@@DwayndibbVids , You're very funny, A "genius" in your own mind.

[@HopeIanHope]

Voyager obviously a better horse than the Irish mag 😭🤪🤣😅

[@DwayndibbVids]

Did Robert Havlin think he had that race in the bag or something?

[@oslinthompson8182]

It was not a good look for him. Sure he had a handful of horse, but he should have been looking around for challengers. If he had seen City of Troy coming he could have taken his horse off the bit sooner. I still do not think he would have won, but it could possibly have been closer.

[@MI-nw8uo]

I agree...didn't make difference to the result but there is only 1 derby, you know the horse stays so kick it on and stop messing about.

[@DwayndibbVids]

​@@MI-nw8uolooking back now a few weeks later, it looks even worse. I backed Cot so was thankful anyway it was the correct result

[@theantepostpunter6925]

O'briens pacemakers parted like the red sea to let the favourite through. Talk about team tactics!

[@robertwilliams-mv9ok]

Something is not right here. Have they somehow got an odds on certainty out to 3/1. All that heart in the red zone crap.......the diagnosis was a bit too quick for my liking. It may well be true but how did he know so soon?

[@JohnDoe-il7dp]

30 years experience maybe?😅😅😅

[@bladerunner16]

When I saw Obriens interview and the full explanation, I believed him. He said they took the horse back to Coolmore, and he did it again in the stalls a few more times. Apparently, it took a couple of weeks to sort the problem.

[@チョロちゃん-i7w]

ムチを入れてもカラ馬が楽勝してる🤣🤣

[@MeepSkye_Arts]

👍🏼

[@leeheyman5545]

Trainer said regarding the apparent improvement in form? I must have missed it. Ollie Cole immediately called in after Royal Scotman’s performance but Aiden O’ God? Nope. Double standards ! It was a shockingly bad Derby won by a decent horse. Let’s leave all, the superlative nonsense for later in the season and perhaps reflect on the dreadful treatment of racehorses in Ireland at the end of their careers. A nation of happy cheerful fabultators with a dark heart. Ask Magnier what agony he put Montjeu through to collect the insurance money. The “Lads” - bunch of crooks.

[@kevinmunday6263]

Mullins and Elliott over the Jumps, O Brien on the flat . Big race monopolies, flooding the entries, and giving nobody else a chance. Punters the losers too unless they are already loaded and can afford to lose, the person on the street has little chance as the big guns usually have multiple runners, and often the most fancied get beaten by the same yards other runners. Same with Football only a select few Rich owned Clubs ever win anything........😴😴😴😴

[@HopeIanHope]

My horse won this race very easily without jockey and with would have won.

[@paulreynolds8312]

Well done greatest ever trainer just like last year got my holiday money if you had won the guineas at 4.6 we wouldn't get 5.1 ant post r 3.1 sp let's do it again next year

[@herminiofigueroa9527]

Brilliant ride on the loose horse 😅

[@Brick-so1ig]

Nice Horse But Trainer and Fans are Overrating Him...Keep Him on The Grass Though...Top US Horses Would Eat Him For Breakfast on Dirt

[@barrypeers8665]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 control and accountability

[@danieljairam4304]

If the jockey had ducked back inside in the Kentucky derby, coolmore would have taken it with sierra Leone. They needed Ryan that day😢😢😢

[@DwayndibbVids]

Crap I never thought about that. To be honest also Detorri or Will Buick would have won on Sierra Leone

[@danieljairam4304]

Calvin Borel would have buried them. When you see the replay, gaffalione had chances to duck back inside. He kept going wider & wider & lost the race. I had solid money on him

[@DwayndibbVids]

@@danieljairam4304 I never go with low odds in the KY derby. I just go for a few wide odds for fun. Its not arace to make money like Epsom

[@gretafields4706]

I read that Sierra Leone has been working out along the rail for the Belmont. This is very interesting to me, because he lugs in terribly. He may be a horse who needs to be steadied by the rail. I am really curious to see if he runs the rail in the Belmont. He might like having the rail.

[@DwayndibbVids]

@@gretafields4706 I'm sure they really want the Breeders Classic. That is the one they really want now the KY is gone 👌

[@paulbrickland9625]

This will probably turn out to be the worst Derby of all time it didn't look a strong race the proof is they were a bunch of non stayers but we will wait till the rains come out

[@Robloxxverse-go5ik]

Hmmmmm..... City of Troy does not look like a champion to me... good but not great, I'd say. Travelled well, but didn't fly. The riderless horse did well though. Shows the horses love it. One on the eye for the race saboteurs.

