Across the pond

[HB1994]

White Birch is out.

City of Troy is now 2-5.

[Northport]

Al Shaqab Racing has bought out the Coolmore partners on Unquestionable. The horse has left Ballydoyle and is now trained by Richard Hannon.

[tachyon]

''Kikkuli, Romantic Style and Devil's Point are amongst the 12 declared for this Sunday's Prix Jean Prat at Deauville''

https://x.com/AtTheRaces/status/1809158061669359972

https://www.france-galop.com/en/racing/ ... dUcGc1Zz09

I'm rooting for the Kingman colt (Kind's final foal)!!

[20hayes20]

Epsom Oaks Winner Ezeliya has been retired due to a training setback

She will join the Aga Khan's broodmares at his Stud

[barbaro111]

So much pressure on City of Troy to win this race- good thing he doesn't know it!
They were talking about how the horse's heart rate is monitored so as to get him to a point where he is calm---

[Squeaky]

City of Troy almost kicked Aiden while being saddled. Interesting about the heart rate monitor.

[HB1994]

City of Troy won, but he had to work for it.

[barbaro111]

City of Troy almost kicked Aiden while being saddled. Interesting about the heart rate monitor.

He won but it was not an easy win for him. They describe the race as "not pretty"
A win is a win though.

[Squeaky]

If he was right, I think White Birch would have beat him today

[barbaro111]

If he was right, I think White Birch would have beat him again today

I think you are right- Fortunately for City of Troy,. WB was not in the race!!!
I am glad he won though- we shall see how he does as the summer progresses

[HB1994]

If he was right, I think White Birch would have beat him again today

White Birch has never raced against City of Troy. Do you mean Auguste Rodin? But I think you're right--White Birch might have given City of Troy more than he could handle.

[Flanders]

If he was right, I think White Birch would have beat him again today

White Birch has never raced against City of Troy. Do you mean Auguste Rodin? But I think you're right--White Birch might have given City of Troy more than he could handle.

White Birch was originally supposed to run today in this race but didn't.

[Squeaky]

If he was right, I think White Birch would have beat him again today

White Birch has never raced against City of Troy. Do you mean Auguste Rodin? But I think you're right--White Birch might have given City of Troy more than he could handle.

Yes sorry -meant AR. I know White Birch was entered but has been fighting some type of illness with abnormal bloodwork that has caused him to scratch out of 2 major races including today.

[Flanders]

so they admitted City of Troy doesn't care for soft ground and runs better on firmer turf. Not sure how that is going to work out for them over the rest of the season.

[Tessablue]

He lugged in pretty badly in the stretch. Between that, the lead changes, and what looked like a labored stride at the finish, I wouldn't be shocked if he comes out of the race with an issue. Hopefully not.

Didn't he win big on soft ground last year? I know not all soft ground is the same, but did it come up then?

[Squeaky]

He lugged in pretty badly in the stretch. Between that, the lead changes, and what looked like a labored stride at the finish, I wouldn't be shocked if he comes out of the race with an issue. Hopefully not.

Didn't he win big on soft ground last year? I know not all soft ground is the same, but did it come up then?

Noticed that too- he had his head cocked to the left for most of the stretch run and didn’t change leads as Tessa said. He didn’t seem to have his usual closing kick. More from X:


https://x.com/jess_stafford_/status/180 ... 59548?s=46

[Northport]

I feel like the hype machine around him has made it so any time he doesn't win by open lengths, either his trainer or rider needs to come forward and say it is their fault, or it is the ground, or something else. Ryan Moore has already come out in a post race interview saying that he got the ride wrong by trying to keep the horse off the rail.

[Squeaky]

Aiden said he took a bad step during the race - hope he is ok https://x.com/fanduel_racing/status/180 ... 39643?s=46

[barbaro111]

I feel like the hype machine around him has made it so any time he doesn't win by open lengths, either his trainer or rider needs to come forward and say it is their fault, or it is the ground, or something else. Ryan Moore has already come out in a post race interview saying that he got the ride wrong by trying to keep the horse off the rail.

The hype machine around this horse is a bit much!!!

[tachyon]

City of Troy almost kicked Aiden while being saddled. Interesting about the heart rate monitor.

He won but it was not an easy win for him. They describe the race as "not pretty"
A win is a win though.

Yeah, and City of Troy nevertheless made the rare Derby - Eclipse double following:

– Mill Reef (1971)
– Nashwan (1989)
– Sea The Stars (2009)
– Golden Horn (2015)
– City of Troy (2024)