It was January climate on the gallops at Ballydoyle on Monday, however the first Saturday in June was the main focus of all ideas as a lot of Aidan O’Brien’s secure stars, together with Metropolis Of Troy, the colt with a lofty repute to redeem after his no-show within the 2,000 Guineas, went by their morning train routine within the run-up to the Derby at Epsom.
Metropolis Of Troy was pushed out to 8-1 for the Derby after he beat solely two of his 10 rivals to the road at Newmarket this month, shattering the aura of invincibility that had surrounded him after an unbeaten juvenile marketing campaign. However he has since…