City Of Troy did enough in the Eclipse, but it would be far from a done deal if he rocks up at York

He made hard work of it but City Of Troy took the Coral-Eclipse on Saturday, beating Al Riffa by a length.

It wasn't the sort of performance that got you on the edge of your seat, but connections stated post-race the ground was too soft and he needs it quicker.

His next race could be in the Juddmonte International at York, for which he is a top price of 2-1, or the Irish Champion Stakes. If he ends up at the Breeders' Cup Classic you can back him at 8-1, but I'm not sure I would be in a rush to lump on him for that.

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Nick WattsWeeklies editor

Published on 7 July 2024inAnte-Post Angles

Last updated 18:34, 7 July 2024

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