Ruler Of The World seen here winning the Epsom Derby© Photo Healy Racing
Aidan O'Brien has left Ruler Of The World and Chicquita in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.
Ruler Of The World, who was seventh last year, warmed up for a repeat bid with an authoritative victory in the Prix Foy, while Chicquita showed promise on her first outing for the Ballydoyle handler when second in the Blandford Stakes.
The 20 possibles at the first forfeit stage also include ante-post favourite Taghrooda, winner of the Investec Oaks and King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Ectot is there, as is last year's heroine Treve, along with the Japanese trio of Gold Ship, Just A Way and Harp Star.
St Leger victor Kingston Hill is Roger Varian's hope, with Avenir Certain set to put her unbeaten record on the line, although her big-race pilot C hristophe Lemaire suffered an injury scare at Maisons-Laffitte on Monday.
The French jockey sustained a slight leg injury in a fall at the Paris track but is not in action again until Friday and is looking forward to a big weekend.
"I'm fine. I'm just sore in the leg but it's not a problem. I have three days off without riding so I will be back on Friday," he said.
Lemaire has yet to win France's biggest race and is hoping he can finally put that record straight.
"I have finished second once in 2006 (on Pride) and this is the race every jockey wants to win. This is the biggest in our country and one of the biggest races in the world," he said.
"I would like to win it, of course, and this is definitely one of my best chances. The forecast is good, no rain. I think we will have the perfect ground for everybody and to give all the horses every chance to put up a good performance."
Al Kazeem, who was sixth in the 2013 renewal, has been left in by Roger Charlton, though he also holds an entry in Saturday's Cumberland Lodge Stakes at Ascot.
Flintshire is Andre Fabre's sole contender, while the list is completed by Ivanhowe, Spiritjim, Siljan's Saga, Montviron, Prince Gibraltar, Free Port Lux, Dolniya and Shamkala.
