Aidan O'Brien's Kyprios is a relatively new kid on the block in the staying scene and his co-owners Moyglare Stud can't wait for a crack at the great Stradivarius and Trueshan in the Ascot Gold Cup on June 16.

The Galileo four-year-old has suffered his fair share of injuries and returned to the track after missing the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot last year with a win in the Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan in April.
A 14 length win in the Group 3 Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes at Leopardstown on May 13 was mightily impressive and gave hope to connections that the Ascot Gold Cup and its lofty entrants are not out of reach.
"He misbehaved at Ascot last year. He didn't break anything, but he was very sore. He was a very buzzy sort, but he's changed," said Moyglare's Fiona Craig.
"He won in a really good time at Leopardstown, Ascot is the plan for him I think and we'll see what happens on the day."

Kyprios is a general second-favourite between Trueshan and triple Gold Cup winner Stradivarius for the two miles, four furlong event at Royal Ascot.

Of course, Stradivarius laid down a marker that he was nowhere near retiring by beating Search For A Song in the Yorkshire Cup last week and Craig admits the Gosden's old warrior is still a mighty foe.

She added: "Hats off to John Gosden - that is some training feat with a horse like him (Stradivarius). He reminded me now of what Yeats looked like as as an eight-year-old - a bit sort of stud-type horse.
"When he was walking round the paddock I was impressed with him, but I was thinking 'I wonder how fit he is?' - then we found out!
"The Gold Cup should be a very good race, particularly if they get the usual ground as I think Stradivarius will fly then. How a horse of that size and substance can love that fast ground, it's hard to believe, but that's what he wants.
"I think Aidan wants to go there with Kyprios and we don't get too involved with where he's going."