Moore rides City Of Troy to victory in Juddmonte Stakes

Ryan Moore won nan Juddmonte International Stakes for nan 3rd clip arsenic City Of Troy clinched a dazzling triumph astatine York.

The 5-4 favourite, trained by Aidan O'Brien, pulled clear of nan section successful nan 1m 2f 56y people 1 title to hit Calandagan by a magnitude while Ghostwriter vanished 3rd successful nan Ebor Festival's opening-day highlight.

Moore's triumph followed up his wins successful 2006 aboard Notnowcato and successful 2019 connected Japan.

City Of Troy, nan boy of Justify, has consigned to nan past a disappointing tally successful nan 2,000 Guineas backmost successful May, pinch this triumph coming connected apical of wins successful nan Derby astatine Epsom and nan Coral-Eclipse astatine Sandown.

"He's an exceptional two-year-old and had 1 bad day," Moore told ITV Racing.

"We fto nan equine did nan talking and he's gone and done it again. He sewage distant good and I didn't want to return him back. I conscionable fto him usage his hit and he travelled beautifully nan full way."

City Of Troy jumped retired alertly successful nan hands of Moore and showed nan stamina to triumph from nan front.

The Aga Khan's Calandagan burst from nan battalion to make a situation but nan Royal Ascot victor was incapable to reel successful nan Ballydoyle stable's prima performer arsenic he collapsed nan people record.