Crown-winner daddy in Justify; a stellar career; a superstar trainer in Aidan O'Brien. But he also has a big unknown.

AIDAN O’BRIEN blamed himself for City Of Troy’s disastrous flop in the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday night. In an interview with Sun Racing columnist Matt Chapman, the

If you played it safe all the time, life would get very boring.” That was the somewhat rueful verdict of Aidan O’Brien after City of Troy had finished eighth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday without ever looking competitive.

Derby winner City Of Troy is ready for an audacious attempt to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic in the United States on Saturday.

Aidan O'Brien is taking aim once again at the Breeders' Cup Classic and this time he believes three-year-old City of Troy has the speed and heart to deliver the Irish trainer the elusive championship.

Trained throughout his career to relax once the starting gates opened, the habits of City Of Troy’s young lifetime came back to haunt him. Dirt horses used to bursting from the gates like lightening acted as per usual and after a couple of strides the City Of Troy dream had died.

City of Troy dominated discussion ahead of the Breeders Cup but racing's World Championships produced so many more stories than his eclipse in The Classic.

Aidan O’Brien has won most big races multiple times but his quest for a first Breeders’ Cup Classic continues after City Of Troy could finish only eighth in the $7 million race on dirt on Saturday night.