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Courage Mon Ami, the Gold Cup winner, is the main attraction among the 11 horses set to compete in the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes on Tuesday.
The Qatar Goodwood Festival's opening day will feature the Group One staying contest, which could be a star-studded event with Coltrane, Andrew Balding's Ascot runner-up, participating.
Aidan O'Brien's Formidable Duo Set To Challenge Ascot's Finest
Frankie Dettori will once again ride John and Thady Gosden's unbeaten Courage Mon Ami, who finished three-quarters of a length ahead of Coltrane at Ascot.
Despite being a favorite in the ante-post markets, Gregory, who won at Royal Ascot, will not be competing, leaving Courage Mon Ami as the sole representative of owners Wathnan Racing.
Aidan O'Brien will rely on Emily Dickinson and Broome, recent winners at the Curragh Cup, while other notable entries include Giavellotto, winner of the Yorkshire Cup, trained by Marco Botti, and Eldar Eldarov, trained by Roger Varian.
In the supporting World Pool Lennox Stakes, Frankie Dettori also holds strong chances with Kinross, aiming to improve on last year's second-place finish by a neck.
Nine horses have been declared for the Lennox Stakes, including Audience, winner of the Criterion Stakes, and Isaac Shelby, who has performed well over a mile but will now compete at seven furlongs, seeking a second victory of the season.
In the main 2YO contest of the day, Haatem, Richard Hannon's runner-up in the Superlative Stakes, will not have to worry about City Of Troy this time.
Iberain, trained by Charlie Hills, missed out on the Newmarket contest due to ground conditions, but will have another opportunity to follow up on its impressive Newbury debut.
Mountain Bear is the only representative from Ballydoyle, while Frankie Dettori will once again have a good chance of placing with Golden Mind, Richard Fahey's third-place finisher in the Chesham Stakes.