Classic winners Treasure Beach and Blue Bunting are among a quality 36-strong entry for the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on September 10.
The former landed the Irish Derby for Aidan O'Brien after finishing second to Pour Moi in the Investec Derby, while Blue Bunting has won the Newmarket 1000 Guineas and Irish Oaks.
Treasure Beach is one of 10 from the O'Brien stable that has three St Leger wins. Also among the Ballydoyle contingent is Seville, Wonder Of Wonders and Memphis Tennessee.
Blue Bunting is one of four entries for Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni along with Casamento, Genius Beast and French Navy. Fellow Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor, has just Leicester maiden winner Laatafreet this time.
Nathaniel goes for Saturday's King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes but features among John Gosden's team, and is joined by Masked Marvel, Thimaar and Buthelezi.
Sir Michael Stoute has two possibles in King Edward VII runner-up Fiorente and Sea Moon, while Sir Henry Cecil could call upon Solar Sky and Wild Coco.
Former England stirker Michael Owen hopes to seek a first Classic victory with his home-bred colt, the Tom Dascombe-trained Brown Panther, winner of the King George V Handicap at Royal Ascot and fifth in the German Derby.
Queen's Vase victor Namibian is one of four entries from Mark Johnston's Middleham stable with Dordogne, Eternal Heart and Sadler's Risk.
It is 20 years since Toulon landed the world's oldest Classic for France and Chantilly-based Freddie Head is looking to end that barren spell with Aloeil. He carries the colours of the Wertheimer Brothers, owners of crack miler Goldikova.
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