ARO - CITY OF TROY NAMED HORSE OF THE YEAR

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TURFFONTEIN - INSIDE - 19 Feb 2026
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- MR 72 HANDICAP over 2000m, RAN 59,375 CASUS BELLI (SAF) 2021, wins by 0.8 length(s) in 126.9 secs...
- FM 78 HANDICAP (F & M) over 2000m, RAN 62,344 MOUNT ETNA (SAF) 2020, wins by 0.25 length(s) in 126.22 secs...
- FM 96 HANDICAP (F & M) over 2000m, RAN 80,156 KISSING MACHINE (SAF) 2020, wins by 0.75 length(s) in 127.02 secs...
- FM 80 HANDICAP (F & M) over 1200m, RAN 66,797 BRIGHT AND BRAZEN (SAF) 2022, wins by 3.3 length(s) in 72.84 secs...
- MR 80 HANDICAP over 1450m, RAN 71,250 FOSTINOVO (SAF) 2019, wins by 0.7 length(s) in 87.89 secs...
- CONDITIONS PLATE over 1450m, RAN 71,250 FAMOUS LADY (SAF) 2021, wins by 1.8 length(s) in 87.65 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE over 1600m, RAN 71,250 STATUS (SAF) 2021, wins by 1.5 length(s) in 99.33 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) over 1600m, RAN 62,344 GALAXY QUEEN (SAF) 2022, wins by 0.25 length(s) in 99.61 secs...

CITY OF TROY NAMED HORSE OF THE YEAR

21 Nov 2024 10:36

Derby winner City Of Troy has been named horse of the year at the Cartier Racing Awards in London.

The son of US Triple Crown victor Justify also added Sandown’s Coral-Eclipse and the Juddmonte International at York to his Epsom triumph.

City Of Troy was beaten in the 2,000 Guineas and Breeders’ Cup Classic but won seven of his nine career starts.

His stablemate Kyprios was named leading stayer at the 34th annual awards after claiming seven victories from seven races in 2024, having missed much of last year with a serious leg injury.

Bradsell was hailed as the leading sprinter following elite-level strikes in the Nunthorpe at York and the Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh

Horse of the year: City Of Troy

Sprinter: Bradsell

Stayer: Kyprios

Three-year-old colt: City Of Troy

Three-year-old filly: Porta Fortuna

Two-year-old colt: Shadow Of Light

Two-year-old filly: Lake Victoria

Older horse: Charyn

Award of merit: Jessica Harrington

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