DOMINIC KING IN IN CHANTILLY: It has been a whirlwind weekend for O'Brien, who flew back to his Ballydoyle base on Saturday night after watching City Of Troy's Derby win.
Unbeaten in three Look De Vega notched the French Derby in style for Carlos and Yann Lerner and Ronan Thomas, leaving his perfect record intact at Chantilly in the feature.
Look De Vega emerged as the classy winner of a wide open French Derby at Chantilly on Sunday.Trained by father and son Carlos and Yann Lerner, Look de Vega pulled clear in the final furlong to add his name to a roll of honour that includes…
Rondebosch Boys High and SACS claimed the spoils in their Western Cape southern suburbs derby clashes on Saturday, while EG Jansen and Waterkloof played to an eight-try draw.
The hosts were missing injured Springboks Lukhanyo Am and Eben Etzebeth, among others, and were playing just eight days after lifting the European Challenge Cup in London, but were competitive to the end.
DOMINIC KING AT EPSOM DOWNS: The bare facts will simply say City Of Troy won the 245th Betfred Derby, justifying 3/1 favouritism, but there was so much more to it.
Aidan O’Brien hailed City Of Troy the greatest of his now 10 Betfred Derby winners after the colt, preceded by a loose horse, stormed home two and three quarter lengths clear in the 245th running of the Epsom Classic on Saturday.
Aidan O’Brien hailed City Of Troy the greatest of his now 10 Betfred Derby winners after the colt, preceded by a loose horse, stormed home two and three quarter lengths clear in the 245th running of the Epsom Classic on Saturday.
City of Troy silenced his doubters in emphatic fashion as last year's European champion juvenile male bounced back to form with a dominant success in the Epsom Derby (G1) June 1 at Epsom Racecourse.
City of Troy dominated the Derby on Saturday with trainer Aidan O'Brien saying he had "no doubt" this was the best of all his 10 Epsom classic winners.Asked if this was the best of all his 10 Derby winners O'Brien told ITV: "I would say no…