Derby favourite Auguste Rodin heads a field of 17 at the five-day entry stage for Saturday’s Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster, live on Sky Sports Racing.
The juvenile has not put a foot wrong since runner-up to Crypto Force on debut, leads Aidan O’Brien’s charge for a record 11th win in the race.
Currently tied with Sir Henry Cecil on 10 victories in the one-mile contest, the master of Ballydoyle is responsible for eight of those remaining, with the Derby favourite joined in the five-day list by Espionage, Victoria Road, Salt Lake City, Adelaide River, Covent Garden, Greenland and Hiawatha.
O’Brien’s son Donnacha has left in consistent National Stakes runner-up Proud and Regal, while John and Thady Gosden could be represented by Autumn Stakes runner-up Epictetus and promising Juddmonte colt Arrest.
Exciting Nottingham winner King Of Steel could line up for Amo Racing.