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Myth or legend? Juddmonte International favourite City Of Troy afforded star billing on an outstanding opening day at York
City Of Troy: short-price favourite for the Juddmonte InternationalCredit: Edward Whitaker
Is City Of Troy the real deal? The richest race to be run on the Knavesmire will tell us.
A 2,000 Guineas blowout on his return – his sole defeat in six starts – was followed by an extremely classy display in the Derby, and then Ballydoyle’s star three-year-old showed his gritty side when landing the Eclipse by a length last month.
There was a slight sense of deflation after that victory. Sure, City Of Troy did the business, but everyone anticipated more given his 1-4 odds and superiority on ratings.
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