Winter is out to become just the third filly to complete the Newmarket/Curragh Classic double when she goes to post for the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas on Sunday.
Promising for the now-retired David Wachman as a juvenile, the daughter of Galileo was second in a Leopardstown trial on her debut for Aidan O'Brien before stepping forward markedly to claim the scalp of top-class stable companion Rhododendron in the 1000 Guineas on the Rowley Mile.
She takes her place in a select list of eight runners now and is joined by fellow Ballydoyle inmates Hydrangea, Asking and Roly Poly.
Moyglare Stud Stakes heroine Intricately hasn't come up to scratch this term but Joseph O'Brien gives her another opportunity, with the field completed by Aneen, Rehana and Bean Fasa.
Minding is missing from the Tattersalls Gold Cup but O'Brien snr still has a strong team of three headed by recent Chester winner Deauville.
Roger Charlton won this twice with Al Kazeem and the Beckhampton handler is responsible for the only British challenger this time in Decorated Knight.
There is unlikely to be any last-minute Derby clues on offer in the Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes, but Vociferous Marina wasn't disgraced in the Musidora at York and she is in the Irish Oaks.
Jessie Harrington's Gowran scorer Red Label boasts the highest official rating while Homesman, who was put in his place by Irishcorrespondent here a fortnight ago, seems the pick of the Ballydoyle trio.
The Harrington-trained Brick By Brick split exciting youngsters Romanised and Declarationofpeace on his Navan introduction and tries to go one better in the opening Tally Ho Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden at 1.50.
Wille Mullins switches his Grade One-winning jumper Whiteout to the level for the Irish Tatler Handicap, while Bumbasina goes for a hat-trick in the FBD Hotels & Resorts Castleknock Hotel Spring Fillies Handicap and Sea Wolf strives to make it three wins from as many Curragh appearances in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Habitat' Handicap.
