‘What absolute rubbish’ – punters outraged as City Of Troy crowned Cartier’s Horse Of The Year at fancy Mayfair awards

PUNTER'S were disgruntled aft City Of Troy was crowned Cartier's Horse Of The Year up of Bluestocking, Charyn and Kyprios.

The awards were held astatine the fancy five-star Dorchester Hotel successful Mayfair, wherever immoderate rooms outgo implicit £8,000 a nighttime and the vino paper doesn't person prices.

In the lavish conditions, an assemblage of trainers, socialites and Flat Racing's bluest blooded clapped City Of Troy's victory.

Aidan O'Brien's Derby, Eclipse and Juddmonte victor became the 2nd equine aft Frankel to instrumentality the grant a twelvemonth aft being voted the apical two-year-old colt.

But dissimilar the mighty Frankel, his vocation was peppered with disappointments.

No much truthful than his almighty flop successful the Breeders' Cup Classic earlier this period erstwhile helium dragged himself past the station halfway down the field.

While instrumentality rowdiness successful the Mayfair mansion was not an option, the free-for-all X, formerly known arsenic Twitter, was acold little scrupulous.

One instrumentality commented: "What implicit rubbish."

Another added: "Probably extremity up jumps sire similar each helium beat."

Another joked: "Haha, bully one, you had america determination for a moment. Now archer america who truly won."

While 1 said: "How overmuch did Coolmore wage for the rewards?"

Many fans thought Roger Varian's Charyn, who astir precocious came 5th successful a invaluable Group 1 successful his Hong Kong swan song, had been deprived of what was rightfully his.

Charyn won FIVE Group and Listed contests this season, including 3 Group 1s.

One punter said: "Charyn robbed."

Another added: "Lucky that Rebel’s Romance is simply a food not a horse."

While definite fans Kyprios, who returned from the brink of decease to go Europe's astir palmy stayer, should person been the winner.

One said: "It should beryllium Kyrpios."

Kyprios did triumph the Leading Stayer award, portion Charyn won the Older Horse award, and Donnacha O'Brien's Porta Fortuna won the three-year-old Filly award.

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