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Commonwealth Cup
Sioux Nation and Equilateral top 28 horses still in the mix for Friday's Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot.
The first-named is trained by Aidan O'Brien and will be trying to give the Ballydoyle handler back-to-back victories in the six-furlong Group One following Caravaggio's success 12 months ago.
He is one of eight contenders for the O'Brien team with Battle Of Jericho, Fleet Review, Murillo, US Navy Flag, Actress, Could It Be Love and Different League, who was a winner at this meeting last year for Matthieu Palussiere.
Equilateral booked his ticket for the race with an eight-length victory at Doncaster last time and he is set to take his chance for Charlie Hills.
The Richard Fahey-trained Sands Of Mali won the Sandy Lanes Stakes - viewed as one of the main trials for this race - last time and he could clash again with runner-up Invincible Army as well as third-placed Emblazoned, sixth home Heartache and seventh Unfortunately.
Joseph O'Brien has two contenders in Speak In Colours and Now You're Talking while Gidu could be an American challenger for Todd Pletcher.
Others of note include Michael Bell's Main Desire, the Roger Varian-trained Laugh A Minute and Raid from David Simcock's yard.
Coronation Stakes
Classic winners Billesdon Brook, Alpha Centauri and Teppal are set to clash in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday.
The Richard Hannon-trained Billesdon Brook was a shock 66/1 winner of the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket last month and she will try to prove that was no fluke in this Group One heat after connections stumped up £45,000 to supplement for the race.
Alpha Centauri secured a landmark first Classic success for prominent dual-purpose trainer Jessica Harrington when landing the Irish 1,000 Guineas and she will also be aiming to give her handler an inaugural Royal Ascot win.
Teppal is unbeaten in three starts for David Simcock and graduated to the highest level with victory in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches - otherwise known as the French 1000 Guineas - last month.
Despite there being three Classic winners among 17 contenders, the Aidan O'Brien-trained Clemmie has been leading the ante-post betting despite finishing only ninth behind Alpha Centauri on her return.
O'Brien holds a typically strong hand, with Athena, Could It Be Love, Happily and Hence also left in the race.
Coeur De Beaute was just behind Teppal in France and could launch a cross-Channel raid for Mauricio Delcher-Sanchez, while Capla Temptress was fourth that day for Marco Botti.
Adorable, Aim Of Artemis, Anna Nerium, Nkosikazi, Threading, Veracious and Whitefountainfairy complete the possible line-up.
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