O'Brien 'Delighted' With City Of Troy As He Preps For Breeders' Cup Classic

10/04/2024 10:19 AM

Aidan O'Brien provided a positive bulletin on Ballydoyle star City Of Troy (Justify) after he galloped at Southwell last month. The Coolmore partners' talented son of Together Forever (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is gearing up for start in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic in November.

“He's very good. We were delighted with him at Southwell and everything has gone very well with him since,” O'Brien told Sky Sports Racing. “He's started his build up now and so far everything seems good.”

The bay is riding a three-race winning streak, having claimed the G1 Derby, G1 Eclipse and G1 International Stakes in June, July and August, respectively. The Coolmore partners have never won the GI Breeders' Cup Classic, with their 'Iron Horse' Giant's Causeway (Storm Cat) getting closest when second by a neck to Tiznow (Cee's Tizzy) in 2000.

“I think they'll all go the Friday or Saturday the weekend they need to be there [Nov. 1 and 2], I think that's the plan,” O'Brien added of his Breeders' Cup team.

“They'll be in quarantine for a few days and then they'll be out on the track on the Monday or Tuesday.”

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