BEFORE City of Troy tries to do an 'Auguste Rodin' at Epsom the latter will be bidding to restore his reputation over in Ireland this weekend. As most of you are aware, City of Troy will bid for a famous Betfred Derby success at Epsom a week on Saturday on the back of a dismal effort in the 2000 guineas at Newmarket. 1 All eyes will be on City Of Troy for the Derby after he bombed out completely in the 2000 Guineas Credit: PA That, of course, is exactly what Auguste Rodin did in 2023.
His flop at HQ came before a huge Derby-winning performance for Aidan O'Brien. Auguste Rodin failed to beat a rival home on his return in the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic in Meydan. The son of Deep Impact had previously been seen winning the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita to cap a three-year-old campaign that featured moments of brilliance in the Irish Derby and Irish Champion Stakes.
However, he was twice a beaten favourite last season, first when making a flat return in the 2,000 Guineas and then when trailing the field in a high-quality running of the King George at Ascot in July. O'Brien confirmed to me today that Auguste Rodin is primed for the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh on Sunday. The master of Ballydoyle also said that City of Troy remained in perfect shape on Monday morning.
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