[@michaelmoynihan9591]

He just won the Derby. 😂😂😂 he is a great horse..try table-tennis mate😂😂😂

[@Robloxxverse-go5ik]

​@@michaelmoynihan9591 I love people who think every Derby winner is a "great horse". Like, say, Harzand, Wings of Eagles, Masar, Anthony Van Dyke, Sadayar, perhaps? Let's see how City of Troy does on firmer ground, with luck we'll see some real turn of foot then, and can upgrade the evaluation.

[@manx1569]

It was such a bad training performance by Aidan for the Guineas, he messed up two years on the trot

[@SherifIsmail-fd2bw]

City of Troy ran really well and Coolmore camp knew he was going to come around Tattenham corner flying with his feet going forward, but if he was 'Pegasus' he should have got past the loose horse doing 3/4 speed canter. Sea the Stars would have and Desert Crown would have been getting upsides. Very good Derby, but not a Vintage one.

[@JohnDoe-il7dp]

The loose horse was irrelevant. Jockeys don't ride to beat loose horses.

[@SherifIsmail-fd2bw]

Its irrelevant in our context but the best horses are trained to race and get to the front and nice ones like to be in front, look regardless of the jockey good ones will just take you there. It would have looked nicer because its the Derby and for media purposes that he overtake that loose horse, and Ryan himself would of. Unsung hero of the race was Declan Mcdonagh who rode an outstanding race on Euphoria came out set a good pace, rounded Tattenham well and got beautifully out of the way for City of Troy to overtake. It was a piece of art Coolmores tactics and looks good when it comes off. I'm partial to the loose horse I bet him E/W and nothing else. I think he is very good.

[@SherifIsmail-fd2bw]

City of Troy thinks he came 2nd

[@lorristan]

The loose horse was carrying 126 pounds less so he did have quite an advantage!

[@HopeIanHope]

Won't win at York today, 😭😅🤣😂👎 "top of the morning" 😭🤪🤣😂

[@barrygifford3515]

How does an O’Brien horse run so badly in the 2,000gns then wins the Derby ??? And no enquiry??? Fishy

[@georgegrey2005]

p. dobbs is not a class jockey.

[@ajvindiesel8517]

I'm glad COT won but this was a poor Derby, COT was wilting and they still couldn't close on him. He may just be better at 1m-1m2f,

[@captain007x]

No wilting, he was hard to pull up. Stop bs nonsense.

[@ajvindiesel8517]

​@@captain007xhard to pull up? Is that why he was veering left n right and losing his legs? Jockey done brilliant to get him to win but he's a miler. Poor Derby son.

[@JohnDoe-il7dp]

Couldn't pull the winner up after the line. You are right, the horse was 'wilting'😅😅😅

[@ajvindiesel8517]

​@@JohnDoe-il7dpyep but he did enough in a poor field

[@paddyperna5730]

is it just me or did this look like a finish in a cheltenham handicap...?sorry but for me really no emotion!!!

[@fawltyoldboybasil.2178]

It's just you!! :)

[@ianhoward4246]

3/1 is 3/1 BOOOOOM 🎉🎉🎉

[@craigpope8580]

😂😂​@@fawltyoldboybasil.2178

[@SleepyDolphin-xd4pe]

@@fawltyoldboybasil.2178 😂😂 I agree, it’s definitely just him 😂😂

[@Pedtip]

The derby now is a poor race in world terms. There hasn't been a decent winner since See the stars.

[@Eddie36144]

There has been a few poor winners mostly from Ballydoyle. Sea the Stars best horse I have seen. If he represents your value of a decent horse you set very very high standard.

[@julienquoniam345]

Golden Horn was more than a decent winner

[@Pedtip]

@julienquoniam345 Golden horn has not produced a group 1 winner yet so it's hard to put him up with the best.

[@DwayndibbVids]

How do you make that out if the 2nd and 3rd from last year are all Group 1 winners since? You just say things with little facts to back yourself up with.

[@robertgibson6942]

Some decent ones but Sea the stars for me the best flat horse ever, six grade one's in six months all diferant distances aswell

[@TheShayPowell]

Easy money