Who is Frankie Dettori riding on day one at Royal Ascot on Tuesday?

No current jockey has had more royal winners than Frankie Dettori, who has struck 73 times at the meeting, 11 more than his nearest rival Ryan Moore, and was crowned top rider for the last two years.

Dettori has saved himself for the big days this year, and has taken just 59 rides, but that is set to change at Royal Ascot this week as he has a strong book of rides, including six on the opening day.

Palace Pier
Queen Anne Stakes (2.30)

Palace Pier is arguably his best chance of the week. The likely odds-on favourite, who won last year's St James's Palace Stakes, was last seen dominating in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury and anything other than victory would surely be considered disappointing.

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Top miler; Lockinge win took his record to 7-8; again clear on ratings and hard to oppose

Palace Pier after his St James's Palace Stakes heroics last yearCredit: Edward Whitaker

Tolstoy
Coventry Stakes (3.05)

Dettori teamed up with the John Gosden camp to land this race in 2018 with Calyx and will hope that partnership bears fruit again this time. The Group 2 will represent a significant step up in class from Tolstoy's debut win at Yarmouth, but he's undoubtedly promising.

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Bare form of his Yarmouth win is nothing like good enough but looks sure to improve

Extravagant Kid
King's Stand Stakes (3.40)

Ryan Moore was expected to take the ride on this 7-1 chance, but Dettori stepped in after a minor shake-up at declaration time on Sunday. The favourite Battaash sets a high standard in this Group 1, but Dettori's mount – representing US-based trainer Brendan Walsh – is a live contender if his main rival fails to fire.

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US challenger; good fourth from bad draw in Breeders' Cup Sprint; won Group 1 at Meydan since

Thunder Moon
St James's Palace Stakes (4.20)

The record-breaking rider has not ridden often for Joseph O'Brien, but the pair did team up to finish second past the post in a Melbourne Cup and will attempt to cause a minor upset in the third Group 1 of the meeting. The 10-1 chance was one of Europe's top two-year-olds last season and will bid to bounce back from a lifeless seasonal reappearance in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket.

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11-2 when he finished last in the 2,000 Guineas; abundant two-year-old promise is still in the mind

Thunder Moon: a live outsider for the St James's Palace StakesCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

Golden Rules
Ascot Stakes (5.00)

Dettori's only win in this race came in 1999 aboard the John Gosden-trained High And Mighty and the same combination appears to have an outside chance this year with 12-1 chance Golden Rules. The son of Golden Horn will have his first start beyond 1m6f in this handicap.

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Five starts; none beyond 1m6f but he looks a stayer; a bit to prove but fascinating

Forest Of Dean
Wolferton Stakes (5.35)

This 13-2 shot gives the 50-year-old a decent chance of ending day on a high – he's not in action in the seventh race, the Copper Horse Stakes, unless picking up a late ride aboard one of the reserves. Others are better treated at the weights than Forest Of Dean, but the five-year-old is bound to relish the sound surface.

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Smart on AW this year; progressive when last seen on turf in 2019 but career best needed

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