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Ryan Moore won the Juddmonte International Stakes for the third time as City Of Troy clinched a dazzling victory at York.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 5-4 favourite, trained by Aidan O’Brien, pulled clear of the field in the 1m 2f 56y grade one race to beat Calandagan by a length while Ghostwriter finished third in the Ebor Festival’s opening-day highlight.<\/p>\n
Moore’s victory followed up his wins in 2006 aboard Notnowcato and in 2019 on Japan.<\/p>\n
City Of Troy, the son of Justify, has consigned to the past a disappointing run in the 2,000 Guineas back in May, with this victory coming on top of wins in the Derby at Epsom and the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.<\/p>\n
“He’s an exceptional two-year-old and had one bad day,” Moore told ITV Racing.<\/p>\n
“We let the horse did the talking and he’s gone and done it again. He got away well and I didn’t want to take him back. I just let him use his rhythm and he travelled beautifully the whole way.”<\/p>\n
City Of Troy jumped out alertly in the hands of Moore and showed the stamina to win from the front.<\/p>\n
The Aga Khan’s Calandagan burst from the pack to make a challenge but the Royal Ascot winner was unable to reel in the Ballydoyle stable’s star performer as he broke the course record.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n