Coolmore are to continue its sponsorship of the first German Classic of the year, the G2 Coolmore City of Troy German 2,000 Guineas, which will be run at Cologne on Sunday May 18.
“German breeders have been terrific supporters of Coolmore over the years and we have been long-time race sponsors in the country. We are thrilled to be sponsoring the Group 2 Coolmore City Of Troy German 2000 Guineas again.” said Coolmore's Joe Hernon.
City of Troy, whose name will be carried on this year's race, was rated European Champion two-year-old of 2023 and World Champion Racehorse of 2024. The best son of Justify, he is out of the Group 1-winning juvenile Together Forever (Ire), herself an own-sister to Epsom Oaks heroine Forever Together (Ire).
Philipp Hein, General Manager of the Cologne Racing Club, commented, “It is once again a great honour for the Cologne Racing Club to have a partnership with the world-famous Coolmore Stud in order to continue to strengthen the German 2000 Guineas nationally and internationally. We would like to thank all supporters who were active in the implementation and are looking forward to a highlight in the Cologne racing calendar.”
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