The Derby: no special measures in place for City Of Troy after blowout

The Derby: no special measures in place for City Of Troy after blowout

The likely favourite boiled over at Newmarket and may have to give best to stablemate Los Angeles at Epsom

There will be no special measures to ensure that City Of Troy, the likely favourite, remains relaxed before the race as he attempts to bounce back from a dismal 2,000 Guineas run in the Derby at Epsom on Saturday, Aidan O’Brien, the colt’s trainer, said at the track on Friday.

O’Brien believes that City Of Troy, last year’s outstanding champion two-year-old colt, became upset in the stalls before the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket earlier this month, which raised his heart-rate towards its maximum much earlier than required and led to him fading steadily through the field after racing up with the pace to halfway.

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