Iberian ridden by Tom Marquand wins the Betfred Champagne Stakes during the Betfred St Leger Festival at Doncaster Racecourse, September 16, 2023
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IT’S a huge weekend for the new flat season with the first two classics of the campaign, the 2,000 Guineas (Newmarket, 3.35 Sat) and 1,000 Guineas (3.40, Sun) both over the Rowley Mile at Newmarket.
Unbeaten in three starts as a juvenile, City of Troy has already been massively talked up by Aidan O’Brien as the new super horse of Ballydoyle and to a certain extent he has cemented that opinion on the track.
I was actually most impressed with his second success in the Group Two Superlative Stakes at Newmarket when he beat up with ridiculous ease the subsequent Craven Stakes winner Haatem by six-and-a-half lengths, before landing the Group One Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket. The son of Justify has a lovely devouring and fluent stride and just keeps on galloping all the way through the line and beyond.
Including races at Ayr, Newbury, Chester and Newmarket
Including races at Doncaster, Leopardstown and Chester
Including races at Haydock Park and Ascot
Including races at Sandown, Chester, Beverley and Chelmsford
