A proven star, a rising star and an Aussie star look set to sparkle the brightest at Royal Ascot. This meeting is a five-day feast of the senses and Tuesday's amuse-bouche is the ultimate sporting palate cleanser for the tasty fare to come.
Indeed, you could make a strong claim there isn't a better day of racing in the UK this year, with three sparkling Group Ones, which pit the best of Great Britain and Ireland against global all-comers, the Queen Anne Stakes, King's Stand Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes.
Twelve months ago, Baaeed's position as favourite for the opening Queen Anne Stakes (2.30pm) was so rock solid the only question was how much he would win by. This year's renewal is more open but Breeders' Cup star and recent Lockinge winner MODERN GAMES looks the pick ahead of Frankie Dettori's Inspiral.
