Authorized Tops Dante Contenders Racing Post Trophy winner Authorized heads a total of 13 horses remaining at the five-day declaration stage for Thursday´s totesport.com Dante Stakes at York.Peter Chapple-Hyam´s colt was an impressive winner of the Group One contest last October and is the current ante-post favourite for the Vodafone Derby.Other Dante contenders harbouring Epsom ambitions include Stan James 2000 Guineas eighth Strategic Prince and the unbeaten Proponent, trained by Roger Charlton.Adagio, a major disappointment in the 2000 Guineas, is one of two Sir Michael Stoute entries ? the other being Al Shemali.Aidan O´Brien won the Dante last year with Septimus and is also double-handed at this stage with Yellowstone and the improving Archipenko.However, both are declared to run in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown on Sunday.David Elsworth´s Listed winner Salford Mill could also line up in this important Derby trial with the list of possibles completed by Traffic Guard, Wheels In Motion, Bayonyx, Prince Golan and the John Gosden-trained Raincoat.(C) PA Sport
