Few, if any, modern-day trainers can boast such an impressive record in contests at the very highest level than Aidan O'Brien.
He has bagged 16 Group One events this season alone and it may pay to side with the Ballydoyle handler again in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot today.
He saddles both Bach and Hawkeye in the £300,000 one-mile race, but is the latter who is the choice of stable jockey Michael Kinane.
A progressive performer, he earned a tilt at the Prix du Moulin when he landed the Desmond Stakes at the Curragh in impressive fashion.
And he stepped up on that form to finish third in the Longchamp race, beaten four and half lengths behind the smart Slickly.
But Hawkeye was slowly away and held up at the rear that day, finding himself last of the eight runners with a furlong to go.
He made good progress though and was staying on at the end, with two of today's rivals, Olden Times and Vahorimix, behind him.
A longer trip may well suit but he will be a spot of value and a danger to all if he is ridden closer to the pace.
Luca Cumani's has a potential star on his hands with Gossamer. She puts he unbeaten record on the line in the Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile but this full-sister to the stable's Breeders' Cup Mile winner Barathea has looked the genuine article herself so far this season.
Gossamer made her racecourse debut in a Newmarket maiden which has worked out quite well.
She had a length to spare at the line over Karamah, who had shaped well on her debut, and a further three lengths to spare over Ya Hajar, a winner twice since.
Gossamer confirmed that good impression when absolutely trotting up in the Touchdown In Malaysia Prestige Stakes at Goodwood.
High Sierra can make it a double for O'Brien with victory in the opening Hackney Empire Royal Lodge Stakes.
He was well-backed to make a winning debut at Tralee last month and did not let his supporters down.
He did not negotiate the bend too well but was sent to the front on entering the straight where he bounded clear for a decisive success. It was noticeable that he took a deal of pulling up after the race and could be anything.
George Margarson's Atavus has been nothing short of a revelation this term and it is a tribute to his handler that he has now progressed to Group Two company as he goes for the Betdaq Diadem Stakes.
He already had valuable handicap wins in the Bunbury Cup and Tote International Stakes when he tackled the Group Three Stan James Hungerford Stakes at Newbury.
Given a smart ride from the front by Jamie Mackay, he repelled all challengers to triumph by three-quarters of a length from Tamburlaine. He drops back a furlong to six here but has bags of pace.
