Another Aidan O'Brien hype horse in the 2,000 Guineas - so what stands between City Of Troy and immortality?
Almost every year there is a 2,000 Guineas hype horse who commands the lion’s share of pre-race discussion. This year, that status emphatically belongs to City Of Troy.
Racing fans always yearn to see the next superstar and perhaps only a Frankel-esque performance from City Of Troy will truly appease the masses given his short odds and the reputation surrounding him.
It is premature to compare the thrice-raced City Of Troy with Frankel, for all Aidan O’Brien’s outstanding prospect arrives with a BHA rating (125) just 1lb inferior to Frankel’s (126) before he pitched up in the Guineas 13 years ago.
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