Stradivarius will square off against six rivals as he seeks a record-breaking fourth victory in the Goodwood Cup on Tuesday.
The six-year-old bounced back from a disappointing third-place finish at Newmarket to win the Gold Cup at Ascot by ten lengths last month.
A trip to Goodwood is next on the agenda for the highly-rated John Gosden-trained charge when Frankie Dettori will look to steer him to glory.
Stradivarius edged out Dee Ex Bee by a neck in last year’s edition of the Goodwood Cup to scoop the top prize for a third successive year, having beaten Torcedor and Big Orange in 2018 and 2017 respectively.
He gives up 15lbs to Irish Derby winner Santiago, who is the sole hope of Aidan O’Brien, while Eagles By Day also has some strong claims.
Gold Cup runner-up Nayeef Road will attempt to build on last season’s Gordon Stakes success at this meeting, while the rest of the field is made up by Spanish Mission, Who Dares Wins and Euchen Glen.
