Drama one of Queen Anne 14 Star American mare Tepin tops 14 declarations for Tuesday's Queen Anne Stakes, the opening event of Royal Ascot. Mark Casse's five-year-old has won her last six starts, including the Breeders' Cup Mile, and she will be making her European bow in the hands of regular rider Julien Leparoux. The Roger Varian-trained Belardo heads the British defence following his recent Lockinge Stakes success and he will have his pacemaking stablemate Barchan alongside him once again. Toormore was fifth in the Lockinge and he takes his chance for Richard Hannon, while the David O'Meara-trained Mondialiste, who finished second in the Breeders' Cup, will be joined by stablemate Amazing Maria. Irish interests are represented by Aidan O'Brien and Ger Lyons, who field Cougar Mountain and Endless Drama respectively. Japanese star A Shin Erwin adds another international dimension to the race, with Jean-Claude Rouget's Ervedya and the Andre Fabre-trained Esoterique flying the flag for France. Arod, Kodi Bear and Lightning Spear complete the field.
