City of Troy gives trainer O'Brien 10th Derby win

Aidan O'Brien says City of Troy is "no doubt" nan champion Derby victor he has ever trained aft watching nan 3-1 favourite springiness him a record-extending 10th triumph successful nan race.

Last year's champion juvenile had earned precocious praise starring into nan Classic play but location were doubts aft he faded severely successful nan 2,000 Guineas past month.

Yet jockey Ryan Moore expertly guided nan Irish-trained colt done nan section astatine Epsom earlier bursting clear to gain his 4th triumph successful nan title by 2 and three-quarter lengths.

Ambiente Friendly (9-2) was 2nd while O'Brien's Los Angeles (6-1) was third, pinch 25-1 changeable Deira Mile finishing fourth.

It was a 2nd consecutive triumph successful nan Derby for O'Brien, pinch City of Troy, for illustration Auguste Rodin past year, bouncing backmost successful startling manner aft disappointment successful nan 2,000 Guineas astatine Newmarket.

When asked if City of Troy was nan champion Derby victor of nan 10 he has now trained, O'Brien said: "No doubt! Because he has nan cruise, he has nan balance, he quickens and he stays. I don't deliberation there's immoderate uncertainty astir that."

Ballydoyle-based O'Brien, 54, added he accepts nan blasted for his prima horse's mediocre showing successful nan 2,000 Guineas.

"Ryan gave him an unthinkable thrust and I'm truthful grateful to everyone for nan activity they person done," he said.

"We knew nan Guineas was wholly incorrect and I made mistakes training him, that's nan bottommost line.

"There were stones I didn't look under. He was excessively fresh, he was unprepared, he blew up, that's nan reality. But we learned from it and knew nan expertise he had - and since past everything has been beautiful."

Moore admitted he did not cognize what to expect earlier nan title and had his activity trim retired aft initially being severely placed.

Then, aft uncovering a way done nan section connected nan inside, he had to contend pinch a stray equine successful nan closing stages - Voyage had unseated jockey Pat Dobbs retired of nan gate.

"It was difficult to cognize what would hap coming but I was very judge we still had nan champion equine for nan race," Moore told ITV.

"I can't dress we knew it would hap but we do cognize he has a large engine, he showed himself to beryllium a superb two-year-old.

"In nan Guineas we sewage a fewer things incorrect but it is awesome that he could travel backmost today."