The champion juvenile of previous year had received much acclaim before to the Classic season. However, questions arose when his performance significantly declined in the 2,000 Guineas last month. Jockey Ryan Moore skillfully maneuvered the Irish-trained horse through the pack at Epsom, ultimately pulling ahead to secure his fourth victory in the event by a margin of two and three-quarter lengths. Ambiente Friendly, with odds of 9-2, finished in second place, while O'Brien's horse, Los Angeles, with odds of 6-1, came in third. The fourth place position was taken by Deira Mile, a long shot with odds of 25-1. O'Brien achieved a second straight triumph in the Derby with City of Troy, who, similar to Auguste Rodin last year, made a remarkable comeback following a disappointing performance in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket.

When questioned about whether City of Troy was the finest Derby champion of the 10 he has now coached, O'Brien confidently saidс«Absolutely!». Due to his possession of the cruise, he also has the necessary equilibrium, agility, and perseverance. There is no dispute about it. O'Brien, who is headquartered in Ballydoyle, acknowledged that he takes responsibility for his top horse's disappointing performance in the 2,000 Guineas. «Ryan provided him with an exceptional experience, and I am deeply appreciative of the efforts made by everyone» - he said. «We were aware that the Guineas was completely incorrect, and I acknowledge that I made errors in his training. In essence, that is the fundamental truth». There were stones that I failed to inspect. He exhibited a lack of experience and readiness, resulting in failure or a negative outcome, which is the truth. 

However, we gained knowledge from the experience and recognized his exceptional capability - and ever then, everything has been great. Moore acknowledged his lack of anticipation before to the race and had a challenging task after first finding himself in a disadvantageous position. Subsequently, while finding a path through the field around the inside track, he encountered an uncontrolled horse towards the finish of the race - Voyage had dislodged rider Pat Dobbs from the starting position. «Although the outcome of today's events was uncertain, I was confident that our horse was the most superior contender for the race. «Moore said in an interview with ITV. «While we cannot claim to have predicted this outcome, it is evident that he has a formidable level of power, as he demonstrated during his impressive performance as a two-year-old». Although we made some errors during the Guineas, it is really satisfying to see his successful comeback today.