ARO - CITY OF TROY NAMED HORSE OF THE YEAR

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VAAL - 17 Sep 2026
Races at VAAL - 17 Sep 2026
- PINNACLE STAKES over 1000m, RAN 89,062 ECHO CHECK (SAF) 2022, wins by 0.2 length(s) in 57.52 secs...
- MR 72 HANDICAP over 1200m, RAN 59,375 SALUTE THE FLAG (SAF) 2020, wins by 1.75 length(s) in 71.3 secs...
- MR 66 HANDICAP over 1400m, RAN 53,438 COMMANDER OF ALL (SAF) 2020, wins by 1 length(s) in 84.31 secs...
- MR 96 HANDICAP over 2000m, RAN 77,188 BEST CANDIDATE (SAF) 2022, wins by 1.5 length(s) in 124.07 secs...
- CLASSIFIED STAKES over 2400m, RAN 59,375 UTSAAH (SAF) 2022, wins by 1.6 length(s) in 154.52 secs...
- MR 76 HANDICAP over 1600m, RAN 65,312 SUNSET WARRIOR (SAF) 2022, wins by 3 length(s) in 95.83 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) over 1600m, RAN 65,312 SWORD OF LIGHT (SAF) 2022, wins by 3 length(s) in 97.29 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE (3-year-old Fillies) over 1200m, RAN 65,312 STEEL AND SATIN (SAF) 2023, wins by 0.5 length(s) in 72.44 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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